SEC backs capital formation reforms and signals interest in expanding retail access to private markets with additional guardrails, while Congress faces a likely government shutdown and new H-1B restrictions spark concern across the innovation ecosystem.

SEC supports governance reforms and retail market access, FTC signals stricter oversight on board interlocks, and policy shifts aim to strengthen public markets.

SEC’s accredited investor rules face a court challenge, Carta partners with the NYSE, updates on private credit policies, and Carta hosts a virtual event on QSBS.

Efforts to facilitate capital formation, expand investor access, and provide regulatory clarity to the crypto industry will dominate the broader policy agenda in both Congress and at the SEC.

White House releases crypto policy recommendations and SEC outlines crypto regulatory overhaul; also, employee ownership efforts gaining momentum

HFSC advances bipartisan bills; FinCEN (finally) delays implementation date for AML rules for investment advisers; White House advances AI goals with action plan and EOs