Today, the SEC announced the final schedule and panelists for the upcoming decimalization roundtable, see http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2013/2013-16.htm.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
More on Decimalization
Posted in DecimalizationAs greater attention is devoted to the role of decimalization and other market structure changes in the decline of smaller company IPOs, we wanted to share this white paper authored by Leslie Seff, http://www.mofo.com/files/Uploads/Images/121124-IPOs-Decimalization-Need-for-Better-Regulation.pdf. The paper puts into perspective the various regulations that had an effect on market making activity, and recommends a more nuanced… Continue Reading
Agenda for Advisory Commt on Small and Emerging Companies
Posted in SEC NewsToday the Securities & Exchange Commission announced the agenda for the February 1st meeting of the Advisory Committee (see: http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2013/2013-11.htm), which is open to the public, and also available afterward for webcast viewing. The group will discuss tick sizes, the creation of a sophisticated-investor only exchange for emerging companies, and scaled disclosures.
FINRA Updates Private Placement Filing Requirements FAQs
Posted in Private PlacementsFINRA recently posted two updates to its Private Placement Filing Requirements FAQs. http://www.finra.org/Industry/Compliance/RegulatoryFilings/PrivatePlacements/FAQ/index.htm?utm_source=MM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly_Update_012313_FINAL#1-4. In the first update, FINRA clarified that the Rule 5123 filing obligation applies to private placements to any individual accredited investor, which includes officers, directors and general partners of the issuer (Rule 510(a)(4)) and entities in which all the equity owners are… Continue Reading
Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Recommendations
Posted in DecimalizationIn advance of its February meeting, the Committee released its draft recommendations, available here: http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/acsec/draft-committee-recommendations-statement-020113.pdf. The Committee recommends that the SEC adopt rules to increase tick sizes for smaller exchange-listed companies and permit issuers to choose their own tick sizes within certain SEC-specified ranges. The Committee also recommends that the SEC facilitate and encourage the… Continue Reading
SEC Investor Advisory Committee Meeting
Posted in SEC NewsOn January 18, 2013, the Investor Advisory Committee held its first meeting of the new year. SEC Chair Walters provided some opening remarks (seehttp://www.sec.gov/news/speech/2013/spch011813ebw.htm) in which she emphasized the Commission’s intentions of moving forward efficiently with the rulemaking required by Dodd-Frank and by the JOBS Act. She commented on the pace of change in the… Continue Reading
Section 3(b)(2) Exemption and Capital-Raising by Banks
Posted in Regulation A+Many banks have taken advantage of the provisions of the JOBS Act regarding the holder-of-record threshold to deregister and terminate their registration. Banks may want to consider their capital-raising alternatives going forward. A community or small bank that is no longer subject to Exchange Act filing requirements may consider a Rule 506 offering. A Rule… Continue Reading
Investor Advisory Committee Meeting This Week
Posted in SEC NewsThe Investor Advisory Committee will hold a meeting Friday, January 18, 2013, which will begin at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The meeting is open to the public and will be webcast on the SEC’s site. The agenda for the meeting includes introductory remarks from Chairman Walter and Commissioners; introductory remarks from Committee officers; discussion of administrative… Continue Reading
Upcoming Meeting of Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies
Posted in SEC NewsThe SEC recently announced that the Advisory Committee will hold its next public meeting on Friday, February 1, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT). Meetings are open to the public and also webcast on the SEC site. The agenda for the meeting includes consideration of recommendations and other matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small… Continue Reading
FINRA Launches Funding Portal Form
Posted in CrowdfundingAs we noted, last month FINRA’s Board of Governors authorized FINRA to issue an interim form to seek essential information from prospective funding portals intending to apply for membership with FINRA pursuant to the JOBS Act. FINRA has now announced the availability of the Interim Form for Funding Portals (“IFFP”), which is an online form… Continue Reading
MoFo Webcast: The JOBS Act: Growing Momentum
Posted in EventsJoin Morrison & Foerster and PLI for a webcast on the JOBS Act. The webcast will be held Tuesday, January 8, from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST. Since enactment of the JOBS Act in April 2012, the Staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission has published many of the required studies and released significant guidance… Continue Reading