The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2019 approved for publication a rulemaking proposal (Proposal) to: amend the definition of “accredited investor;” introduce additional qualification methods; codify...more
2/13/2020
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Comment Period ,
Family Businesses ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Private Funds ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 144A ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Small Offering Exemptions
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release on June 18, 2019 (Release), seeking public comment “on ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve” the framework for exemptions from registration under the...more
9/20/2019
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Deadlines ,
Exemptions ,
Harmonization Rules ,
Micro Entity Status ,
Offerings ,
Pooled Investment Vehicles ,
Private Placements ,
Public Comment ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 506 Offerings ,
Safe Harbors ,
Secondary Listings ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (Division) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on September 9, 2014 issued a letter granting exemptive relief from provisions in CFTC Regulations...more
Effective September 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended Rule 506 of Regulation D to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in...more
The SEC has amended1 Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a suite of amendments to Regulation D, Form D and Rule 156 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) (Proposed Rules). According to the SEC, the Proposing...more