Posts by marybrown@sbia.org
Comment Letter: House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets Hearing
The Small Business Investor Alliance submitted comments to the U.S House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets regarding proposals to increase access to capital for small businesses.
Read MoreSBIA calls on Biden Administration to reinstate EBITDA standard
SBIA calls on Biden Administration to reinstate EBITDA standard SBIA signs joint letter asking Treasury to include the issue in its FY23 Budget March 14, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – As a member of the Coalition for America’s Interest (EBITDA coalition), the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) signed a joint letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
Read MoreSEC Chair issues generic response on co-investment relief for BDCs
SEC Chair issues generic response on co-investment relief for BDCs SBIA continues push to make relief permanent March 2, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Following a House Financial Services oversight hearing last October, U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) posed a follow-up question to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on co-investment transactions. While the…
Read MoreSEC Chair responds to proposed AFFE rule
SEC Chair responds to proposed AFFE rule In Question #5, Gensler addresses the proposed AFFE rule for BDCs. February 16, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler has responded in writing to questions posed by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) during last fall’s Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee oversight hearing.…
Read MoreComment Letter: Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) Exclusion
The Small Business Investor Alliance joined a coalition letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging policymakers to preserve the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exclusion that successfully bolsters investment in innovative small businesses and startups.
Read MoreComment Letter: Proposed Taxes on Long-Term Capital Gains
Members of the Small Business Investor Alliance signed a joint letter to House and Senate leaders expressing “deep concern over current proposals in Congress that would unfairly tax investments made in small businesses.”
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