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The SPV Series: Gaining Exposure Through Single-Investment SPVs

Given the continued and growing interest in special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) as a means of accessing private market investments, we are publishing a series of posts that examine different aspects of these structures.  This...more

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Sponsor-Arranged Investor Loan Programs

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INTRODUCTION: Large family offices and institutional investors are increasingly utilizing NAV loans on their alternatives holdings as a portfolio management tool. As allocations to alternatives have scaled, so, too, has...more

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SEC Proposes Sweeping Registered Offering Reform and Filer Status Simplification

On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued two companion proposed rulemakings that, if adopted, would represent the most significant overhaul of the Securities Act registration framework and Exchange Act...more

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SEC Proposes Rules to Reform Registered Offering Framework

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed two sets of rule amendments aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and meet their ongoing reporting obligations.  The first...more

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Post-Seed SAFE Series — Part 2: Five Provisions Worth Negotiating Before You Sign a Post-Seed SAFE

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Picking up from Part 1: if you are investing into a company with an existing priced round, the standard Y Combinator (“YC”) SAFE leaves real money — and real rights — on the table. Here are five provisions where pushing back...more

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SEC Proposes Rule to Enhance Filer Accommodations and Simplify Filer Status for Reporting Companies

As noted in our earlier post, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released two rulemaking proposals aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and address their ongoing reporting...more

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Post-Seed SAFE Series — Part 1: The YC SAFE Was Not Built for the Round You Are Investing In

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Here is a quiet truth that gets lost in every “just sign the standard SAFE” conversation: the Y Combinator (“YC”) SAFE was purpose-built for pre-seed, pre-priced-round companies — clean common-stock cap tables, no preferred...more

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SEC Moves to Repeal Biden-Era Climate Reporting Rules

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The SEC’s climate disclosure rules (adopted in 2024 but mired in legal challenges and uncertainty ever since) now appear headed for formal repeal. According to a recent filing with the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and...more

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SEC Proposes Sweeping Changes to the Registered Offering Framework

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The SEC today proposed amendments that would represent a sweeping overhaul of the registered offering framework if adopted. The proposed amendments would significantly expand access to Form S-3 and shelf registration,...more

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FinTech Five - Lowenstein's FinTech, Crypto, Trading & Markets Newsletter -May 19, 2026

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The federal-state confrontation over Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission)-registered prediction markets escalated on multiple fronts in the first half of May. On May 12, the CFTC filed an amicus brief in...more

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SEC and CFTC Propose Scaling Back Form PF Requirements

On April 20, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (collectively, the “Commissions”) jointly proposed amendments to Form PF that would substantially reduce...more

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Client Alert: The SEC Won Every Round on Its “Gag Rule.” Then It Quit.

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Parties do not usually surrender after they win. On May 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission did. For fifty-four years, the SEC conditioned nearly every enforcement settlement on one promise: the defendant...more

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SEC Proposes Major Public Company Reporting and Capital-Raising Reforms

Publicly traded companies should note two significant rulemaking packages issued by the U.S. Securities and Enforcement Commission with particular interest to small and mid-sized companies. Both were proposed on May 19, 2026,...more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

SEC Proposes Semiannual Reporting Alternative to Quarterly Reporting for Domestic Public Companies

On May 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule and form amendments(Proposed Amendments) that would significantly change reporting requirements under federal securities laws, allowing domestic public companies...more

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2026 M&A Report

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This year’s M&A Report offers a detailed review of the global M&A market, including an analysis of market activity across key geographies and industry sectors. We examine how easing interest rates, shifting macroeconomic...more

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The SEC Proposes Simplified Disclosure for Most Companies: Six Things

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Yesterday, the SEC proposed major changes to reduce complexity in the public company filer framework – which currently includes overlapping categories like large accelerated filers, accelerated filers, smaller reporting...more

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Flexibility in Reporting Frequency: Understanding the SEC’s Semiannual Reporting Proposal

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rule and form amendments under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), that would allow public companies to elect to file semiannual reports on a...more

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SEC Proposes Major Overhaul of Public Company Reporting Framework: Two-Tier Filer Status System, Expanded Disclosure...

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On May 19, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed significant amendments to its public company reporting framework that would fundamentally restructure the way public companies are categorized and...more

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SEC Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Registered Offering Process: Expanding Access to the Public Capital Markets for a Broader Range...

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has proposed a sweeping package of rule and form amendments under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) that, if adopted, would represent the most significant...more

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SEC Ends Long-Standing No-Admit/No-Deny Policy

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On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced the rescission of its decades-long policy of requiring settling defendants/respondents to agree not to deny the allegations or...more

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The 2026 Election Season Is a Minefield of Pay-to-Play Risks for Investment Advisers

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US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins made news in March when he told an audience of securities industry professionals that change was on the way for Investment Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5 (the...more

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Governance Under Texas Law - What Changes for Your Board

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This article is part one of six articles in the “DExit to Texas: What You Need to Know About Reincorporating in the Lone Star State” series, which covers why Delaware companies are considering redomiciling in Texas and the...more

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SEC Releases Proposed Semiannual Reporting Rule

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On May 5, the SEC released proposed amendments that would allow Exchange Act reporting companies to file semiannual interim reports on a new Form 10-S in lieu of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. Below is a summary of the key...more

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Principales répercussions de la Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 sur le secteur financier canadien

Introduction - Le 28 avril 2026, le gouvernement fédéral (le « gouvernement ») a publié la Mise à jour économique du printemps de 2026 (la « Mise à jour économique »), suivie du projet de loi C-30, la Loi d’exécution de la...more

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SEC Proposes to Simplify Filer Status for Public Companies

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On May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments to its rules and forms that would simplify the filer status determinations for public companies and expand the disclosure accommodations available for many public companies....more

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