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AFFE Update: Bipartisan Senate Bill Introduced

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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,…

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SBIA Expresses Support for Empowering Women in Small Business Act

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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…

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SEC Chair issues generic response on co-investment relief for BDCs

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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…

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SEC Chair responds to proposed AFFE rule

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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.…

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