From a securities compliance perspective, when you see an advertisement or an email seeking capital for an investment opportunity there is most likely a problem. Now there is a bill in Congress that would change that view. When selling a security, you need to register the security or find an appropriate exemption from registration. Most [...]
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Defining An Accredited Investor
on October 14, 2009 in Private Investment Funds
One of the key rules for private investment funds is that their investors generally need to be “accredited investors.” This is the gateway to an exemption from the registration requirement under the federal securities laws. The exemption is generally targeted so that experienced investors with significant financial resources and their own advisers are in less [...]
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