On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), in a 3-2 vote, issued a release (the “Release”) containing proposed rules to address conflicts of interest associated with broker dealers’ and investment...more
9/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Comment Period ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Investors ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Proposed Rules ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology
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
4/10/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Brokers ,
Buyers ,
Change in Ownership ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
EBITDA ,
Exemptions ,
Mergers ,
NASAA ,
No-Action Letters ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Registration ,
Registration Requirement ,
Section 501 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Sellers
One of the most overlooked and problematic issues concerning capital raising by small businesses, venture capital funds, and private equity funds is the use of “finders” to assist issuers with raising capital. Those who act...more
9/15/2022
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Issuers ,
Finders ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Safe Harbors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transaction-Based Compensation ,
Unregistered Brokers ,
Venture Capital