Securities Regulation Q&A - Exam Prep
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:28 pm
I know I can't be the only person who signed up for this class and is starting to freak out looking down the barrel of a quickly-approaching exam. I wanted to create a thread where we can ask and answer questions of each other.
My first question is about Rule 144A. I know only qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) can buy in a 144A transaction, but can non-QIBs (who are not affiliated with the issuer) sell to QIBs using 144A to exempt the transaction from registration? I think the answer is yes, but I wanted to check because the electronic market for 144A securities, PORTAL, can only be used by QIBs.
My first question is about Rule 144A. I know only qualified institutional buyers (QIBs) can buy in a 144A transaction, but can non-QIBs (who are not affiliated with the issuer) sell to QIBs using 144A to exempt the transaction from registration? I think the answer is yes, but I wanted to check because the electronic market for 144A securities, PORTAL, can only be used by QIBs.