Closing the loopholes in US regulation S for offshore offers and sales of securities
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Regulation S in 1990 to clarify that offshore offers and sales of securities need not comply with the onerous registration requirements of US securities laws. In the short time since Regulation S was adopted, a number of issuers have abuse...
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| Published in: | Journal of financial regulation and compliance Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 249 - 259 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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MCB UP Ltd
01-03-1997
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| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted Regulation S in 1990 to clarify that offshore offers and sales of securities need not comply with the onerous registration requirements of US securities laws. In the short time since Regulation S was adopted, a number of issuers have abused the regulation. Amendments designed to curb these abuses have been recently proposed. This paper addresses the impact of the amendments and identifies significant issues to consider when undertaking a Regulation S transaction. |
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| ISSN: | 1358-1988 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/eb024933 |