Search Results for: accredited investor

May 20, 2025 @ 6:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The “Accredited Investor Definition Review Act,” HR 3348, has been approved by the House Financial Services Committee in a 36-16 vote. Representative Bill Huizenga, the bill’s sponsor, outlined its goals in an X. “Accredited investors are currently defined by the SEC based on their income and… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The current definition of an Accredited Investor has long been understood to be misdirected, disenfranchising millions of potential investors. Today, the definition defines an individual as “Accredited” based on a wealth metric. Broadly, this means earning over $200,000 a year ($300,000 if married) or having… Read More

May 9, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Asset Management Inc. (TDAM) announced a new way for investors to access private global infrastructure investments. Eligible Canadian accredited investors will have access to TDAM’s institutionally available infrastructure strategy, the TD Greystone Infrastructure Fund (Canada) L.P., through a collaboration with iCapital Network Canada Ltd, financial… Read More

April 4, 2025 @ 12:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The definition of an Accredited Investor will probably change this year. Currently, an Accredited Investor is someone who earns over $200,000 a year ($300,000 if married) or holds over $1 million in assets, not counting a primary residence. While certain adjustments have been made to… Read More

March 15, 2025 @ 4:14 pm By Robin Sosnow and Jason Siev  |  

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just made a game-changing move for capital raisers utilizing Rule 506(c) under Regulation D. On March 12, 2025; the SEC issued two new C&DIs as well as a pivotal no-action letter (the “Latham No-Action Letter”) which together significantly… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Accredited Investor definition is one of the most obtuse rules enforced by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In place for decades, the rule defines who can participate in certain private securities offerings. Broadly speaking, an individual is deemed Accredited if they earn over $200,000… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC (SGX: O39) says that it has become the first bank in Singapore to launch the sale of tokenized bonds to corporate accredited investors (corporate AIs), which are corporations that have net assets exceeding SGD 10 million. The tokenized bonds, which reference investment grade bonds,… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Everyone knows the definition of an Accredited Investor is broken. The rule sets a monetary hurdle for individuals who may participate in certain private securities offerings. It is obvious to all that wealth is not necessarily an indicator of sophistication. Still, the SEC has failed… Read More

September 27, 2024 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Senator Tim Scott, the ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, has introduced legislation seeking to improve access to capital and assist the innovation and entrepreneurship sector of the economy. The Empowering Main Street in America Act of 2024 aims to “improve access to capital for… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinList Staking Fund allows U.S.-based accredited investors and family offices to generate passive rewards on their digital assets with operational expertise, diversification, and tax benefits. By focusing on five distinct assets, each with “unique” and “compelling” features, CoinList provide investors with a pathway “to… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, new financial opportunities are arising more quickly than ever before, prompting accredited investors and family offices “to seek innovative methods to grow and protect their wealth.” This, according to an update from CoinList. As cryptocurrency gains mainstream acceptance, CoinList explains that investors are increasingly… Read More

June 24, 2024 @ 3:38 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Jonathan Dunsmoor, a recovering securities attorney and the Chief Development Officer of The Blue Rock Organization, a company leveraging blockchain innovation to democratize economic opportunities. Dunsmoor highlighted, for example, how blockchain… Read More

June 9, 2024 @ 6:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last month, the SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) told the Commission to make the definition of an Accredited Investor more inclusive. This is not the first time the Committee has advised the Commission to update the definition and make it more rational… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 8:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, an alternative asset platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets using both retirement and non-retirement funds, has launched Alto Marketplace, a new part of the Alto platform dedicated “to curating private alternative investment opportunities for eligible investors.” The offerings on Alto Marketplace… Read More

May 6, 2024 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) have finally issued their recommendation regarding the definition of Accredited Investors. This definition impacts the Reg D marketplace, an ecosystem that enabled around $3 trillion in funding in 2023. Just about… Read More

March 4, 2024 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week the SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Access Committee met and one of the topics reviewed was the definition of an Accredited Investor. Once again, the Committee determined that the current definition is too restrictive, voting on expanding the definition to make it more… Read More

February 29, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Tim Scott, the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee, wants to make the capital markets more inclusive. In a recent op-ed, Senator Scott said his new Empowering Main Street in America Act framework would “enhance financial education programs to increase market understanding and participation,… Read More

February 28, 2024 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday (February 27, 2024), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC), met to discuss several issues of importance that impact early-stage firms. Perhaps the most pressing issue is the definition of an Accredited Investor – a rule the Commission… Read More

February 22, 2024 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

While the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may be trying to make it more difficult to be deemed an Accredited Investor, thus disenfranchising more individual investors, recently legislation was introduced into the US Senate that would broaden the definition. S 3709, or the “Investment Opportunity… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC)will reconvene once again to discuss the definition of an Accredited Investor. At the same meeting, the Committee will review the status of the IPO market in the US along with several other… Read More