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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Investment Adviser Expectations in 2024

Like many other industries, Registered Investment Advisers ("RIAs") have dealt with significant regulatory, technological, and systemic change in recent years. Compared to FINRA-regulated entities, RIAs often face these...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

New FINRA sweep targets crypto marketing

As might be expected, FINRA appears to be aligning itself with the SEC in its assertion of jurisdiction over investments that may not, at the end of the day, be deemed securities. ...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Risk Alert Provides Insight Into Examinations Related To ESG Investing

On April 9, 2021, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published a Risk Alert summarizing its observations from recent examinations of investment advisers, registered investment companies, and private funds engaged in...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Marketing Private Funds To U.S. Investors — A Practical Guide For Asia-Based Managers

As the private equity (“PE”) and venture capital (“VC”) funds industry grows and matures in Asia, managers are increasingly looking to market interests in their funds to U.S.-based investors. However, many Asia-based managers...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act

SEC Rule 506 Amendments and Blue Sky

The Securities and Exchange Commission took some long-awaited action in the area of private offerings at its open meeting on July 10, 2013. The Commission issued two releases adopting final rules (i) to eliminate the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Permits General Solicitation but Proposes Significant Impediments to its Use

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its safe harbor rule for private placements of securities, Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)....more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Removes Ban on General Solicitation in Rule 506 and Rule 144A, But Problems Remain

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New Rule 506(c) Permits General Solicitation Under Regulation D - The Securities Exchange Commission has adopted final rules to remove the prohibition on general advertising and solicitation in securities offerings...more

McDermott Will & Emery

SEC Approves Changes to Private Offering Rules and Adopts New “Bad Actor” Prohibitions; Proposes Additional Changes to Better...

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On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved changes to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 to implement the elimination, mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Dodd-Frank Update: SEC Adopts Bad Actor Disqualifications for Private Placements under Regulation D

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) adopted amendments to rules promulgated under Regulation D to implement Section 926 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Adopts and Proposes New Rules, Including Easing the Prohibition on General Solicitation

On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted certain new rules and proposed others applicable to certain securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). ...more

Baker Donelson

SEC Implements JOBS Act to Allow General Solicitation in Regulation D Offerings

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued regulations implementing the portion of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), enacted more than a year ago, allowing an issuer enjoying exemption from...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Freedoms & Heightened Scrutiny Complicate the US Private Fund Marketing Environment

Originally published in CorporateLiveWire on February 21, 2013. The last few years have witnessed tectonic shifts in U.S. laws and regulations that effect the management and operations of hedge funds, private equity...more

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