Tagged: elisse walter

August 12, 2013 @ 6:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC has announced that Kara M. Stein was sworn into office as an SEC Commissioner this afternoon by SEC Chair Mary Jo White.  Ms. Stein, nominated by President Barack Obama, replaces former Commissioner Elisse Walter. “It is an honor to join my fellow Commissioners… Read More

April 18, 2013 @ 7:54 am By Charles Luzar  |  

I look forward to talking tomorrow. I have 2 worries – one is that if these guys (CFA, et al) feel this strongly, it seems like we should give them a comment period. Its not really asking for much… The other is that I don’t want… Read More

April 17, 2013 @ 9:35 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In a few hours, Elisse Walter will sit in front of members of the House of Representatives Oversight Committee to answer questions on why key elements of the JOBS Act are still in limbo more than a year after the Act was signed into law…. Read More

April 1, 2013 @ 8:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a gracious and wide ranging speech given to students at George Washington University, current SEC Chairman Elisse Walter spoke about the mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the importance of the public sector in regulating markets and the overall health of the… Read More

March 25, 2013 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Attached is the speech, in it’s entirety, as delivered by SEC Chairman Elisse Walter, presented to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) which was done by video conference yesterday for the event occurring in Sydney Australia.  While no mention of crowdfunding was directly included… Read More

March 24, 2013 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Current SEC Chairman Elisse Walter will be delivering a speech to the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) via video this week where she will address issues of  international co-operation amongst security regulators.  According to The Australian, she was originally to attend the conference but due… Read More

February 27, 2013 @ 6:35 am By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Elisse Walter states crowdfunding coming soon in a speech titled  Making the Markets Safe for Informed Risk-Taking.   As part of the SEC Speaks series of presentations the comment was just a portion of the speech which you may view in its entirety here. Companies… Read More

February 24, 2013 @ 12:16 pm By InvestmentNews  |  

About a dozen crowdfunding and venture capital representatives and small-business advocates last Tuesday urged Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Elisse Walter to propose rules for crowdfunding.  A type of financing that lets small investors buy equity or debt in startups over the Internet, crowd funding… Read More

February 20, 2013 @ 3:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

According to sources in the crowdfunding industry who were present for yesterday’s meetings in Washington, there is reason for cautious optimism in regards to Title III implementation. The message from the industry was clear; We’ve examined the problem domain and we’re ready to go, but… Read More

February 20, 2013 @ 8:35 am By Mark Schoeff Jr  |  

About a dozen crowd funding and venture capital representatives and small-business advocates on Tuesday urged Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Elisse Walter to propose rules for crowd funding. A type of financing that lets small investors buy equity or debt in startups over the Internet,… Read More

January 31, 2013 @ 11:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Washington, DC –  The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the agenda for a meeting of its Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies being held this Friday, February 1. The Committee will consider recommendations about trading spreads for smaller exchange-listed companies, creation of a… Read More

December 19, 2012 @ 5:09 pm By Peter Schroeder, The Hill  |  

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are chiding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for providing laggard responses to their requests. In the letter to SEC Chairman Elisse Walter, the GOP lawmakers accused the SEC of “unacceptable” behavior in responding to committee requests for information… Read More

December 9, 2012 @ 4:14 pm By The Australian Society of Entrepreneurs  |  

In predicting the new SEC Chairman Elisse Walter‘s impact on Title III Crowdfunding exemption perhaps the most relevant insight Walter has provided is contained in a 2009 article regarding her position on the regulation of Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisors (EB Walter, ‘Regulating Broker–Dealers and Investment… Read More

November 29, 2012 @ 7:48 am By The Street  |  

“I don’t think an IPO has happened over the past couple of years below 500 million dollars.” That observation by Robert Kaplan, Jr. — a partner with Kaplan Voekler Cunningham & Frank — about the dearth of small initial public offerings by small and mid-sized… Read More

November 27, 2012 @ 9:49 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Mary Schapiro has stepped down as chairman of the SEC.  President Obama has appointed Elisse Walter to head the SEC upon Mary Schapiro’s departure. Immediately following Ms. Schapiro’s announcement, there was some concern that the process of installing a replacement would bring delays to the… Read More

November 27, 2012 @ 8:00 am By The Washington Post  |  

News of a leadership change at the Securities and Exchange Commission has some experts concerned that entrepreneurs may have to wait even longer for highly anticipated yet already delayed crowdfunding rules. SEC chairman Mary L. Schapiro announced Monday that she will step down next month, and President… Read More