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Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Amendments to FINRA Rules 5130 and 5131 allow non-traded and Private BDCs to participate in IPOs

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On July 23, 2025, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) adopted amendments exempting business development companies (BDCs) from FINRA Rule 5130 (Rule 5130) (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Proskauer's Hedge Start: What Key Exemptions Apply to Hedge Funds?

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We have separately discussed the common exemptions from registration of a fund manager with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser and from registration with the Commodity Future Trading...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC Proposes to Modify Section 3(c)(1) Investment Company Act Exemption for Certain Private Funds

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On February 14, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed a rule (the Proposal) that would increase the threshold for what is considered a “qualifying venture capital fund” from $10 million to $12...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Fix Crowdfunding Act and Venture Capital Bill Pass House

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The Fix Crowdfunding Act (H.R. 4855) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 394 to 4. It doesn’t look much like the original bill we reported on here. As passed by the House, the bill allows special purpose...more

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