Articles Posted in Accredited Investors

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put out a report assessing the definition of who qualifies as an accredited investor. The 2010 Dodd-Frank Act mandates that this definition be reevaluated every four years. Accredited investors are allowed to take part in investment opportunities that are typically not available…

The SEC Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) is recommending that the agency to make substantial revision to who should be considered a sophisticated investor. This could change who can get involved in private placements as investors. Currently, there are about 8.5 million accredited investors. The Dodd-Frank Act obligates the SEC to…