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FCA publishes final rules for firms operating public offer platforms

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final policy statement PS25/10, setting out the final rules for the new public offer platforms (POP) regime. This follows consultations in July 2024 and January of this...more

ASKramer Law

Tax-Loss Harvesting Part II: The Wash Sales Rule

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At the beginning of this series, I mentioned briefly that taxpayers can use tax-loss harvesting approaches in tandem with a number of investment strategies, which we will go into in more detail in Part III. Many of these...more

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Tax-Loss Harvesting Part I: Overview

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What is tax-loss harvesting? “Tax-loss harvesting,” in its simplest form, is the sale of a capital asset at a loss to “mop up” tax that would otherwise be due on capital gain from the sale of another capital asset. Capital...more

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Insights from the SEC Roundtable on Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) hosted a roundtable on executive compensation disclosure requirements. As noted in prior Insights, the SEC convened the roundtable to evaluate the...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Capital Markets Insight: International Bonds as an Alternative to Debentures for Brazilian Issuers

A bond is a debt obligation issued by a corporation or government for funding purposes. When investors buy a corporate bond, they are lending money to the corporation in return, in most cases, for the right to receive...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: June 17, 2025, The JBS Goes Public Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

What’s The Deal? - Interval and Tender Offer Funds

Here’s the deal: Interval funds and tender offer funds are registered closed-end funds that may continuously offer their shares at net asset value (“NAV”) to an unlimited number of investors....more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Issues Guidance Regarding Self-Verification of Accredited Investor Status for Rule 506(c) Offerings

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On March 12, 2025, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued a no-action letter clarifying that issuers relying on Rule 506(c) of Regulation D, the private offering safe harbor permitting general...more

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Oregon AG Sues Coinbase for Alleged Role in Crypto Scams

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Oregon AG Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, alleging that the company failed to protect consumers from unregistered and high-risk cryptocurrencies in violation of Oregon...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Raising Capital 101: A Securities Podcast - What are the Different Ways Securities Can Be Offered and...

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On this episode of Raising Capital 101, Tom Voekler is joined by colleague Rhys James in this two-part series to discuss the different ways securities can be offered and sold, as well as direct to investor programs and crowd...more

White & Case LLP

European IPO markets rally with a focus on sustaining long-term growth

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Although European IPO markets still trail pre-pandemic levels, they began an upward trajectory in 2024, with an encouraging pipeline of new IPO candidates lined up for 2025. Regulators, issuers and investors are not resting...more

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APAC lifted by bumper year for Indian IPOs

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The Asia-Pacific region had to contend with a slowdown in new listings in mainland China, but another bumper year for India's IPO market, which consolidated its position as the most active IPO hub globally, helped to lift...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Private Placements in South Carolina: A Primer on Federal and State Securities Registration

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With an estimated 34 people moving to the Charleston area each day and with South Carolina claiming one of the fastest-growing populations in the nation last year , the post-COVID increase in the number of private placement...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Early Signs of What’s Next in the SEC’s New Approach to Crypto Assets and the Blockchain Industry

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The SEC’s effort to revamp the SEC’s approach to crypto assets and the blockchain industry is well underway. After forming a Crypto Task Force in the week of the administration, the SEC has been gathering input on the future...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Corp Fin Breathes New Life into 506(c)

On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a no-action letter providing a new safe harbor for Rule 506(c) offerings, which may enable broader public outreach and...more

K&L Gates LLP

United States: Potential Increase to Debenture Limit for Levered Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs)?

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Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), which invest in qualifying small businesses in the United States, are eligible to receive Small Business Administration (SBA)-guaranteed debentures at favorable rates to finance...more

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Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024

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2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Private Placements in Florida Just Got Easier: Here’s How

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Florida recently implemented amendments to its Securities and Investor Protection Act (“Chapter 517”), bringing significant changes to the regulatory framework governing private placements, investment advisors, and exemptions...more

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Beyond the Discount: Why Maturity Terms Matter in Convertible Notes

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When negotiating convertible notes, parties typically focus on the terms of conversion upon an equity financing, most notably the discount and valuation cap.  This is understandable inasmuch as the not-so-hidden secret of...more

Carey Olsen

Fund Finance Laws and Regulations 2025: Assessing Lender Risk in Fund Finance Markets (GLI chapter)

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Carey Olsen have contributed to the Global Legal Insights – Fund Finance guide by authoring a chapter on assessing lender risk in fund finance markets. As the fund finance market continues to evolve, lenders will need to...more

A&O Shearman

Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly - Q4 2024

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Welcome to the Q4 2024 edition of A&O Shearman’s Fifth Circuit Securities Litigation Quarterly. As public companies and financial institutions continue to migrate to Texas, our Texas-based securities litigation team continues...more

Snell & Wilmer

SEC Reporting Update - December 2024

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Insider Trading Policies. As previously discussed in our Winter 2022-2023 Corporate Communicator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules in December 2022 relating to insider trading policy...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rule Changes

On December 20, 2024, FINRA requested public comment on its proposed rule changes to Rules 5110 (Underwriting Terms and Arrangements), 5121 (Public Offerings of Securities With Conflicts of Interest) and 5123 (Private...more

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FINRA Reminds Financial Firms How AI Use Poses Significant Risks

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These days, artificial intelligence is everywhere we look, and the financial services industry is no different. As AI use increases, regulatory bodies are updating their rules and guidelines detailing how companies should and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Crossing the Rubicon: U.S. Securities Law in Transatlantic Venture Financings

If you are a non-U.S. company raising capital from U.S. investors, then updating your register of members and making the required filings in your country of incorporation may not be the only filings required. Even though your...more

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