SEC amends rules defining which investment firms qualify as small entities

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By Dave Kovaleski  |  November 6, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)) is amending rules that define which registered investment companies, investment advisers, and business development companies qualify as small entities.  The adopted amendments recognize the substantial growth in the asset management industry since the asset-based thresholds for identifying “small entities” were initially set in 1982.  “Updating the SEC’s definition of small entities for investment companies and investment advisers –...

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