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18 Feb 5:03 pm
SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter spoke today in New York
on "Restoring Investor Trust through Corporate Governance." Topics included proxy access, enhanced disclosure on director nominees, e-proxies, broker votes and say-on-pay.
13 Mar 12:08 pm
SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter spoke on "Principles to
Help Guide Financial Regulatory Reform" - before the Institute of International Bankers on March 2.
17 Nov 1:04 pm
Testimony Concerning the Discussion Draft of The Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, by Commissioner Elisse B. Walter, SEC, Before the Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives. November 17, 2009
14 Nov, 2007 12:00 pm
... Harry M. Reid (D-Nev) has forwarded the names of Luis A. Aguilar and Elisse B. Walter to the White House for vetting, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is ... the appointment of
Commissioner Nazareth, pro-shareholder groups apparently succeeded in getting this nominee killed. Elisse Walter, my former boss at the SEC, has spent most of her career in various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, the CFTC and the NASD (now FINRA). She knows
the securities ...
6 Oct 9:23 am
... -as early as November 2009 and that the changes would be effective for the 2010 proxy season. Commissioner Elisse B. Walter, in a speech on October 2, 2009, indicated that it was unlikely that the proposed rules would be acted
upon before ... nominations. Although more and more companies have adopted a majority voting requirement for the election of directors, Ms. Walter stated that majority voting provides shareholders an opportunity to show opposition to a candidate, whereas access to the company' ...
14 Nov, 2007 8:35 am
Democratic lawmakers have settled on Luis A. Aguilar and Elisse B. Walter to fill current and pending vacancies at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Washington Post reported Nov. 14. Citing unnamed sources, the ...
advisory functions. She now serves as senior executive vice president, Regulatory Policy & Programs, at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Walters would replace
Annette Nazareth, who announced last month that she plans to leave the agency, likely before the end of ...
27 Oct 9:00 pm
Connecticut Francois Ewald (Ecole Nationale D'Assurances) FSU Tony Arnold (Louisville). Fordham Elisse B. Walter (SEC). Harvard Ruth Okediji (Minnesota). Indiana David Orentlicher (Indiana), Keeping Our Youth Safe in an
Electronic World. This paper is not publicly available. Ohio Northern Barbara Aronstien Black (Columbia), Who Judges? Who Cares? History Now and Then? This paper is not ...
27 Oct 2:14 am
On October 2, 2009, as part of the 48th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute held at Northwestern University School of Law, SEC Commissioner Elisse B. Walter gave a speech entitled "SEC Rulemaking - 'Advancing The
Law' To Protect Investors." In her speech, Commissioner Walter touched upon the SEC's recent work with respect to climate change disclosures,
and her belief that climate change is a very serious issue. The full ...
2 Oct, 2008 9:36 am
... : /s/ Richard A. Anslow_________ Nimish Patel, Managing Partner Richard A. Anslow, Managing Partner CC: Chairman Christopher Cox Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar Commissioner Kathleen
L. Casey Commissioner Troy A. Paredes Commissioner Elisse B. Walter John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance Erik R. Sirri, Director, Division of Trading & Markets Thomas Kim, Chief Counsel, Division
of Corporation Finance Gerald Laporte, Director, ...
27 Feb 8:42 am
... say on pay for all companies outside the context of the stimulus bill. Mary Schapiro, Chairman of the SEC, stated in a recent speech that "giving shareholders a greater say on . . .
how company executives are paid" is on the SEC's agenda. Further, SEC Commissioner Elisse B.
Walter in recent remarks stated that she believes say on pay can help restore investor trust, and she encouraged more companies to voluntarily
adopt say on ...
20 Mar 10:51 am
The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining whether hedge funds allowed favored clients or employees to withdraw their money while freezing redemptions or liquidating funds for
other clients, Commissioner Elisse B. Walter said Friday. A
surge in redemption suspensions and liquidations has created "particular concern as to whether hedge fund advisers may be favoring their own [...]
