SEC
A Conversation with Wolf & Co.: Board Room Topics
In this two-part conversation, public accounting experts from the CPA firm Wolf & Company provide insights on current trends in public company compliance. In our second conversation, we discuss accounting standards changes and other audit committee related topics with Jim Kenney, Scott Goodwin and Dan Morrill from Wolf. The Podium: Hello, everyone. Thank you for…
SEC Guidance on Reg G: Q&A with Howard Berkenblit
On May 17, 2016, the SEC issued new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations related to Regulation G. The Podium discussed the new guidance on the reporting of non-GAAP financial measures with Sullivan & Worcester Partner Howard Berkenblit. The Podium: What do you see as the most significant changes that came out of the new SEC guidance…
A Fireside Chat with NIRI President and CEO Jim Cudahy
I moderated a fireside chat with NIRI’s new President and CEO, Jim Cudahy, as part of NIRI Boston’s 2015-2016 Season Kickoff Event last week. We talked about the state of IR today, and what we can expect from NIRI in the year to come. Here’s what he told us: Time to dust off our books.…
Integrating Social Media into Your Investor Relations Program
By Howard Berkenblit, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP By Maureen Wolff, President and Partner, Sharon Merrill Associates As you may have heard, the SEC has stated that public companies may announce material, non-public news on social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter, provided that companies take appropriate steps to alert investors which outlets they will…
SEC Gives Social Media for IR Its Blessing
By Dennis Walsh, Vice President & Director of Social Media The SEC finally has provided guidance on the use of social media for investor relations. The guidance came in a report on its investigation to determine whether Netflix CEO Reed Hasting had violated Reg FD. In a Facebook status update on his personal account, Hastings…
Notes from a NIRI Annual Conference Attendee
By Dennis Walsh, Senior Consultant & Director of Social Media Last week, I attended the NIRI Annual Conference. It was very educational and an incredible opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with many of the approximately 1,300 investor relations professionals from more than 20 countries that attended the event in Seattle. NIRI organized more than…
Form 13Fs – Things that Could Have Been Brought to My Attention Yesterday!
By Dennis Walsh, Senior Consultant & Director of Social Media It’s that time of the year again. Four times a year, institutional investors that hold more than $100 million in assets under management are required to file a Form 13F with the SEC that lists the securities held in their portfolio and the number of…
Proxy Access: Time to Get Ready for Profound Changes
Recently, Sharon Merrill Associates President Maureen Wolff and I spoke on “Navigating the New Proxy Access Rules” at the NYSE Euronext’s “Building Blocks for Successful Investor Relations” conference. The event attracted great attendance from CEOs, CFOs and investor relations officers – despite some obstacles getting downtown with the Yankees World Series victory parade taking place…