Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
24 events advancing 19 policy or regulatory changes:
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PCAOB report confirming complete access to inspect, investigate Chinese firms under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
Issued PCAOB report confirming complete access to inspect investigate registered public accounting firms headquartered in China
On 15 December 2022, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued a report under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act of 2020 (HFCAA) stating that it is able to inspect and investigate all the public accounting firms establi…
China and US audit supervision cooperation agreement
Announced China and US audit supervision cooperation agreement
On 26 August 2022, the Securities Regulatory Commission, alongside the Ministry of Finance of China and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board of the United States (PCAOB), signed a cooperation agreement aimed at increasing cooperation and of…
SEC investigation into Novagant Corp and Highway Holdings Limited for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes Novagant Corp and Highway Holdings Limited in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 5 August 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into Novagant Corp and Highway Holdings Limited for failing to disclose financial audits and provide documents demonstrating that the companie…
SEC investigation into Onion Global Limited for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes Onion Global Limited in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 25 July 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into Onion Global Limited for failing to disclose financial audits and provide documents demonstrating that the company is not controlled by a g…
SEC investigation into TAL Education Group and Mercurity Fintech Holding for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes AL Education Group and Mercurity Fintech Holding in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 19 July 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into AL Education Group and Mercurity Fintech Holding for failing to disclose financial audits and provide documents demonstrating that the comp…
SEC investigation into FingerMotion for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes FingerMotion in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 30 June 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into FingerMotion for failing to disclose financial audits and demonstrate that it is not controlled by a government entity. The company process…
SEC investigation into Wave Sync Corp for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes Wave Sync Corp in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 24 June 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into Wave Sync Corp for failing to disclose financial audits and demonstrate that it is not controlled by a government entity. The list is based…
SEC investigation into 8 companies for limited access to corporate records
SEC Identifies 8 Chinese companies under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 14 June 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) identified 8 companies, that risk being removed from US exchanges for failing to disclose financial audits and whether they are controlled by a government entity. The l…
SEC investigation into Plastec Technologies for limited access to corporate records
SEC includes Plastec Technologies in the conclusive list of issuers identified under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 7 June 2022, the United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) opened an investigation into Plastec Technologies for failing to disclose financial audits and demonstrate that it is not controlled by a government entity. The list is …
SEC investigation into 11 further companies for limited access to corporate records
SEC Identifies 11 Chinese companies under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
On 1 June 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) identified 11 companies, most of which are Chinese, that risk being removed from US exchanges for failing to disclose financial audits and whether they are controlled by a government en…