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SEC OKs Social Media Sites for Financial Disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a report that makes clear that companies can use social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) so long as investors have been alerted about which social media will be used to disseminate…

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SEC’s National Examination Risk Alert + Crowdfunding Legislation

Back in January, we reported that the SEC released a National Examination Risk Alert addressing investment adviser use of social media. Now, the SEC’s guidance could be particularly important given the “crowdfunding” legislation Congress is currently considering. Crowdfunding is a method of capital formation where groups of people pool money,…