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The Updated Accredited Investor and Qualified Institutional Buyer Definitions

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The Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2020 adopted amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” to: add new categories of investors (both for individuals and entities); codify long-standing SEC staff...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

SEC Adopts Rule Amendments Designed to Expand Access to Private Investment Opportunities

On August 26, 2020, by a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rule changes that generally expand the scope of the definitions of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D and of...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Proposed Expansion of “Accredited Investor” Definition Would Benefit Issuers and Investors

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to expand the definition of “accredited investor” to include additional entities that could bear the economic risks of investment and certain financially sophisticated...more

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SEC Proposes to Update Accredited Investor Definition to Increase Access to Private Investments

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In a December 18, 2019 release, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed to amend the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501 of Regulation D and the definition of “qualified institutional buyer” in Rule...more

White & Case LLP

New Investment Opportunities in Private Offerings as SEC Proposes to Amend Accredited Investor Definition

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On December 18, 2019, the Securities and the Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) published its proposal to amend the accredited investor definition set forth in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

SEC Proposes Expansion of the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer”

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At the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) open meeting on December 18, 2019, the Commissioners approved proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” under Regulation D under the United...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC proposes rule that would expand access to private BDCs 

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

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SEC Proposes Expanding the Definitions of “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer”

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On December 18, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a proposal to update the definition of “accredited investor” pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”)...more

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