The below flowchart may be helpful to you in answering the question whether you qualify for the exemption for “venture capital funds” under Section 203(l) of the Investment Adviser’s Act of 1940 ( the “Advisers Act”),...more
Public and private entities can access the U.S. capital markets without registering the offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by issuing securities under Rule 144A and/or Regulation S of the U.S....more
Habits can be tough to break. In 2011, FINRA attempted to break the broker-dealer industry’s habit of relying upon a 5% ceiling for equity markups by proposing a new FINRA Rule 2121 that would eliminate the so-called “5%...more
On January 18, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to resolve a circuit split concerning the extent to which the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”) preempts state law claims...more
The New York Stock Exchange LLC and NYSE MKT LLC have eliminated certain equities Account Type Indicators (ATIs). As of October 15, 2012, member organizations were no longer required to use the eliminated ATIs...more
On December 20, 2012, ISS released two lengthy sets of FAQs on 2013 compensation and non-compensation related policies. The following are issues addressed in the FAQs....more
Investors and businesses that are seeking to raise capital should be aware of North Carolina’s Qualified Business Tax Credit Program, which provides significant tax benefits to North Carolina taxpayers in connection with...more
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