Securities Act Amendments of 1964
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The Securities Act Amendments of 1964 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and strengthened federal securities regulation, particularly by extending disclosure and reporting requirements for publicly traded companies.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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securities law → |
| aimedAt |
improving integrity of U.S. securities markets
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reducing information asymmetry between issuers and investors → |
| amends |
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
→
Investment Company Act of 1940 → Securities Act of 1933 → Securities Exchange Act of 1934 → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal jurisdiction
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| country |
United States
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| effect |
enhanced regulation of securities exchanges
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expanded coverage of periodic reporting requirements → increased number of companies subject to SEC reporting → strengthened registration and oversight of broker-dealers → |
| enforcedBy |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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| legalArea |
corporate disclosure
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market regulation → public company reporting → securities registration → |
| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| partOf |
United States federal securities laws
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| policyType |
investor protection legislation
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market transparency legislation → |
| purpose |
to expand federal regulation of securities markets
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to extend disclosure and reporting requirements to more issuers → to improve transparency of publicly traded companies → to strengthen investor protection → |
| regulates |
broker-dealers
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issuers of securities → national securities exchanges → publicly traded companies → securities markets → |
| regulatorySubject |
continuous disclosure obligations
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disclosure requirements → insider reporting requirements → periodic reporting requirements → proxy solicitation rules → registration of broker-dealers → registration of securities → registration of securities exchanges → |
| relatedTo |
Securities Acts Amendments of 1968
→
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reporting system → |
| timePeriod |
1960s United States financial regulation reforms
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