The SEC has proposed rule and form amendments intended to improve access to capital and facilitate investor communications by business development companies and registered closed-end investment companies. The proposed rule and form amendments would enable eligible business development companies and closed-end funds to use securities offering rules that are currently available only to certain operating company issuers, including:
- Use of Short-Form Registration Statements and Forward Incorporation by Reference
- WKSI Status for Eligible Affected Funds
- Final Prospectus Delivery Reforms: Access Equals Delivery
- Communications Reforms
- New Registration Fee Payment Method for Interval Funds
- Broker-Dealer Research Reports
- Disclosure and Reporting Parity Proposals
