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The ongoing government shutdown is hurting startups. Regulation A was amended in 2015 to give early-stage companies a way to raise funds from the general public, including online. While Reg A offerings are often referred to as “mini IPOs,” they really aren’t, for a number of reasons. IPOs are held when a company is ready to become a fully-registered company. They typically involve a cast of thousands, a long timeline, an extensive price discovery process and they generally aren’t held when the…

The ongoing government shutdown is hurting startups. Regulation A was amended in 2015 to give early-stage companies a way to raise funds from the general public, including online. While Reg A offerings are often referred to as “mini IPOs,” they really aren’t, for a number of reasons. IPOs are held when a company is ready to become a fully-registered company. They typically involve a cast of thousands, a long timeline, an extensive price discovery process and they generally aren’t held when the…

The ongoing government shutdown is hurting startups. Regulation A was amended in 2015 to give early-stage companies a way to raise funds from the general public, including online. While Reg A offerings are often referred to as “mini IPOs,” they really aren’t, for a number of reasons. IPOs are held when a company is ready to become a fully-registered company. They typically involve a cast of thousands, a long timeline, an extensive price discovery process and they generally aren’t held when the…

The ongoing government shutdown is hurting startups. Regulation A was amended in 2015 to give early-stage companies a way to raise funds from the general public, including online. While Reg A offerings are often referred to as “mini IPOs,” they really aren’t, for a number of reasons. IPOs are held when a company is ready to become a fully-registered company. They typically involve a cast of thousands, a long timeline, an extensive price discovery process and they generally aren’t held when the…

Deviating from its standard rulemaking procedures, the SEC issued final rules on December 19, 2018 to expand the eligibility requirements under Regulation A to include Exchange Act Reporting companies. This action was required by Congress as part of the “Economic Growth Act” that became law in May 2018. The SEC determined that it had little discretion when amending Regulation A in response to the Congressional directive, and went ahead and issued a final rule rather than a proposed rule for…

Deviating from its standard rulemaking procedures, the SEC issued final rules on December 19, 2018 to expand the eligibility requirements under Regulation A to include Exchange Act Reporting companies. This action was required by Congress as part of the “Economic Growth Act” that became law in May 2018. The SEC determined that it had little discretion when amending Regulation A in response to the Congressional directive, and went ahead and issued a final rule rather than a proposed rule for…

On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its 2018 Report on Examination Findings. This is the second annual report FINRA has released, and it provides a wealth of information for compliance officers. FINRA notes that it is not an exhaustive review of deficiencies exhibited by broker-dealers, but it does highlight those deficiencies that were significant and frequent. While the report focuses on broker-dealer operations, funding portals should take note as well, as FINRA has imputed certain broker-…

On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its 2018 Report on Examination Findings. This is the second annual report FINRA has released, and it provides a wealth of information for compliance officers. FINRA notes that it is not an exhaustive review of deficiencies exhibited by broker-dealers, but it does highlight those deficiencies that were significant and frequent. While the report focuses on broker-dealer operations, funding portals should take note as well, as FINRA has imputed certain broker-…

On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its 2018 Report on Examination Findings. This is the second annual report FINRA has released, and it provides a wealth of information for compliance officers. FINRA notes that it is not an exhaustive review of deficiencies exhibited by broker-dealers, but it does highlight those deficiencies that were significant and frequent. While the report focuses on broker-dealer operations, funding portals should take note as well, as FINRA has imputed certain broker-…

On December 7, 2018, FINRA released its 2018 Report on Examination Findings. This is the second annual report FINRA has released, and it provides a wealth of information for compliance officers. FINRA notes that it is not an exhaustive review of deficiencies exhibited by broker-dealers, but it does highlight those deficiencies that were significant and frequent. While the report focuses on broker-dealer operations, funding portals should take note as well, as FINRA has imputed certain broker-…