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
    CFTC's Reversal on Gemini: What a Vacated 2022 Case Reveals About the New Enforcement Playbook
    Regulatory & Compliance

    CFTC's Reversal on Gemini: What a Vacated 2022 Case Reveals About the New Enforcement Playbook

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Most Favored Nation Clauses in Private Fund Side Letters: Why Big LPs Get Them and Retail Investors Don't
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Most Favored Nation Clauses in Private Fund Side Letters: Why Big LPs Get Them and Retail Investors Don't

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    The $138 Million Warning: How One Adviser Sold Clients Funds He Secretly Controlled
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The $138 Million Warning: How One Adviser Sold Clients Funds He Secretly Controlled

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    The SEC's New Retail Fraud Working Group Is a 2017 Rerun, and the Numbers Say Watch Closely
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The SEC's New Retail Fraud Working Group Is a 2017 Rerun, and the Numbers Say Watch Closely

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Blue Origin's $10B Round Is Closed to You — Here's the Real Access Gap for Accredited Investors
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Blue Origin's $10B Round Is Closed to You — Here's the Real Access Gap for Accredited Investors

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··9 min read
    Regulation A+ Offerings Explained: The Accredited (and Non-Accredited) Investor Guide for 2026
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Regulation A+ Offerings Explained: The Accredited (and Non-Accredited) Investor Guide for 2026

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    The Informed Investor Access Act: What Advisor-Verified Accreditation Really Changes
    Regulatory & Compliance

    The Informed Investor Access Act: What Advisor-Verified Accreditation Really Changes

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    UBTI and UBIT: The Hidden Tax Trap in Self-Directed IRA Alternative Investments
    Regulatory & Compliance

    UBTI and UBIT: The Hidden Tax Trap in Self-Directed IRA Alternative Investments

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    Blocker Corporations: The Tax Insurance Policy Behind PE and VC Fund Structures
    Regulatory & Compliance

    Blocker Corporations: The Tax Insurance Policy Behind PE and VC Fund Structures

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read
    What Is a Merger Sub? Inside the $4.5B Crinetics/Vertex Deal
    Regulatory & Compliance

    What Is a Merger Sub? Inside the $4.5B Crinetics/Vertex Deal

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··10 min read