Corporate Disclosure: Issues and Best Practices

Howard E. Berkenblit was a speaker at the 2016 Fundamentals of Investor Relations Conference, which was held on September 18-21, 2016 at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston. The conference offered a structured overview of all aspects of investor relations, including marketing, communications and finance. 

In his presentation, "Corporate Disclosure: Issues and Best Practices," Mr. Berkenblit reviewed disclosure concepts, filings, regulations, enforcement and liability, including:

• Disclosure concepts - duties to disclose, materiality
• Overview of filings
• Rules and regulations - Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD), SOX
• Enforcement and oversight - the SEC and self-regulating organizations
• Professional liability and D&O
• Notice and access