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SEC Considers Changes to Foreign Private Issuer Definition

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is mulling over modifications to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI). Our Securities Group examines how these potential changes could impact companies currently...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The SEC Solicits Feedback to Potentially Amend the Definition of Foreign Private Issuer

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On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a concept release soliciting public comment in connection with its re-examination of the nearly 50 year old definition of foreign private issuer...more

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SEC Issues Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

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On June 4, 2025, following observation of the significant increase in the foreign private issuer (FPI) population between 2003 and 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting...more

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Canadian Securities Regulators Boost Capital-Raising Capacity Under LIFE Exemption

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The Canadian securities regulators have implemented blanket orders increasing the capital-raising limit under the listed issuer financing exemption (the LIFE Exemption), which permits qualified issuers to offer equity...more

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SEC Continues Renewal Project for Registered Capital Raises - Expanding Use of Draft Filings May Counter Abandonment of Public...

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More than a decade has passed since the enactment of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which encouraged small-company capital formation through a reduction in costly regulatory burdens on SEC registrants. In...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les ACVM annoncent des mesures destinées à renforcer la compétitivité des marchés canadiens

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Étant donné l’incertitude persistante qui règne sur les marchés et qui a entraîné un ralentissement des premiers appels publics à l’épargne (les « PAPE ») au Canada au cours du premier trimestre de 2025, les Autorités...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Securities Regulators Reduce Friction for Capital Raising with Incremental Changes to Prospectus Rules

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Canadian securities regulators recently implemented three blanket orders introducing exemptions intended to reduce friction for capital raising. Key among these improvements is an exemption that eliminates the requirement for...more

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Capital Markets - 2023 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Deadlines

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To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

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New Filing Fee Table Exhibit Requirements Affect All Shelf Takedowns

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Effective Monday, January 31, 2022, the filing fee table exhibit requirements changed for many Securities Act and Exchange Act filings. For capital markets practitioners, it is important to now that all Rule 424 final...more

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