Securities law complaints down, but crowdfunding could change landscape, Ohio commissioner says

Formal complaints of securities violations in Ohio have fallen sharply in the past five years, but the state’s top securities watchdog says that trend could reverse with the rise of more Internet-based investing.

Under a new securities law signed by President Obama last April, companies are allowed to solicit money in a process known as crowdfunding, without going through the complexity and scrutiny of filing registration documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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