The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 in a party line vote. The bill is intended to build on the JOBS Act of 2012 by reducing the regulatory burdens on certain capital raising transactions.
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The OCC, the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") and the FDIC (collectively, the "Agencies") set effective dates on amendments to rules implementing the Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA"). The agencies published the rule and the effective dates in the Federal Register.
A municipal securities firm settled FINRA charges for failing to file complete and timely quarterly reports with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and for failing to establish, maintain, and enforce an adequate supervisory system.
In its "Review of the 'Accredited Investor' Definition," a report required under Dodd-Frank, the SEC considered the evolution of the definition of the term "accredited investor," and cited statistics detailing how the impact of the definition has changed over time.
SEC Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga criticized the Investment Advisory Committee's draft recommendations on digital engagement practices that urged the SEC to amend existing rules instead of adopting new ones.