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June 29, 2016 @ 10:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

During a wide-ranging speech this week at the DBS Institutional Investor Symposium, Jacqueline Loh, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), made the statement; “As a progressive and innovative financial centre, Singapore has much to offer to global investors in opening the door… Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 8:05 am By Nathan Rose and Simon Douw  |  

Companies chronically underestimate how much time and hard work is involved in running an equity crowdfunding campaign. It’s often only after they get some way down the track that they realise what is involved, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and look for help. In… Read More

June 28, 2016 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Inaugural Middle East & Africa Alternative Finance Benchmarking Study. The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is launching its first Middle East & Africa Alternative Finance Benchmarking Study. This study on alternative finance follows the successful publication of… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 9:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reactions to the Supreme Court decision declining to review the Second Circuit court decision regarding Madden vs. Midland are starting to crop up. The case is one that is being widely watched by the marketplace and online lending industry. Vincent Basulto, a partner at Richards… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 10:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Research consultancy Forrester is making some pretty dire predictions regarding Brexit collateral damage. In a blog post this weekend, Forrester stated; “Digital and customer-facing talent will migrate out of the UK,” and “Product and delivery innovation will slow”. Forrester cautions that a “customer-focused agenda is… Read More

June 27, 2016 @ 7:30 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

  When it comes to capital formation for SME’s through federal legislation, one can usually count on the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) to do their best to block or narrow any new paths which Congress or the SEC may seek to create.  The… Read More

June 26, 2016 @ 3:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

In February of 2014, Munich-based Bragi Dash launched their rewards crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The concept was to create “smart” wireless headphones that combined a full set of features and technology currently unavailable in the retail market. The vision of founder Nikolaj Hviid, formerly Head… Read More

June 24, 2016 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reg CF, or Title III of the JOBS Act of 2012, is the portion of the law that legalizes retail investment crowdfunding. The new securities exemption was largely designed to provide access to capital to those small companies that are most challenged in finding sufficient… Read More

June 23, 2016 @ 10:12 pm By Amy Wan  |  

We’ve hit the one month mark since Title III became effective on May 16, 2016, and are just starting to see the first data points of this new industry. Here are some juicy statistics: In the first 30 days of the filing’s becoming effective, 40… Read More

June 22, 2016 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

      History will be made tomorrow (June 23, 2016) as the United Kingdom will decide whether to remain, or depart, the European Union. Popularly called the “Brexit” (or Bremain), if the UK departs the second largest market in the world will take an… Read More

June 21, 2016 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Anytime I hear about getting “something for nothing” I pause and immediately question the premise of the offer. So when I was first introduced to Ziero Financial I was more than a bit intrigued. Ziero’s business model is to offer free credit to borrows. Does it… Read More

June 20, 2016 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

  If there is one area of crowdfunding where we consistently hear about unfilled, robust demand, it is Asian money looking to invest in high-quality real estate beyond the borders of their native country. While some real estate markets may be getting a bit hot,… Read More

June 17, 2016 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England is getting into the Fintech space.  In a speech by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, Carney embraced the disruptive transformation that is impacting all forms of finance.  He pointed to Fintech advocates who believe; “…the wave of innovation… Read More

June 17, 2016 @ 4:57 pm By Bret Conkin  |  

As I wrote last week, Yemani Mason is the founder and CEO of a new real estate crowdfunding platform called VestMunity. He is an innovator offering a hub for regular folks to access investment opportunities previously out of reach, in this case, the rehabilitation and… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 9:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

HR 4855, or the Fix Crowdfunding Act, was approved by the House Financial Services Committee on a solidly bipartisan vote of 57-2.  The bill, sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry, was created in response to multiple shortcomings intrinsic to existing Title III or Reg CF investment… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 7:06 pm By Spencer Li  |  

Auto financing P2P platform Weidai.com received RMB 1 billion Series C Investment Founded in 2011, Weidai.com is China’s first and largest specialty P2P platform that focuses on providing secured automobile loans. It also provides used car financing services through partnerships with used car marketplaces. The company… Read More

June 16, 2016 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

WR Hambrecht + Co is a bit of a Silicon Valley legend. Industry icon and firm namesake, Bill Hambrecht, was one of the first bankers to recognize the potential of Silicon Valley tech companies. He went on to help take public a litany of well-known companies… Read More

June 15, 2016 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday the United States Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, denied a case challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission and their rules under Title IV of the JOBS Act, otherwise known as Reg A+. The enjoined case brought by the states of Montana and Massachusetts saw… Read More

June 14, 2016 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Germany represents the fourth largest economy in the world, ahead of the UK and following  the economy of Japan.  The German economy is dominated by the Mittlestand: small and medium-sized companies, many which are family owned, that fuel prosperity with their robust productivity. These smaller… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 7:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Armed with an undergraduate degree in Electronics from Dharmsinh Desai University and MBAs from both the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and McGill University, Jaidev Janardana spent 12 years with Capital One, in the US and the UK. He was the CMO for Capital One UK, responsible… Read More