On March 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
Commission) proposed a set of amendments to the rules and
regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
Securities Act), to simplify, harmonize and improve the regulation
of private placements. In June 2019, the Commission issued a
concept release that solicited public comments relating thereto.
Informed by the comments received, as well as other feedback, the
Commission's proposed amendments are intended to reduce
potential friction points to make the capital-raising process more
effective and efficient to meet evolving market needs. The full
text of the proposed amendments may be found here.
The proposed amendments would do the following: