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Regulation A+ Gives a Powerful Tool to Small Companies
The JOBS Act of 2012 was meant to loosen the regulations regarding private equity, opening up new classes of investors and freeing entities seeking new investment from solicitation rules put in place before color television existed. Many commentators have criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission for the years and months that have passed without regulations to implement the law. On the other hand, the SEC may have been practicing a deliberate gradualness that will only serve to strengthen the regulations when they do take effect, and Regulation A+, finalized in March, may be proof of that. More >
Relief for M&A Brokers in Form of No-Action Letter
Recently, the Division of Trading and Markets ("the Division") of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a no-action letter indicating that the staff of the SEC would not recommend enforcement action against an "M&A Broker", even though that person or firm will receive compensation for assisting in the private sale of the stock of a target company. Those in the financial industry have long argued that the role of an M&A Broker is different from that of institutional brokerages and those qualified as such should not have to deal with the full costs and regulatory burdens associated with broker-dealer registration. More >
SEC Lifts Private Placement Advertising Ban: How Will it Work?
Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced what promises to be a fundamental change in the way small business startups can raise capital from private investors. Before this change, SEC financial services regulations, particularly Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, have prohibited solicitation or general advertising of private placements in an effort to seek capital investments. In an effort to comply with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, the new rule will permit the advertising of private placement offerings as long as two conditions are met. To simplify: only “accredited” purchasers will be allowed, and no “bad actors,” as defined by the Dodd-Frank Act, will be allowed to advertise. More >
