Jack Herstein

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  NASAA Names Abshure as President

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  A. Heath Abshure, Arkansas securities commissioner, began Tuesday a one-year term as president of NASAA, replacing Jack Herstein.

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  SEC Proposes JOBS Act Rule Easing Private-Offering Promotion

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  With respect to Rule 506 offerings, the JOBS Act “directs the commission to permit such general solicitation, provided that all purchasers of the securities are accredited investors," SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said.

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  SEC Pushes JOBS Act Rule Action to Next Week

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2012

  The SEC announced before its open meeting on Wednesday that it would hold off on further action toward a rule on private-offering promotion until its Aug. 29 meeting.

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  SEC Backs Off Issuing Private Offering Rule

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 20, 2012

  After repeated complaints, SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro instead will put the rule out Wednesday for public comment.

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  SEC, NASAA Tell Small Businesses: Wait to Join the ‘Crowd’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  The SEC and state regulators are warning small businesses and entrepreneurs to hold off on crowdfunding.

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  Crowdfunding: What Could Go Wrong?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  July 5, 2012

  Is the JOBS Act’s embrace of crowdfunding a good idea? Is it what Congress meant to protect investors?

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  SEC, NASAA to Small Businesses: Hold Off on Crowdfunding

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  State regulators warned small businesses that they should wait until the SEC has finalized its crowdfunding rules before offering shares in their ventures for public sale.

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  Kickstarter for Wall Street? Broker-Dealers Get Into the Crowdfunding Game

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  It’s official: the money people are rallying to the crowd-funding cause.

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  Senate Changes to JOBS Act Shot Down, Faces More Debate

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2012

  The Senate took up debate on the House version of the JOBS act once again Wednesday after an abortive attempt on Tuesday to strengthen consumer protections by amendment failed.

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  NASAA Launches Coordinated Review Program to Help Advisors ‘Switch’

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2011

  NASAA announced Tuesday that it had developed a coordinated review program for investment advisors switching from federal to state oversight as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.