Final Report of SEC Forum on Small Capital Formation
The SEC recently posted on its website the Final Report from the 2012 SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Capital Formation, which was held in the fall of 2012. The report may be accessed at...
View ArticleGlobal Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2013
On June 5, 2013, David Lynn will co-chair a Practising Law Institute program in New York City (with several groupcast locations, as well as a live webcast) entitled Global Capital Markets & the...
View ArticleHearing on Capital Formation
Yesterday, June 12, 2013, the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets and GSEs held a hearing on “Reducing Barriers to Capital Formation.” The prepared testimony for the hearing is available at:...
View ArticleJOBS Act 2? A Kickstart to the Jumpstart?
Momentum seems to be building for additional measures that may address issues that the JOBS Act did not tackle. As we have written in this blog, there have been a number of bills introduced in both...
View ArticleJOBS Act Seminar
On Wednesday, September 25, 2013, Anna Pinedo will participate in a complimentary Lexis Practice Advisor CLE seminar focusing on the JOBS Act. Ms. Pinedo will present on a panel entitled “The Impact of...
View ArticleSeptember 17 Meeting of SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies
Today, the SEC announced the agenda for the upcoming meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. The discussion is expected to include the final rules adopted by the Commission...
View ArticleJOBS 2.0 Hearing Rescheduled
On October 24, 2013, the House Subcommittee on Capital Markets and GSEs will hold a hearing on “Legislative Proposals to Reduce Barriers to Capital Formation.” The hearing was originally scheduled for...
View ArticleMark-Up of House Bills Scheduled
As we reported in prior posts, there are several proposed bills making their way through Congress that are intended to facilitate capital formation, including legislation that would modernize the...
View ArticleIndustry Task Force Makes Capital Formation Recommendations
An industry task force, the Equity Formation Task Force, which might well be seen as a successor to the IPO Task Force, recently presented a report to the U.S. Treasury Department recommending a few...
View ArticlePLI Conference
On June 4, 2014, Morrison & Foerster partner David Lynn will chair a PLI conference entitled Global Capital Markets & the U.S. Securities Laws 2014: Raising Capital in an Evolving Regulatory...
View ArticleHouse Financial Services Hearing on Capital Formation Bills
On Thursday, April 14th, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and GSEs held a hearing at 10 am titled, The JOBS Act at Four: Examining its Impact and Proposals to Further...
View ArticleClass Action Relief in Crowdfunded Offerings?
In a recent speech, NASAA President Heath Abshure, while expressing support for increased access to capital formation, noted NASAA’s concerns about civil remedies for investors, including investors...
View ArticleLet the U.S. Treasury Dept Know About Innovators and Leaders in Small...
The Treasury Department is seeking information about leading innovators using technology to promote capital formation, and address the capital-raising challenges of small and emerging companies. Read...
View ArticleFinal Report of SEC Forum on Small Capital Formation
The SEC recently posted on its website the Final Report from the 2012 SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Capital Formation, which was held in the fall of 2012. The report may be accessed at...
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