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USA - April 5 2012
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), a bill with widespread bipartisan support and assembled from a combination of legislative initiatives introduced throughout 2011 targeting smaller companies and focusing on cheaper capital raising and job creation.
USA - February 7 2012
Legislators have introduced eight different proposals in Congress to make it easier for smaller companies
to raise money and lessen the regulatory burden on those companies.
USA - August 2 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has eliminated the use of investment grade credit ratings as a transaction requirement for short-form registration of securities, instead creating alternative transaction requirements that preserve the use of Form S-3 for most companies that previously relied on their investment grade credit ratings.
USA - February 23 2011
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments to its rules that would eliminate the use of investment grade credit ratings as a condition for short-form registration of securities.
USA - April 29 2010
Underwriters of accelerated shelf offerings that are not otherwise exempt from filing under Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) Rule 5110 may obtain Same Day Clearance of their FINRA filings if specific representations are made regarding their accelerated shelf offerings.
