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Commisioner Atkins on Mutual Fund Governance Rules and SOX 404
Now available on the SEC’s website is a transcript of a April 27, 2006 speech by SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins given to the Investment Adviser Association. There’s nothing particularly surprising in the speech given Atkins’ well-publicized opposition to many of former Chairman Donaldson’s initiatives, but it is still a good read. In particular, he focuses ... Commisioner Atkins on Mutual Fund Governance Rules and SOX 404
Venture Capital Pre-Emptive Financing
Today’s W$J has an article on venture capital “pre-emptive financing,� a term I had not heard before. As the article describes: Pre-emptive financing happens when a venture capitalist seeks out a promising start-up business and offers it money out of the blue, before the company tries to raise a second or third round of cash. ... Venture Capital Pre-Emptive Financing