On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposed rule – “Amending the ‘Accredited Investor’ Definition” (the Proposed Rule) – that would expand access to private funds for certain...more
12/23/2019
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Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 144A ,
SBIC ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On September 26, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has expanded the “testing-the-waters” exemption to all issuers. The new rule and related amendments under the Securities Act of 1933, as...more
10/8/2019
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Emerging Growth Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
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New Rules ,
Proposed Rules ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Rule 163B ,
Securities Act ,
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Testing-the-Waters Communications
On February 19, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a proposal to expand the “testing-the-waters” exemption to all issuers. Currently the exemption is limited to emerging growth companies (EGCs)....more
2/25/2019
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Business Development Companies ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Exemptions ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
JOBS Act ,
Proposed Rules ,
Registered Investment Companies (RICs) ,
Registration Statement ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)