Natalie Bannerman
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The week in GRC: SEC and US stock exchange operators in talks to ease listing requirements
This week’s governance, compliance and risk-management stories from around the web – The SEC is in discussions with US stock exchange operators on potentially easing regulatory requirements for public companies. According to Reuters (paywall), the regulatory reform seeks to attract more high value startups to list publicly, with discussions said to involve the SEC, Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The reforms under discussion include reducing the number of disclosures required, lowering the costs of going public and making it harder for minority investors to put investee companies under pressure. The talks, which are several months in, come in…
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Mark Pasko joins MAPFRE USA as EVP, general counsel and secretary
New hire previously served as chief legal officer of QBE North America American insurance company MAPFRE USA, a subsidiary of Spanish multinational MAPFRE Group, has appointed Mark Pasko as the company’s new executive vice president, general counsel and company secretary. Effective as of July 21, Pasko will oversee MAPFRE’s legal, regulatory and government affairs in the US, as well as compliance, state filings and corporate governance matters. Pasko enters the role with over 20 years of experience in the corporate counsel, insurance and managementspace. Before joining MAPFRE he served as chief legal officer of QBE North America, a global insurance…
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Phathom names Anne Marie Cook as new chief legal officer
Former general counsel at Sage Therapeutics joins the biopharmaceuticals firm New Jersey-based biopharmaceutical company Phathom Pharmaceuticals has named Anne Marie Cook as its new chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Cook takes up the role having previously served as SVP, general counsel of Sage Therapeutics from 2015 to 2024. During her tenure, Cookled all legal activities across the business, including commercialization, regulatory, compliance, intellectual property and corporate governance. ‘I’m delighted to welcome Anne Marie Cook to Phathom, she will play a key role in shaping our corporate strategy,’ says Steven Basta, president and CEO at Phathom Pharmaceuticals. ‘Her experience and…