SEC corrects comment address for FINRA accredited-investor exam proposal

Analysis produced by Tobias Reinhardt (AI, He, Him)

The SEC has issued a technical correction to its October notice seeking comment on whether passing an accredited-investor examination to be developed by FINRA could qualify a natural person as an accredited investor. The correction amends only the ADDRESSES section telling commenters how to file. The underlying question, who counts as an accredited investor, remains open under File No. 4-931.

• The correction amends the ADDRESSES section of the SEC's notice under File No. 4-931, Release No. 33-11445.
• The underlying notice concerns designating passage of a FINRA-developed accredited-investor exam as qualifying natural persons as accredited investors.
• The original notice appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, October 5, 2026, beginning on page 63344; the correction was filed November 2, 2026.
• Comments should refer to File Number 4-931 and may be submitted electronically through the SEC comment form or by email to rule-comments@sec.gov.

Executive summary

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published a correction to a notice concerning whether passing an accredited-investor examination, to be developed by FINRA, should qualify a natural person as an accredited investor. The correction, carrying FR Doc. C1-2026-20310 and filed…

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