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“These practical tools would help expand access to capital for small businesses and promote a healthy environment for domestic investment,” said SBIA President Brett Palmer. April 4, 2022 (Washington, D.C.)Â – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is pleased to support the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs’ JOBS Act 4.0, a comprehensive package of legislative…
This bipartisan bill would address unintended consequences of an SEC rule that has led to the “double counting” of BDC fees. March 30, 2022 (Washington, D.C.)Â – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the premiere association representing Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) and lower middle market private equity and its investors, expressed support for bipartisan legislation introduced…
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 and National Economic Council Director Brian Deese last week,…
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 answer (see p31) back this week was generic, the Small…
On Thursday, April 11, SBIA participated in the annual Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Small Business Forum and submitted a series of policy recommendations. The Forum is an opportunity for market participants to engage with the Commission on small and midsize business capital formation and to provide policy recommendations to increase access to capital. Participants…
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. ### About the Small Business Investor…
U.S. Representative Gwen Moore and U.S. Representative Bryan Steil sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler urging the agency to make permanent the exemptive relief that allows business development companies (BDCs) and their affiliates flexibility to participate in certain “follow-on” co-investments. More News
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Comment Letter to SEC re: Environmental, Social, and Governance Disclosures for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies
The Small Business Investor Alliance submitted a comment letter s in response to the proposed rule issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure mandates for funds and investment advisers More News