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The SEC Proposes to Expand Capital-Raising Opportunities for Reg D, Reg A and Crowdfunding Offerings

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued proposed rules to simplify certain aspects of exempt offerings with the goal of expanding access to capital for issuers and increasing opportunities for investors. The proposed rules are set forth in SEC Release No. 33-10763.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Manatt Fintech: What to Expect in 2020

Taking a break after eight brisk years of regulatory and litigious turbulence, the world of fintech and marketplace lending in 2019 was notable for being more business as usual, or what some might call a “ho hum” year of upward growth.

Three Years After Revamp, Regulation A Offerings Remain Work in Progress

Manatt’s Brian Korn, co-chair of the firm’s financial services group, was quoted by Law360 for an article on new data surrounding Regulation A offerings.

SEC Eases Rules on Intrastate Crowdfunding

On October 26 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously adopted new and amended rules aimed at making it easier for companies to raise money from investors through intrastate and small offerings.

Crowdfunding, SEC, Securities, Marketplace lending

New Crowdfunding Regulations: Worth the Risk?

Kiplinger quoted Manatt@s Brian Korn, chair of the firm@s digital finance and marketplace lending practice, for an article on the risks of equity crowdfunding, often for start-ups. Start-ups that want to raise money from a large number of small investors, rather than primarily from accredited investors, will be doing so under new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules called Regulation...

Capital Markets, Crowdfunding, SEC, Startups

Blair Joins The Corporate Counsel Board of Advisors

Manatt@s Katherine Blair, a partner in the firm@s Corporate and Finance practice, has been appointed to the board of advisors of TheCorporateCounsel.net, one of the most prestigious and sophisticated sources of securities law in the nation.Blair is a well-recognized legal advisor in the securities and corporate governance area and was personally invited to join the board by the editor, due to...

Corporate And Finance, Corporate Governance, Securities