The 3(c)(7) Exemption: What Qualified Purchaser Status Actually Means for Private Fund Investors
Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act exempts private funds from SEC registration if securities are sold only to "qualified purchasers" — individuals with $5M+ in investments (not net worth —
SEC's Blue-Sky Reform: How Eliminating 53-State Review Could Unlock REITs and BDCs
TL;DR: A coalition of 17 industry organizations filed comments on July 28, 2026 urging the SEC to preempt state blue-sky registration requirements for SEC-registered nontraded REIT and BDC offerings.
SEC's New Activist SPV Disclosure Rules: What Every Proxy Fight Investor Needs to Know
TL;DR: On July 9, 2026, SEC Staff released three new Corporation Finance Interpretations requiring investors in activist special-purpose vehicles to be named in Schedule 13D and proxy filings. If you
SEC's 2026 Small Business Forum: Reg CF Could Go to $20M — And Accredited Investor Rules May Change Too
The SEC's 45th Annual Small Business Forum, held March 9, 2026, produced a report delivered to Congress on July 27, 2026. Participants voted to prioritize five recommendations — led by raising the Reg
Securitize Registers as SEC Investment Adviser: What Tokenized Fund Compliance Means for Investors
TL;DR: Securitize Capital registered as an SEC investment adviser on July 27, 2026. That registration adds a fourth federal license to its existing broker-dealer, alternative trading system, and trans
Reg D vs Reg A+ vs Reg CF — Securities Exemptions Explained
According to the SEC's investor bulletin on private placements , private markets continue to evolve as institutional and accredited investors seek alternatives to traditional public market exposure. M
SEC Greenlights On-Chain Accredited Investor Attestations for Rule 506(c) Tokenized Offerings
SEC Rule 506(c) On-Chain Attestation: What Issuers Must Know | Angel Investors Network SEC Greenlights On-Chain Accredited Investor Attestations for Rule 506(c) Tokenized Offerings By Jeff Barnes, MBA
SEC Clears On-Chain Accredited Investor Verification for Tokenized 506(c) Deals: What It Means
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | July 24, 2026
Life Settlements: What Accredited Investors Need to Know Before Buying Someone Else's Policy
A 78-year-old policyholder wants out of a $1 million universal life policy she no longer needs. Her insurer offers her $24,360 to walk away, the cash surrender value. Instead, she sells the policy on...
24.3 Million American Households Are Accredited Investors. Most Don't Know It.
Accredited Investor Population 2026: Who Qualifies and How Many 24.3 Million American Households Are Accredited Investors. Most Don't Know It. By Jeff Barnes, MBA — July 1, 2026 TL;DR 24.3 million U.S
Carried Interest in 2026: Congress's Favorite Loophole Still Hasn't Closed (Here's Why It Matters for LPs)
Carried Interest Tax 2026: PE Loophole Survives Carried Interest in 2026: Congress's Favorite Loophole Still Hasn't Closed (Here's Why It Matters for LPs) By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network
SEC Nails Unregistered Fund Adviser for Charging 23% of Capital as Fees: What Every LP Must Know
SEC Fraud: Unregistered Adviser Charged LPs 23% in Fees The SEC filed a complaint against an unregistered private fund adviser that paid itself more than $515,000 in management fees — equal to 23% of
Blue Sky Laws: The State Securities Rules That Trip Up Private Placements
State securities regulators ran 8,333 investigations in 2024 and collected $259 million in fines, proof that blue sky laws, which predate the SEC by two decades, still carry real teeth even after fede
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 By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Angel Investors Network | June 24, 2026 TL;DR The Su...
The $400 Million ATM Ponzi: How Daryl Heller Fooled 2,700 Investors and the Red Flags They Missed
By Jeff Barnes, MBA | Regulatory Compliance Here is the short version: the SEC charged Daryl F. Heller and his Pennsylvania companies with running a $770 million Ponzi scheme that destroyed $402 milli
Private Credits $2 Trillion Insurance Bet: What Accredited Investors Need to Know About the Risks Regulators Are Watching
TLDR: U.S. life insurers have quietly moved $2 trillion in policy liabilities into offshore and captive reinsurance structures stuffed with private credit assets. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent call
The Unregistered Finder Problem: What Every Angel Network Must Know in 2026
The legal risk around unregistered finders in private placements is not theoretical. The SEC and FINRA actively investigate and pursue enforcement actions against individuals who receive transactio...
SEC Raises Qualified Client Thresholds June 29: Who Gets Locked Out of Performance-Fee Funds
On June 29, 2026, the SEC's inflation-adjusted thresholds for "Qualified Client" status take effect under SEC Release IA-6961 , issued April 28, 2026. The new numbers are concrete: the
SEC's 2026 Exam Priorities Signal a New Era for Private Fund Oversight
TL;DR The SEC's Division of Examinations released its 2026 Examination Priorities in late 2025. For the first time since 2021, private fund advisers do not have their own standalone section. That d...
The INVEST Act Would Change Who Qualifies as an Accredited Investor
TL;DR: The House passed H.R. 3383, the INVEST Act , on December 11, 2025, by a 302-123 vote. The bill moved to the Senate Banking Committee on December 15, 2025. As of June 2026, no Senate floor vote