WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 7, 2021) -- The SEC has released a number of updates to the targeted relief measures it has taken during the pandemic. One of these updates is related to the order issued last April regarding coinvestment transactions. While the SEC is not technically extending the applicability date of that order, it has announced it [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2020) -- In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order regarding coinvestment transactions, providing temporary, conditional exemptive relief for business development companies (BDCs) to enable them to make additional investments in small and medium-sized businesses, including those with operations affected by COVID-19. On December 4, the SBIA submitted a letter to the SEC requesting an [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 4, 2020) -- On December 4, the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) submitted a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the agency's proposed amendments to rules that require an open-end management investment company to disclose “acquired fund fees and expenses” (AFFE). We applaud the SEC for taking into account many [...]

Bipartisan bill would ensure accurate disclosure to small business investors Amendments will update and modernize mutual fund and exchange-traded fund disclosures to provide greater clarity and more consistent information regarding fees, expenses, and principal risks Washington, D.C. (August 10, 2020) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the premiere association representing lower middle market private [...]

Bipartisan bill would ensure accurate disclosure to small business investors WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2020) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the premiere association representing Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) and lower middle market private equity and its investors, today announced that bipartisan legislation has been introduced by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) and Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) that [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 16, 2020) -- On April 9, the Federal Reserve announced initial details of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP), which will establish a credit facility intended for small and midsize businesses that are facing a credit squeeze in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program consists of a Main Street New Loan [...]

By BDC Council | April 8, 2020 The SEC continues to undertake operational initiatives, market-focused actions, and investor protection efforts as well as enact targeted assistance and relief in response to the effects of COVID-19. “BDCs were created to provide capital to smaller domestic operating companies that otherwise may not be able to readily access [...]

Bill gives fair and equitable treatment to shareholders in small and medium size American businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 7, 2020) – The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the leading association for lower middle market private equity and its investors, today announced that legislation has been introduced by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) and Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX). The bipartisan [...]

By BDC Council | March 27, 2020 Please see the attached letter sent to the SEC on behalf of BDCs requesting temporary measures to support capital flow into small- and medium-sized businesses. “BDCs need reasonable, temporary regulatory accommodation to protect their shareholders and to fulfill their statutory mission to support small and medium-sized businesses. Without this requested relief, [...]

By BDC Council | March 5, 2020 Please see the attached bipartisan letter sent to the SEC by 4 senior Members of Congress including the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Capital Markets Subcommittee. “Not only is the application of AFFE disclosure requirements to BDCs inconsistent with the statutory mandate for BDCs, it is [...]