On August 26, 2020 the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the adoption of amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” and “qualified institutional buyer”. The amendments, published in the Federal...more
On October 7, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed an exemptive order which would permit “finders” (i.e., natural persons engaged by issuers) to solicit accredited investors in connection with private...more
On June 23, 2020, the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examination (OCIE) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a risk alert (Risk Alert) that highlighted certain compliance deficiencies observed by...more
As the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads across the globe, its impact on markets, businesses and portfolios continues to grow. The challenges and opportunities COVID-19 presents to those in the investment...more