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SEC to Vote Friday on Crowdfunding Rules With Changes Supported by Market

By Teri Buhl | October 28, 2015

It took the Securities and Exchange Commission only three-and-a-half years to come to the table and finalize rules that allow non-accredited investors to invest through crowdfunding. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the commissioned announced that the vote on the new crowdfunding rule will be held on Friday, Oct. 30. Some changes to the proposed rule, that could benefit fundraising companies and crowdfunding platforms, are expected.

Markets

New FINRA Proposal Calls for Light Regulation of Crowdfunding Portals

By Teri Buhl | October 19, 2015

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority laid out final proposed rules, on Oct. 9, for crowdfunding intermediaries that will accept non-accredited investors when Title III of the JOBS Act is implemented.

Legal

SEC Considering Changes to Administrative Legal Process

By Teri Buhl | October 12, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing a set of reforms to its administrative legal process in apparent response to criticism that defendants are treated unfairly in the SEC’s own internal courts.

Markets

SEC’s White Signals Title III Implementation Imminent

By Teri Buhl | October 7, 2015

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to finalize rules that will allow non-accredited investors to invest in small private equity offerings by emerging growth companies.

On September 23 at a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies in Washington, D.C., Commissioner Mary Jo White addressed the question of when and if retail equity crowdfunding rules will be approved