Ettro Capital developed real estate. It’s principal, Peter Ettro must have thought that using a private fund to raise some of the capital to finance the investments would be a good idea. He raised over $4 million from 13 investors in ECM Opportunity Fund. The problem is that he made some big fundraising mistakes. The … Read more »
Category: Fundraising
Investment Adviser Marketing Rule Finally Published
After sitting in limbo for three months, the Securities and Exchange Commission finally published the Investment Adviser Marketing Rule in the Federal Register on March 5, 2021. That makes the effective date May 4, 2021 and the compliance date 18 months after that (October November 4, 2022). So far I’ve not heard any information on … Read more »
The New Advertising Rule for Private Funds and Investment Advisers Is Still Sitting
As an early Christmas present, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a new marketing rule on December 22, 2020. This was after a vote on the rule was suddenly canceled at an open meeting the week prior. Now we are two months after approval of the rule, but it hasn’t yet been published in the … Read more »
Performance Advertising and the Funds That Weren’t There
Eric Malley decided that buying buy hundreds of luxury Manhattan residences on the cheap and leasing them to corporate tenants would be a great way to make money. He would let others in on his plan as investors. He created MG Capital Management Residential Fund III and raised $23 million from about 60 investors. It … Read more »
Changes to the Definition of Accredited Investor
The Securities and Exchange Commission made some small changes to the definition of “accredited investor” last week. The changes had been first proposed last December. The definition of “accredited investor” is at the nexus of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s missions: (1) to protect investors, (2) to maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and (3) … Read more »
Proposed Regulation of “Finders” in New York
The New York Attorney General has been keeping busy. Yesterday it was a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association. There are the previous lawsuits against the Trump Foundation and the Trump Organization. I missed the April announcement of proposed changes to some of the securities regulations in New York. One caught my eye and caught … Read more »
Private Fund Takes a Broadside Hit for Misleading Marketing
When using a track record in marketing materials, compliance officers will focus on the numbers and how they are used to portray prior results. The Securities and Exchange Commission will also scrutinize these results when they inevitably stop by to exam registered fund managers. Keeping the track record straight is even more difficult for a … Read more »
Proposed Harmonization of Exempt Securities Offerings
In what proposes to be a big change in private placements, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a set of proposed amendments that “provide a more rational framework, eliminate complexity and increase access to capital while preserving and enhancing important investor protections.” Offering and Investment Limits. The Commission proposed revisions to the current offering and … Read more »
The One Who Thought He Was Above the Law
The headlines for a case against Steven Seagal just write themselves. We was charged by the SEC for violating the anti-touting provisions of the securities laws for putting his celebrity girth behind Bitcoiin2Gen, in an initial coin offering. The coin launched at about $0.60 in February 2019 and is not just about worthless. As near … Read more »
Proposed Changes to Accredited Investor Definition
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed changes to the definition of “Accredited Investor” under Regulation D. The reason for the changes is to open the private market to a broader group of individual and institutional investors. For those hoping for a dramatic change in how to determine accredited investor, you’ll be disappointed. The … Read more »