The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Monday, October 5, 2026
As I discussed in the original article, and its updates, despite years of discussion and proposals, there has been no significant changes in the regulation of finders. The SEC’s 2020 proposal for a two-tier finder exemption was never finalized. Therefore, the traditional broker-registration analysis under Exchange Act Section 15(a) still […]
SEC to Convene July 2025 Meeting on Small Business Capital Formation WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2025 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The […]
A question I am often asked is what is the definition of a finder, or questions that lead to that question. The issue arises when an unregistered person or entity introduces investors to an issuer and seeks to obtain payment based on the investment made by the investor. The problem […]
