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SEC Proposes Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation of TARP Recipients

7/2/2009

The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 requires shareholder approval of executive compensation during the period in which any obligation arising from financial assistance provided under TARP remains outstanding.

The SEC is seeking public comment on proposed changes to Commission rules. Read Proposed Rule Release No. 34-60218

Regulatory Developments

SEC Proposes Measures to Improve Corporate Governance and Enhance Investor Confidence

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted on three measures that are intended to better inform and empower investors to improve corporate governance and help restore investor confidence.


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SEC Proposes Rule Amendments to Strengthen Regulatory Framework for Money Market Funds

Washington, D.C., June 24, 2009 - The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to propose rule amendments designed to significantly strengthen the regulatory framework for money market funds to increase their resilience to economic stresses and reduce the risks of runs on the funds.
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