FinLaw: What are the Top Priorities of the SEC?
Some recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actions should be carefully reviewed by issuers, funding platforms and portals. This is because they provide stark warning to those who sell securities over the internet but who do not comply with the federal securities laws. Unregistered broker-dealer Activity, Yet Another Example In my last regulatory action update,
Read MoreFinlaw: To Tap the Full Benefits of Reg A+, Test the Waters Before Diving In
While we are waiting for the 180 days or so before Regulation Crowdfunding becomes effective, an issuer may wish to consider other options presently available that permit nonaccredited investor participation. Reg A+ offers some attractive options for a small issuer that needs to raise capital to grow its business. You can raise up to fifty
Read MoreFinLaw: Ready to file your Regulation A+ offering? Don’t Forget about a Mandatory Filing Required by FINRA Rule 5110
If you are an issuer getting ready to raise funds by way of Regulation A+, and are planning to utilize any services of a broker-dealer, then filing your offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not the only filing you need to make. You are also required to file specified documents and
Read MoreFinLaw: How General Solicitation and Technology are Disrupting the Financial Services Industry Today
Over time, capital formation has dramatically changed for small companies. Even though Title III federal crowdfunding is not yet legal, the JOBS Act has significantly altered the landscape of small securities offerings, which are now being powered by the use of technology (websites as funding platforms) that use general solicitation to attract investors to a
Read MoreFinLaw: Serial issuers of securities need to comply with state blue sky Laws
As we’ve previously discussed, a serial issuer operating or using a website that displays and advertises offerings of securities (a “funding platform”) does not necessarily need to register with the SEC (or FINRA) as a broker-dealer.fn1 However, what about State blue sky laws? While Rule 506 of Regulation D and Regulation A+ Tier 2 offering
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