The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) plays a pivotal role in maintaining regulatory compliance for publicly traded companies. As the SEC compliance officer, the CCO is responsible for ensuring that the organization adheres to SEC requirements for Chief Compliance Officer standards, mitigating legal risks and safeguarding investor trust. With SEC rules expanding and enforcement actions increasing, CCOs must navigate a complex landscape of disclosure requirements, cybersecurity risks, and investor expectations.

The IPO process is complex and building a solid foundation with the right software platforms backed by experts is essential to IPO success. Join speakers from DFIN, NetSuite, and MBX Biosciences as they provide valuable insights into why private companies are investing in business management (ERP) and financial reporting software well in advance of their potential Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Knowing what could happen to your company does not require a crystal ball. Rather, it calls for a plan to harness data to create insights, predictions and forecasts that can help you achieve your business goals. This is a chief benefit of predictive analytics, or the use of data to generate scenarios that allow you to predict how your organization can benefit from structural or operational changes. Data-driven forecasting makes it easier for you to weather fluctuations in the market and improve your decision-making.

This Financial Regulatory Data Series webinar with the Data Foundation, in partnership with Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), explored financial regulatory data systems, what opportunities exist to reduce compliance reporting burdens while improving data quality, and took a look at how the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) provides a roadmap for streamlined regulatory reporting. Joined by special guest, Coy Garrison, Partner with Steptoe, and former counsel and career staffer at the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), the conversation will touch on:

The 2025 proxy season occurs in an environment of heightened shareholder activism and an ever-increasing focus on compensation and corporate governance disclosures. This Proxy Season Field Guide provides you with an overview of recent legislative, regulatory and shareholder developments, and provides guidance on how these developments will impact you in the 2025 proxy season.

In the past few years, the SEC adopted numerous rules and rule amendments that will shape the 2025 proxy season and proxy seasons to come. The changes include:

Chief Executive Officer with Track Record of Software Growth to join Board

Chicago – March 14, 2025 – DFIN (NYSE: DFIN), a leading provider of software and tech-enabled solutions for financial reporting and capital markets transactions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayman Sayed, President and CEO of BMC Software Inc. to its board of directors. Sayed will stand for election at the company’s 2025 annual meeting and will serve on the board’s compensation committee.

Financial reporting is a critical aspect of business operations, for investors and stakeholders. When it's done correctly, financial reporting provides investors with accurate information to prove the business is worth the investment. This reporting isn't only good for business, it is required from a regulatory standpoint.

Read on to learn about the types of financial reporting, global financial reporting requirements and the importance of financial reporting for businesses.

Law360 recently published a feature story from DFIN’s President of Global Capital Markets, Craig Clay, and Director of Corporate Governance Services, Ron Schneider, titled, It’s Proxy Season – Transforming How You Engage Shareholders and Activist Investors. 

When you evaluate your company’s financial future, you are performing financial planning and analysis. This process involves the collection of data and turning that information into useful budgets, variance analysis and strategic finance decisions. FP&A is a critical part of business operation because it helps you determine how you can achieve your financial goals given your current circumstances. Access to real-time data insights and reporting helps you stay relevant despite changing markets and economic uncertainty.

DFIN’s fourth quarter and full-year 2024 earnings, out yesterday, illustrate that our transition to the new ActiveDisclosure platform is driving success in the marketplace.