Until recently, individuals who were not wealthy did not meet
the definition of an accredited investor, and were denied the chance to invest in private offerings.
NACO was asked to respond to the OSC's Consultation Paper 45 710: Considerations for New Capital Raising Prospectus Exemption, which deals with proposed changes to
the definition of an accredited investor, creation of education or experienced based exemptions, crowdfunding as a concept, among others.
The exemptions and the rules for meeting them are contained within Regulation D, and they include
the definition of an Accredited Investor (Rule 501) and other restrictions on how companies can raise money and from whom.
Title III and Title IV of the JOBS Act permit what is known as «equity crowdfunding», whereby companies can openly advertise their offerings and accept investments from non-accredited investors — the 98 % of Americans who do not meet
the definition of an accredited investor.
My bet is that the government loosens
its definition of accredited investor so that more people can partake in real estate crowdfunding deals.
In 2016, the U.S. Congress modified
the definition of an accredited investor to include registered brokers and investment advisors.
Not exact matches
Equity Investment The backers at these websites are
accredited investors and not yet «crowds»
of everyday Americans, so these platforms might not fit the typical
definition of crowdfunding.
Presented by ACA Executive Director Marianne Hudson and ACA Chair David Verrill, the hour long webcast covers how the
accredited investor definition might change (and how that might impact the startup investing ecosystem) and what the Angel Capital Association is doing to facilitate the transition to the brave new world
of general solicitation.
Access for Non-U.S. Citizens — Most P2RE sites exclude non-U.S. citizens, but PoL is happy to allow
investors from around the world as long as they have a U.S. bank account and are
accredited by the
definition of their country
of origin.
«The Commission could consider leaving the current income and net worth thresholds in the
accredited investor definition in place, but limiting investments for individuals who qualify as
accredited investors solely based on those thresholds to a percentage
of their income or net worth (e.g., 10 %
of prior year income or 10 %
of net worth, as applicable, per issuer, in any 12 - month period).»
Beyond the Reg A + update, ACSEC will consider the
definition of an «
Accredited Investor, as discussed during their previous meeting in May.