Angel Investors Network

    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC regulations, FINRA compliance, and securities law updates that impact angel investors, fund managers, and capital raisers. Reg D, Reg A+, Reg CF, and accredited investor rules explained.

    Form ADV: The Free Document That Exposes Everything Your Financial Advisor Hides
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Form ADV: The Free Document That Exposes Everything Your Financial Advisor Hides

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    The Delaware C-Corp Myth: Why 95% of Founders Don't Need One (And the 5% Who Absolutely Do)
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The Delaware C-Corp Myth: Why 95% of Founders Don't Need One (And the 5% Who Absolutely Do)

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Sripetch v. SEC: The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Claw Back Private Investment Fraud Profits
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Sripetch v. SEC: The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier to Claw Back Private Investment Fraud Profits

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··12 min read
    The INVEST Act: Will Congress Finally Open Private Markets to the Other 96%?
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The INVEST Act: Will Congress Finally Open Private Markets to the Other 96%?

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··14 min read
    The $400 Million ATM Ponzi: How Daryl Heller Fooled 2,700 Investors and the Red Flags They Missed
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The $400 Million ATM Ponzi: How Daryl Heller Fooled 2,700 Investors and the Red Flags They Missed

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··11 min read
    Brian Armstrong Wants a Literacy Test, Not a Wealth Test. The SEC Might Agree.
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Brian Armstrong Wants a Literacy Test, Not a Wealth Test. The SEC Might Agree.

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    SEC Proposes Killing the Baby Shelf Rule: What It Means for Private Market Investors
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Proposes Killing the Baby Shelf Rule: What It Means for Private Market Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    The Unregistered Finder Problem: What Every Angel Network Must Know in 2026
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The Unregistered Finder Problem: What Every Angel Network Must Know in 2026

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    Tax Treatment of Alternative Investments: Why Your K-1 Arrives in March and Costs You Money
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Tax Treatment of Alternative Investments: Why Your K-1 Arrives in March and Costs You Money

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    SEC Raises Qualified Client Thresholds June 29: Who Gets Locked Out of Performance-Fee Funds
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC Raises Qualified Client Thresholds June 29: Who Gets Locked Out of Performance-Fee Funds

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··8 min read
    Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't)
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Reg A+: The Mini-IPO Accredited Investors Keep Ignoring (And Shouldn't)

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··13 min read
    SEC and CFTC Open Comment Period on Derivatives Definitions: What Accredited Investors Need to Know
    Regulatory & Compliance

    SEC and CFTC Open Comment Period on Derivatives Definitions: What Accredited Investors Need to Know

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read