The SEC and the North American Securities Administrators Association provided guidance for market participants on the application of federal and state securities laws to opportunity zone investments.

Activity levels for European commercial mortgage-backed securities, U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities and commercial real estate collateralized loan obligations reflect strong global demand. Cadwalader attorneys analyze recent trends.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed updates to the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles financial reporting taxonomy.

The SEC granted no-action relief to an Indian issuer in order to conduct a partial tender offer for shares of the company.

The SEC Office of the Investor Advocate set forth its priorities for protecting and promoting the interests of retail investors in its annual report on objectives for the coming fiscal year.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce criticized efforts that would mandate gender requirements for the boards of public companies.

The SEC adopted revisions to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System Filer Manual and the associated rule under Reg. S-T.

The SEC concept release reviewing the framework for exempt offerings was published in the Federal Register.

SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce expressed concern regarding the accuracy of experts' criteria for assessing a company's environmental, social and governance factors.

ISDA urged the International Accounting Standards Board to address forthcoming Interbank Offered Rate reform issues in its exposure draft on interest rate benchmark reform.