On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 215 and Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,...more
8/31/2020
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Amended Rules ,
Family Businesses ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Private Offerings ,
Qualified Institutional Buyers ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 144A ,
Rule 501(a) ,
Rule 506 Offerings ,
Rural Business Investment Companies (RBICs) ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress created the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) to encourage capital formation in order to grow businesses, create jobs and spur economic activity. Congress and...more
7/6/2016
/ Capital Formation ,
Crowdfunding ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
General Solicitation ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
JOBS Act ,
Private Placements ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 506 ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently took several important steps to facilitate smaller securities offerings. First, it adopted final rules for the new Securities Act exemption for securities-based...more
11/5/2015
/ Annual Reports ,
Board of Directors ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Officers ,
Crowdfunding ,
Exemptions ,
Funding Portal ,
JOBS Act ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Public Offerings ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulation D ,
Residency Requirements ,
Rule 147 ,
Rule 501 ,
Rule 504 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
On September 23, 2013, new Securities and Exchange Commission rules took effect that:
- Eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in private offerings made in reliance on Rule 506...more