Updates and Commentary on Current issues in M&A, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
Updates and Commentary on Current issues in M&A, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets
On January 18, 2017, the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) released for comment a report titled Distributed Ledger Technology: Implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry.
The report provides a helpful overview of distributed ledger technology (DLT) which FINRA describes as involving a distributed database maintained over a network of computers connected…
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In November of 2016, BDO USA LLP released a survey of the chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) compensation practices at 600 mid-market public companies in the United States. Data collected from proxy statements filed between April 2015 and March 2016 was analyzed in the aggregate and…
In light of recent events, it appears that our American friends are taking a greater interest in Canada. The following is a description of some issues that may arise in connection with US agreements being “Canadianized” for use in Canada. Due to the complexity surrounding these issues, and other issues that may arise in connection…
