The crowdfunding regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) became effective on May 16, 2016, and the agency has issued Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) providing interpretive guidance on...more
On January 22, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s funding portal rules and related forms for entities functioning as SEC-registered funding portals pursuant to...more
As discussed in the November 6, 2015 edition of the Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest, on October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted “Regulation Crowdfunding,” which consists of final rules that will...more
Over the next several weeks, we'll explore Regulation Crowdfunding and its provisions before the final rules become effective on May 16, 2016. As directed by Congress under the JOBS Act of 2012, the Securities and...more
On October 30th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new crowdfunding rules, referred to as Regulation Crowdfunding. The rules were mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, with the...more
The crowdfunding rules have finally arrived. On October 30th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new crowdfunding rules, referred to as Regulation Crowdfunding. The rules were mandated by the...more
Over three years after the passage of the landmark Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), in late October the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Regulation Crowdfunding, a new regulatory framework that...more
Regulatory Developments: FINRA Requests Comment on Rules Relating to Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults - On Oct. 15 FINRA published Regulatory Notice 15-37, requesting comment on proposed amendments to...more