June 25, 2017 @ 10:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

EY presented last week at the SEC Investor Advocacy Committee meeeting. The topic of the morning discussion was the decline in IPOs. As part of the presentation a report by EY was distributed. During the dot-com peak in 1996, public listings in the US hit… Read More

June 25, 2017 @ 12:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Congressional subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Enterprises, has scheduled a hearing on the topic of US equity markets. Entitled,“U.S. Equity Market Structure Part I: A Review of the Evolution of Today’s Equity Market Structure and How We Got Here,” is scheduled to… Read More

June 25, 2017 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

German real estate crowdfunding platform Sarego that uses platform technology from CrowdDesk, private investors may now invest in the first real estate project on the platform. The project  is for the development company Vermehrt GmbH who is crowdfunding one million euros for the energy-efficient renovation and modernization… Read More

June 24, 2017 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

ShiftPixy is nearing the close of its Reg A+ crowdfunding offer it is completing with the assistance of WR Hambrecht. You may read the ShiftPixy Offering Circular here. ShiftPixy hopes to raise up to $14 million via this funding round that allows both accredited and non-accredited investors… Read More

June 24, 2017 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

This trend is picking up speed. Fast growing Fintech firms are looking to receive regulatory approval to operate more like a bank. Klarna, a Sweden based payments platform, was granted a full banking license by the Finansinspektionen, (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority) last week. Klarna management… Read More

June 24, 2017 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), was interviewed by Jim Cramer on Mad Money this past week. Blankfein spoke broadly about the status of Goldman Sachs (along with the fact he has started to use Twitter). But one topic of interest was an update… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Here is another document that points to China’s size, dominance and creativity when it comes to financial innovation.  EY has published the “Fintech Adoption Index 2017” that grades the various markets where EY operates so just about most of the developed world. When you think… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the revelation that online mortgage lender Sindeo was turning off the lights and shutting down was disappointing news in the Fintech space. But other online mortgage lenders continue to execute and grow. One of the most promising is loanDepot, the creation of CEO Anthony… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) have announced a framework for co-operation to promote Fintech innovation in Japan and Australia. A formal “Exchange of Letters” ceremony between Australian Ambassador to Japan, the Hon Richard Court AC and State Minister… Read More

June 23, 2017 @ 7:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Launched in 2013, Sindeo opened up offices in San Francisco “to revolutionize the way people plan, shop and secure a mortgage.” Founded by CEO Nick Stamos and Ori Zohar, Sindeo quickly raised funding to fuel sector growth for their online lending platform including a $5… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 10:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

DreamFunded, a FINRA approved Reg CF portal, has pivoted from its original model of providing access to capital for early stage companies. Today, instead of the next cool startup gracing the pages of DreamFunded there are single family homes up for investment. Crowdfund Insider contacted… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 6:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has announced its first first self sponsored securitization deal had closed. Announced after the market closed, Lending Club issued $279.4 million in notes backed by consumer loans originated on the LendingClub platform. The Consumer Loan Underlying Bond (CLUB) NP Credit Trust 2017-NP1 (CLUB… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week there were two companies that raised money crowdfunding under Reg A+ and soon followed by trading on a public exchange. Myomo (NYSE:MYO), raised capital on Banq, and then listed on NYSE MKT. The shares have since traded to a high of about $23 /… Read More

June 22, 2017 @ 1:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week there was note circulating the Orchard was in the midst of a pivot.  Specifically, the report said Orchard was pivoting from a data/analytics platform to a loan trading platform. This was interesting as the secondary transaction platform for securities based on online loans… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

FinTech Australia is out today with a Fintech Ecosystem Map visually representing the ever-changing and growing number of entities participating in innovative finance in Australia. FinTech Australia says it intends on updating the map every six months to keep things current. Currently, the map lists… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prospa, an Australian online lender for small businesses, has appointed Damon Pezaro as its first Chief Product Officer. The online lender described the appointment as part of an expansion to its product offering to help more small business owners access finance. Pezaro joins Prospa from… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global leader in equity crowdfunding, has announced a new platform designed to match global companies with innovative startups called OurNetwork. The world is getting smaller and sophisticated international corporations must tap into emerging disruptive firms to compete. OurCrowd has created this matchmaking platform… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 10:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is out with two consultation papers that are guides for crowd-sourced funding (or investment crowdfunding). The first, “Crowd-sourced funding: Guide for public companies,” is consultation seeking feedback for proposed guidance on public companies raising capital online. The second, “Crowd-sourced funding:… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rich Uncles, a real estate crowdfunding platform, is taking some heat from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to a recent filing with the SEC, Rich Uncles is under investigation by the securities regulator. The investigation may result in significant legal expense too. According… Read More

June 21, 2017 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

This is kind of interesting. A report provided by MyPrivateBanking in Switzerland entitled Digital Wealth Management in Asia: Focus on China and India, states that 80% of leading wealth managers in China use WeChat. In India, 40% of leading Indian wealth managers connect clients to advisors through mobile… Read More