Updates & Insights

The Six Keys to Customer Communication for Financial Services Firms- Part 1

In today’s business landscape, customers expect clear and consistent communication from every company they work with, especially when it comes...

January 20, 2022 Toppan Merrill

Guide to virtual annual meetings of shareholders: types, benefits & best practices

Prior to 2020, many wondered if shareholder meetings can effectively be held online and now it’s clear how critical they...

December 29, 2021 Toppan Merrill

Navigating Year 1 ESEF compliance – with an eye on the future

To help companies find a path to ESEF iXBRL compliance that addresses both the here-and-now and the future, here is...

December 17, 2021 Bartek Czajka - Director of XBRL Consulting Services

Advertising Practices Prohibited Under the New Modern Marketing Rule

With the new Modern Marketing Rule that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled in December of 2020, firms need...

December 16, 2021 Toppan Merrill

What can a dynamic health insurance welcome kit do for you? (part 2)

It's easy to get caught up in the words when you're creating a new health plan member welcome kit, but...

December 7, 2021 Toppan Merrill

What Does ‘Fair and Balanced’ Marketing Mean for Firms?

Marketing practices have evolved since the 1960s but until recently, the laws governing the advertisements of Securities and Exchange Commission...

December 1, 2021 Toppan Merrill

The value of new member welcome kits for health plans (part 1)

Welcome kit materials should be driven by the member’s perspective from concept to final product. For government-sponsored plans specific standardized...

November 13, 2021 Toppan Merrill

Why you need a content management system for your health plan marketing

Health plan marketing is no longer just about slick advertising and word of mouth in the community. Consumers today are...

October 27, 2021 Toppan Merrill

SEC implies examination of websites for Rule 498A compliance

Focusing on meeting the ruling standards and the right solution, must be taken into consideration when adopting Rule 498A.

October 25, 2021 Guy Stanzione - Director, SEC Compliance Services

Closed-End Fund rule changes and instructions for SEC Form N-2 filers

The SEC adopted an expansive final rule in March 2020, Securities Offering Reform for Closed-End Investment Companies, designed to streamline...

September 13, 2021 Jennifer Froberg - Sr SEC Product Specialist