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Latest SEC News- SEC Small Business Advisory Committee to Discuss Regulation Crowdfunding and the State of Angel Investing April 25, 2024
- SEC Staff Publishes New Registered Fund Statistics Report April 24, 2024
- SEC’s Division of Investment Management to Host Second Annual Conference on Emerging Trends in Asset Management April 17, 2024
- SEC Issues Second Fee Rate Advisory for Fiscal Year 2024 April 17, 2024
- SEC Charges Five Investment Advisers for Marketing Rule Violations April 12, 2024
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The Misplaced Logic of Dodd-Frank: Protecting the Ordinary Investor by Redefining the Accredited Investor
Many of you are still reeling from the impact of the worldwide collapse of the financial markets in 2008. And most of us have rightfully observed that following one of the greatest debacles in financial history, no one has gone … Continue reading
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Intrastate Crowdfunding at Risk
Has Intrastate Crowdfunding in Washington State Been Washed Out by NASAA and the SEC? On May 5, 2014, I published an article in Crowdfund Insider highlighting recent informal “rulemaking” at the SEC Division of Corporation Finance, which in my opinion … Continue reading
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JOBS Act 2.0: Congressman McHenry’s Cure for the “Six Deadly Sins” of Crowdfunding Regulation
For those of you who were too busy to notice, U.S. Congressman Patrick McHenry introduced three draft bills into the House Financial Services Committee last week. One of them, if it were to become law, would open up the … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdfunding, Crowdfunding Plus, CrowdfundingPlus, equity crowdfunding, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, JOBS Act 2.0, Patrick McHenry, proposed crowdfunding rules, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, samuel guzik, SEC crowdfunding regulations
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MIT Panel Discussion: Can Crowdfunding Democratize Access to Capital?
Following is a Crowdfunding Roundtable I participated in at the MIT Sloan School of Business on May 19, 2014, which included my presentation on the SEC’s proposed Regulation A+: May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Event Details The MIT Innovation … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdfunding, CrowdfundingPlus, equity crowdfunding, Guzik and Associates, JOBS Act, proposed sec crowdfunding regulations, proposed sec crowdfunding rules, Regulation A, Rule 506, samuel guzik, SEC crowdfunding regulations
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Regulation A+: A Sleeping Giant For Small Business Capital Formation?
Since the 1930’s Regulation A has been unremarkable as a little known and little used “exemption” from the full SEC registration process – intended to allow smaller companies to access public markets through a streamlined SEC registration process – … Continue reading
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Samuel S. Guzik Publishes Second JOBS Act Article in The Harvard Law School Forum in 2014
Today’s edition of The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation features an article written by me, entitled “SEC Crowdfunding Rulemaking under the JOBS Act – An Opportunity Lost?” The article is an analysis of choices and … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdfunding, CrowdfundingPlus, equity crowdfunding, investment crowdfunding, JOBS Act, proposed crowdfunding rules, proposed sec crowdfunding regulations, samuel guzik, SEC crowdfunding regulations
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Samuel Guzik Interviewed in Equities.com on SEC Regulation A+
Today’s issue of Equities.com features an interview with me, discussing issues and opportunities regarding the SEC’s proposed rules on Regulation A+. The article is entitled “Can Reg A Crowdfunding Displace the Smaller IPO.” The article addresses some practical issues companies … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdfunding, CrowdfundingPlus, JOBS Act, Regulation A, samuel guzik, sec
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Small Business v. State Blue Sky Regulation – Sunny Days Ahead in 2015?
Groundhog Day is celebrated annually on February 2. As folklore goes, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its hole on this day, Spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will see its shadow and … Continue reading
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Tagged blue sky regulation, candace klein, Crowdfunding Plus, CrowdfundingPlus, equity crowdfunding, JOBS Act, NASAA, Ohio Securities Commission, proposed SEC rules, Regulation A, samuel guzik, sec, SoMoLend
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Dawn of a New Era: SEC Chair White Speaks to Small Business
In a speech delivered on January 27 by SEC Chair Mary Jo White at the 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California, entitled: “The SEC in 2014,” it appears that Chair White has “gotten the memo” from her predecessors, and is … Continue reading
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Regulation A+ Offerings—A New Era at the SEC
[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL FORUM ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REGULATION ON JANUARY 15 2014] December 18, 2013 may well mark an historic turning point in the ability of small business to effectively access capital in the private … Continue reading
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