The SEC has approved amendments to FINRA’s corporate financing rule. The purpose of the rule is to allow FINRA to determine that public offering terms and conditions are not unfair, unreasonable, or inconsistent with FINRA...more
On October 30, 2018, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) filed a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 5110 (Corporate Financing Rule – Underwriting Terms and Arrangements) (the “Rule”), which is...more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) has proposed the first major overhaul since 2004 of its rule regulating public offerings, titled “Regulatory Notice 17-15”....more
U.S. Structured Warrant Programs: Introduction - U.S. and non-U.S. banks have offered structured warrants in the U.S. to address the needs of both institutional and high-net worth investors. This article will...more
The SEC recently approved amendments to simplify and refine the scope of FINRA corporate financing and underwriter conflicts of interest rules. The amendments include modifications that will affect not only underwriters and...more
The SEC has approved changes to FINRA Rule 5110, which among other things - - narrow the scope of the definition of “participation or participating in a public offering;”...more
FINRA recently released a set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to its public offering process and the Corporate Financing Rule (Rule 5110). The guidance provided in the FAQs is summarized below. ...more