Lessons learned from year-one of the SEC Universal Proxy and Pay versus Performance disclosure requirements, along with pending SEC proposed and final rules, and key trends in ESG and Human Capital Management oversight.

During this webcast, you'll hear from a range of experts about this new environment, what’s driving it, how companies can make sense of an often-confusing landscape, and best practices in engagement and messaging.

Topics on the agenda include:

DFIN’s 2Q Earnings Demonstrate Software’s Continued Strength

In DFIN’s just-released 2Q23 earnings results, software solutions achieved record quarterly net sales — increasing 5.7%, or 7.9% on an organic basis, compared to the year-ago quarter. It is notable that performance actually accelerated, with growth in both our recurring compliance and transactional software offerings exceeding the trend of the last several quarters.

Software solutions made up approximately 31% of total second quarter net sales, up approximately 4.4% year over year.

How We Helped a Major Regional Bank Accelerate Filing and Improve Reporting Efficiencies by 20%

ChoiceOne Financial Inc., a major regional bank, was looking for a reliable software that would save time, ensure accuracy and eliminate concerns about missing SEC filing dates. See how DFIN helped ChoiceOne Financial Inc. improve reporting efficiencies by 20%.

Beyond the Financials: CFOs Can Help Boards Address New Challenges

The responsibility Boards must shoulder is on the rise. CFOs today go beyond the financials to bring the Board tech-focused strategies for long-term sustainable growth.

Learn about the areas that CFOs are making the greatest impact:

  • Tech-Enabled Financial Analysis
  • Predictive Risk Management & Mitigation
  • GDPR & Data Protection Preservation
  • Building an ESG Strategy

The SEC Announces New Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure Rules

This week the SEC announced the adoption of final rules requiring the disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K. It also calls for periodic disclosure of a registrant’s cybersecurity management, strategy, and governance in annual reports.

An Inside Look at Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization

On Wednesday, May 3, the SEC adopted the final rules on the amendments to the Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization, which require the disclosure of an issuer’s equity repurchase program and its share repurchases. The forms impacted by the amended disclosure require iXBRL tagging and include Forms 10-Q, 10-K, 20-F, N-CSR, and new Form F-SR.

The FDTA and a New Digital Data Future

The Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) was enacted on December 23, 2022 and directs certain regulatory agencies (including the SEC) to jointly issue proposed rules for public comment that establish new data reporting standards on format, searchability, and transparency within 18 months. The FDTA only changes how information is submitted; it does not contain any new disclosure requirements. The FDTA requires information to be made available in an open data format that allows for digital access and bulk downloads with no restrictions.

Webinar Replay: SEC Compliance for FPIs – 2023 Mid-year Update

Navigating SEC’s Newly Adopted and Proposed Rule Changes, SEC Comment Letters and Enforcement Trends to Prepare for 2023

CEO & CISO: A Critical Partnership for Data Management

In his new SecurityInfoWatch article, Craig Clay discusses the exponential growth in cyberthreats and how a partnership between the CEO and CISO holds the key to defeating those threats. Working together, they can master two essential components of an effective cybersecurity strategy, data management and risk mitigation, to defend the company’s critical assets.

Taking a Look at the SEC’s Final Rule on Insider Trading Disclosure

The SEC recently adopted final rules on the amendments to Insider Trading Arrangements and Related Disclosures. These rules require issuers to disclose insider trading policies and procedures in accordance with Rule 10b5-1. Introduced in 2000, the rule was designed to provide clarity around trading based on material nonpublic information. Now, with these newest amendments, companies will be required to disclose detailed 10b5-1 plans for directors and executives on a quarterly and annual basis.