Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Regulatory & Compliance

Rita M. Molesworth, Dianne E. O'Donnell, Deborah A. Tuchman, Neesa P. Sood | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 4.5 provides an exclusion from the definition of “commodity pool operator” (CPO) for, among others, certain registered investment companies that trade commodity interests. Between late 2003 and the beginning of 2012, all registered investment...

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Joanne Pace, Paul Williams, Linda Willett

Editor: Paul, you have been a corporate general counsel and are now an executive recruiter who also sits on corporate boards. Historically, public company boards have not routinely sought out general counsels for director seats. There have been exceptions, but why, in your opinion, has the...

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Steven R. Walker | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Editor: Tell us about your background and your current roles at NACD. Walker: My career has always been rooted in corporate governance. I initially served as a state securities regulator in Florida followed by a role as attorney-advisor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division...