If You Live There It Doesn’t Count: SEC Adopts New Accredited Net Worth Standard

Simon Riveles Uncategorized

In order to conform to the requirements of Dodd-Frank, the SEC has amended its rules to exclude the value of a person’s primary residence from net worth calculations used to determine whether such individual is an “accredited investor” for purposes of qualifying for certain private offerings under the securities laws. SEC rules permit certain private and limited offerings to be made without registration, and without …