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DarrowEverett LLP

New M&A Broker Exemption: To Be Or Not To Be, That Is The Question

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On March 29, 2023, a new exemption from SEC registration for brokers providing services in mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) transactions officially went into effect. The exemption, outlined in Section 501 of the Consolidated...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Tightens Alternative Trading Platform Oversight

On July 18, 2018, the SEC ramped up its oversight of alternative trading systems (“ATSs”) by adopting a series of rule amendments imposing public disclosure requirements on ATSs that trade NMS (“National Market System”)...more

Troutman Pepper

New Congressional Bill Would Exempt Business Brokers From Full SEC/FINRA Broker Registration

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On November 4, 2013, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, by a 57-0 vote, ordered H.R. 2274 to be reported for further consideration. The bill, named the “Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Issues Frequently Asked Questions on Exemption from Broker-Dealer Registration Under the JOBS Act

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that provide guidance on the exemption from broker-dealer registration in Section 201(c) of the Jumpstart...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - February 8, 2013

In this issue: - ISS Announces ISS Governance QuickScore to Replace GRId - Petitioners File Opening Brief Challenging SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule - SEC Roundtable Discusses Decimalization and Tick Sizes -...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

New FAQs On Broker-Dealer Registration Exemption

On February 5, 2013, the SEC released FAQs regarding Section 201 of the JOBS Act, which offers a new limited exemption from broker-dealer registration....more

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