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Accredited Investors: A Need For Increased Protection In Private Offerings, Christopher R. Zimmerman
Accredited Investors: A Need For Increased Protection In Private Offerings, Christopher R. Zimmerman
Northwestern University Law Review
On June 19, 2019, the SEC released a report examining, in part, the adequacy of the accredited investor definition contained within Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 and soliciting public comment on potential changes to that definition. This Note argues that the current accredited investor definition, which determines who may invest in a private offering, does not adequately protect retail investors. Implemented in 1982 with fixed wealth requirements to qualify, the accredited investor definition has never been significantly revised, despite four decades of inflation that dramatically increased the percentage of households who meet the qualifications of an “accredited …