3 Jul 5:22 am
(Editor's Note: The post below by Commissioner Walter is a transcript of remarks by her at the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance
Professionals on June 27, 2009 in San Diego.) I am delighted to participate in this year ... to the American Society of Corporate Secretaries (June 1, 1978), available here. (go back)
[12] Commissioner Roberta B. Karmel, "Politics of Change in the Composition and Structure of Corporate Boards," Speech Before the American
Society of Corporate Secretaries (Jan. ...
23 Feb 4:49 am
... Walter: A Noteworthy Speech A few weeks ago, SEC Commissioner Elisse Walter delivered this speech entitled "Restoring Investor Trust through Corporate Governance." Under the new Chair's reign, it appears that Elisse will have more influence than a typical Commissioner due to her long-standing relationship with ... Say-on-Pay": SEC Guidance Coming Soon? Section 7001
of Title VII of Division B of the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" - which amends 111 of EESA - requires TARP ...
20 Nov, 2007 3:03 am
... noteworthy that the Washington Post ran this article last week noting that Luis Aguilar and Elisse Walter may be tapped to fill the SEC Commissioner vacancies since the shareholder access proposals are so controversial and there won't be any Democratic
Commissioners once Annette Nazareth leaves ... is a securities lawyer at McKenna Long & Aldridge in Atlanta and a former SEC Staffer. Elisse Walters rose through the Corp Fin ranks to serve as Deputy Director and also served in ...
31 Mar, 2008 5:19 am
... Announces Intention to Nominate Democratic SEC Commissioners Due to this White House press release from Friday, the status of Luis Aguilar and Elisse Walter to become SEC Commissioners has been upgraded from "rumor" to "announced intentions." Once nominated -
and if confirmed by the US Senate - they will fill out the Commission and both serve as Democratic Commissioners. Elisse's appointment in
particular is timely given the potential merger of the SEC-CFTC and she is a former CFTC General ...
10 Jul, 2008 11:51 am
... ). Here is the related press release - and a statement from SEC Chairman Cox. The "Swearing In" Press Release I'm excited about Elisse
Walter being named as a SEC Commissioner, but I can't help but note that yesterday's press release about her being ... . It's probably to show
that a Democrat is now on the job at the SEC, but we already had the press release about Elisse and the other new Commissioners being confirmed
by the US Senate. Anyways, I'm looking forward to the details of who attends the ...
30 Jun, 2008 11:19 am
... - Attachment A - Company's Initial Exclusion Request (copy of proposal is on page 11) - Attachment B - Proponent's Letter in Support of
Proposal - Attachment C - Company's Response to Proponent At the ... SEC Commissioners On Friday, the US Senate confirmed three new SEC Commissioners - Luis Aguilar, Elisse Walter and Troy Paredes - meaning that Paul Atkins will now depart and the Commission has a full five
members. As I blogged about before, it's unprecedented to have three new Commissioners start ...
28 Aug, 2008 10:22 am
... Remarks by Chief Accountant - Videotaped Remarks from Chair Chris Cox - Speech from Commissioner Elisse Walter We'll provide more coverage of this big development over the next ... Commission meeting, the SEC also voted to adopt amendments to Rule
12g3-2(b), which exempts certain foreign private issuers from registration with the SEC (here are opening ... three-year transition period for
FPIs that lose their Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption because they are unable to meet the Rule's new substantive requirements ...
26 Feb, 2008 3:57 am
... 's WSJ, this article names four possible successors to Commissioner Paul Atkins (who is a Republican) when his term runs out this summer (Douglas Cox, Steven Guynn, Stuart Kaswell,
Troy Paredes) - as drawn up by the White House - as well as lists the two Democratic candidates (Luis Aguilar, Elisse Walter) that have been sitting in the White House for some time. - Broc Romanek
8 May, 2008 4:42 am
... . So it looks like the Senate will consider the confirmation of three SEC Commissioners at once - Troy and the two Democratic candidates, Luis Aguilar and Elisse Walter. Three new Commissioners at once is beyond rare; according to this chart, it would be the first time
it has happened since the Commission was formed in 1934. By the way, Peter Schwartz recently wrote a pretty nice piece about Commissioner Atkins in his "Soap ...
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