Ropes & Gray’s PEP Talk: General Solicitation by Private Equity Funds Under 506(c)
Takeaways: •‘Forward Contracts’ on securities that (1) cannot be legally transferred, or (2) are subject to transfer restrictions at the time of contract, may now be considered ‘security-based swaps’ and subject to the...more
Looking Ahead... We write this as a new administration looks to make its mark with an agenda that was premised on promoting capital formation by easing regulatory burdens. Once a new chair of the Securities and Exchange...more
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance staff released 35 new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) on December 8th. Among numerous interpretations focused on issues applicable to foreign private issuers and...more
At the American Bar Association’s Fall Meeting, Keith Higgins, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”), gave his last “Dialogue with the Director” given the upcoming change in administration. ...more
On November 9, 2016, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued revised Question 240.11 and new Questions 240.15 and 240.16 of its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (the “C&DIs”), pertaining to Securities Act...more
On October 19th, the Division of Corporation Finance released three new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) concerning the Securities Act. Revised C&DI 271.04 and new C&DI 271.21 relate to exempt...more
On June 27, 2016, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Mary Jo White, speaking at the International Corporate Governance Network’s Annual Conference in San Francisco, reiterated the SEC’s growing concern regarding...more