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$200 M for deceptively positive disclosures holds lessons (US)

By Patrick Bracher (ZA) on February 3, 2021 Posted in General

In December 2020 the US Securities and Exchange Commission imposed a $200 million negotiated fine on a corporation for alleged disclosure failures relating to its power and insurance businesses. The company was said by the SEC to have given a ‘deceptively positive picture to investors about its operations’ from 2015 to 2017. The company also … Continue reading

Doing business in South Africa

By Rob Otty (UK) on March 5, 2015 Posted in General

Have a look at our Doing business in South Africa publication for an overview of the legal issues relevant to foreign investors wishing to establish or acquire a business in South Africa. South Africa has highly sophisticated financial, mining, commercial, and industrial sectors which compete with the best throughout the world and attract considerable interest … Continue reading