SEC Chairman Wants to Let More Main Street Investors In on Private Deals; Jay Clayton outlines overhaul plans in interview, says changes could happen 'pretty quickly'

• Published in: WSJ Pro. Central Banking
• Main Author: Michaels, Dave
• Format: Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Dow Jones & Company Inc 30.08.2018
• Subjects: Clayton, Walter J; Entrepreneurs; Initial public offerings; Investments; Musk, Elon; Startups; Trump, Donald J; Venture capital; United States > US; Silicon Valley-California; Nashville Tennessee

If more retail investors got access to companies before they launched an initial public offering, the move would create another alternative for companies that already have ample access to private cash, and a possible new avenue for brokers' commissions. The chance to devote part of an individua...