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Five Things You Can Do RIGHT Now to Increase ESPP Participation 

  Just like the holidays, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) enrollment is right around the corner for most companies. And, if you’re like most companies, you’re likely pondering how to make...

Granting Equity Globally: What Legal and Finance Need to Know

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: October 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   The Federal government has set the employment insurance rates for 2020 as follows: The annual maximum of insurable earnings will...

Five Things to Know about Shareworks Global Intelligence in 2019

  Up to Date. Each month, we release our Global Intelligence newsletter, designed to bring you the latest tax and legal compliance information from around the world. Make sure you are signed up...

7 Essential Questions to Host Your Own Equity Fireside Chat

    Calling all plan admins. Ready to kick-off Stocktoberfest in your office and promote participant engagement in your equity plan? What better way to get started than with a fireside chat? Our...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: September 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   The Finnish Tax Administration has recently issued three new guidance documents on the cross-border and domestic tax aspects relating...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: August 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   The District Court of Nazareth has recently issued a significant ruling regarding compliance with Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: July 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (the “Prospectus Regulation”) will come into force effective July 21, 2019, automatically repealing the...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: June 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   COUNTRY UPDATES  China: Changes to Social Security Old age Pension Insurance Employer social security rates for old-age pension...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: May 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   The Australian Government has recently released a consultation paper on proposals to simplify the Employee Share Scheme (ESS)...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: April 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   On February 20, 2019, the Brazilian government proposed changes to the social security contribution rates for both private and public...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: March 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   This month’s update covers important information from Aruba to Singapore! We also have a feature on operating share plans post-Brexit....

IPO or Bust! The SEC Wants More Companies to IPO and They’re Prepared to Help

The SEC is back in action and the message is clear: they want more private companies to go public. To help facilitate this goal, this week the SEC proposed allowing private companies of all sizes...

Global Tax and Regulatory Update: February 2019

Subscribe to our monthly updates and never miss an issue!   This month’s update covers important information from Belgium to Canada! Last December in our newsletter we informed you...

Option Pricing Models: Which One Is Right for You?

So, you’ve decided it’s time go through the formal process of calculating fair value for your equity compensation awards, and you’re trying to choose an appropriate pricing model. Around about...

What’s in the Forecast? The Black-Scholes Formula and Forecasting Factors

In our last article, we described the three present factors that go into the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Now we’ll turn our attention to the forecasting factors. A lot hinges on the...

Present and Accounted For! The Black-Scholes Formula and Present Factors

If your company is like most, once you’ve decided to assign a formal value to your equity compensation awards, you’re probably going to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Of course, if...