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SBIA Expresses Support for Senate Capital Formation package
SBIA Expresses Support for Senate Capital Formation package “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.) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is pleased to support the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs’…
Read MoreAFFE Update: Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced
AFFE Update: Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced 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.) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the premiere association representing Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) and lower middle market private equity and its investors,…
Read MoreSBIA Expresses Support for Empowering Women in Small Business Act
SBIA Expresses Support for Empowering Women in Small Business Act “SBIA supports removing all barriers to female entrepreneurs accessing capital,” said SBIA President Brett Palmer. March 23, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is pleased to support legislation introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Shelley Moore Capito…
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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