Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Proposed Rules, Investment Opportunities

SEC Chair Announces Intent to Increase Retail Access to Private Funds

Alston & Bird on 5/21/2025

Our Investment Funds Team discusses Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins’s plans to improve retail investors’ access to private funds....more

SEC Adopts Broad Exempt Offering Reforms

Goodwin on 11/5/2020

In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted broad exempt offering reforms; the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, with significant revisions from the original proposal, on ESG investments; the...more

SEC Proposes Rule Changes Relating to Exempt Offerings Which Would Include Increases to Offering Limits

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 3/12/2020

On March 4, 2020, the SEC proposed a set of amendments designed to simplify and improve the exempt offering framework. The SEC's stated goal is to make it easier for issuers to access the capital markets and to provide...more

SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Exempt Offering Framework

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 3/6/2020

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to the current framework of registration exemptions and safe harbors. ...more

Power of the Peirce: SEC Commissioner Spends Some of Her Influence on Trying to Help Crypto Network Developers

Orrick - On the Chain on 2/19/2020

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce continues to be one of the most vocal persons in leadership positions at federal regulators who are promoting innovation in digital currency and the blockchain....more

Investment Services Regulatory Update - February 2018

Vedder Price on 2/13/2018

New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts – SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Cryptocurrency-related Holdings - On January 18, 2018, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Investment...more