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SEC Staff Says Rule 506(c) Tokenized Offerings May Use On-Chain Accredited Investor Attestations
The SEC Division of Corporation Finance has confirmed that investors in Rule 506(c) tokenized offerings may satisfy accredited-investor verification requirements through programmatic digital attestations, building on the framework established in the March 2025 Latham & Watkins no-action letter. This guidance clarifies that the entire high-minimum subscription flow can now run natively in the token protocol, while maintaining unchanged minimum investment thresholds, actual-knowledge conditions, and recordkee
United States Finance
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Bevilacqua
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Compliance Insights For Broker-Dealers In The Age Of AI
As generative AI becomes deeply embedded in broker-dealer operations, from client-facing digital assistants to internal trading and accounting systems, firms face critical compliance uncertainties. With major financial institutions rapidly deploying AI agents while regulatory frameworks lag behind, broker-dealers must navigate uncharted territory around record retention, customer data obligations, and policy development without clear guidance.
United States Finance
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Duane Morris LLP
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Torys LLP
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SEC Delivers On Promise Of Reforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to reduce regulatory burdens on U.S. public companies, including eliminating quarterly reporting requirements and raising thresholds for accelerated filer status. While these changes promise to streamline capital markets access for domestic issuers, foreign private issuers—including Canadian companies under the MJDS—remain excluded from these accommodations as the SEC continues its broader evaluation of international reporting
United States Finance
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Torys LLP
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Flatiron Firm Scores $55M For New Greenwich Village Development
A Greenwich Village real estate developer has secured $55 million in financing from G4 Capital Partners to fund the demolition of two adjacent residential buildings and construct a new 56,000-square-foot development. The pre-development loan will support AG Paratus's plans to raze the existing structures at 111-113 E. 12th Street and replace them with a significantly larger project, though the specific use of the new development remains undetermined.
United States Real Estate
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Cole Schotz P.C.
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Illinois Adopts Regulations Governing Shared Appreciation Agreements
Illinois has adopted comprehensive regulations governing shared appreciation agreements, also known as home equity contracts or investments. These new rules establish detailed licensing requirements, disclosure obligations, and consumer protections for originators and servicers of these financial products, which allow consumers to receive money in exchange for a future interest in their home's value.
United States Finance
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Mayer Brown
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Waiting For The Sun - Recent Transactions
Cadwalader's real estate finance team has successfully closed several major transactions spanning student housing portfolios, luxury resort acquisitions, office complex refinancings, industrial warehouse facilities, and cold-storage properties. These deals range from $39.25 million to $1.435 billion and involve diverse property types across multiple states, demonstrating the firm's comprehensive capabilities in commercial real estate lending and acquisition financing.
United States Finance
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Valuation Reports And Fairness Opinions In Fund Finance: Purpose, Application, And Key Considerations
Valuations and fairness opinions have become essential tools in fund finance transactions as deals grow more complex. This analysis explores how these independent third-party assessments help fund sponsors, limited partners, and lenders navigate conflicts of interest, satisfy fiduciary duties, and establish transparent pricing in continuation vehicles, NAV lending, and affiliated asset transfers.
United States Finance
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Mayer Brown
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