What Stakeholders Wanted, Got, and Were Denied in the SEC’s New Accredited Investor Rules

In a 3-2 vote, the regulator updated decades-old rules but the outcome didn’t please everyone.

Michael Thrasher December 20, 2025

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

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