JOBS Act Implementation Regulations
On October 30, 2023, the US Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued an order (the "Order")1 granting broker-dealers exemptive relief from Rule 15c2-11 ("Rule 15c2-11") under the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
On August 26, the SEC amended its rules under the Securities Act of 1933 to expand the definition of “accredited investor” used for determining eligibility to invest in certain securities offerings exempt from Securities Act...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to its current rules under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to the definitions of an "accredited investor" and a "qualified institutional buyer." The amendments...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3-2 last week to adopt amendments to the “accredited investor” definition, one of the tests the SEC uses to determine eligibility to invest in unregistered private offerings of...more
On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments expanding the definition of “accredited investor” to allow additional categories of investors to invest in unregistered private offerings. The...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments and issued a related order to expand the definition of “accredited investor” under Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act to include natural persons...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed on December 18, 2019 amendments to, among other things, its current rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") relating to the definitions of...more
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. The proposed amendments would allow more investors to...more
The SEC today proposed amendments to the definition of “accredited investor,” one of the principal tests for who is eligible to participate in exempt private placements of securities. According to the SEC, the proposed...more
In the third quarter of 2019, the SEC Staff announced major changes to the standard no-action request review and response process relating to shareholder proposals. In addition, the SEC expanded the availability of...more
On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed a new rule, Rule 163B, that would allow all issuers to engage in “test-the-waters” communications prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement for a public offering. The...more
On October 9, 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed new rules in connection with the CFTC's Project KISS Initiative directed at simplifying Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) and Commodity Trading Advisor...more