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The article discusses the changes implement by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the federal securities laws and corporate finance. It mentions the acts which include the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. It mentions the areas in which changes have been implemented which include executive compensations, corporate governance and the provisions regarding the disclosure of securities.

The article discusses recent developments in U.S. securities laws and corporate finance. On July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, which affects the financial services industry and all public companies. The Dodd-Frank Act imposes requirements related to executive compensation and enhances compensation disclosure obligations. On March 30, 2011, the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose rules implementing Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Act.