The SEC recently issued a notice with regard to a new model of co-investment relief and issued the first exemptive order for multi-class relief to a private BDC. This legal alert discusses both new developments....more
On March 12, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a significant No-Action Letter, providing clarity on how issuers can satisfy the “reasonable steps” requirement for verifying accredited investor status in Rule...more
4/4/2025
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Due Diligence ,
High Net-Worth ,
Investment ,
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New Guidance ,
Private Funds ,
Red Flags Rule ,
Regulation D ,
Rule 506(c) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new guidance regarding shareholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities...more
Under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, persons who have claimed an exemption or exception from commodity pool operator (CPO) or commodity trading advisor (CTA) status pursuant to Part 4 of the CFTC’s...more
2/14/2025
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CFTC ,
Commodity Pool ,
CPO ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Investment Companies ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements
After various legal battles over the past four years, a recent en banc decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of the Nasdaq board diversity proposal,...more
1/6/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
LGBTQ ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (Nasdaq) Board Diversity Rule, which is intended to enhance board diversity and transparency among companies listed on its...more
8/12/2021
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Business Development Companies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Foreign Private Issuers ,
LGBTQ ,
Listing Standards ,
Minorities ,
Nasdaq ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Smaller Reporting Companies ,
Woman Board Members