Tagged: event

December 14, 2015 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, fellow of the Royal Society and brand communications manager of Crowdfunder UK, Jess Ratty, took to the stage of TedxBristol to share her insights on crowdfunding. The sold-out event was set to be one of the largest in the UK this year, with over 1,800 people… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

KoreConX has announced speakers for its Canadian 102 Cross Canada Tour.  Sessions will take place in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax. The first event, in Toronto, took place today. The meetings will focus on the laws and regulations that apply in Canada and how… Read More

November 17, 2015 @ 8:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has published its agenda for the Third Annual Crowdfunding Summit scheduled for December 2nd in Washington, DC. Sam Guzik, President of the CfPA, stated; “As we head into 2016 there is greater need for “JOBS Act Industry” participants to exchange… Read More

November 9, 2015 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NextGen Crowdfunding has announced that reward-based crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo, will be participating in its November 19th Equity Crowdfunding Conference in Santa Monica, California. Amanda Hat, Senior Director of Growth Innovation at Indiegogo, will join other industry leaders discussing current and future directions in crowdfunding.Aubrey Chernick, founder… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 5:26 am By JD Alois  |  

In the wake of final rules of Title III of the JOBS Act, Dr. Richard Swart and Sam Guzik on the rules that allow retail equity crowdfunding. The presentations is organized by NextGen Crowdfunding and is part of a broader online series initiative entitled: “Crowdfunding… Read More

November 3, 2015 @ 10:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets, a real estate crowdfunding platform serving Southeast Asia, has just completed its first Expo for Property, Investing and Crowdfunding (EPIC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  According to company representatives, the event was a big success as S$ 15 million worth of deals consummated during the… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry is scheduled to deliver the keynote address as the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) this coming December in Washington, DC.  McHenry has been investment crowdfunding’s biggest champion on Capitol Hill and is regarded as one of the principle architects of the legislation.  The… Read More

October 27, 2015 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

The NextGen Crowdfunding Conference has captured an important partner.  The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) has signed up to co-sponsor the inaugural gathering that is scheduled to take place in November. Noted securities attorney Sam Guzik, who is the CfPA President as well as a Crowdfund… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 1:42 pm By Therese Torris  |  

Part II: Seen & Heard at Lendit Europe If you missed attending Lendit Europe, you missed a great event. You can catch up on a selection of presentations on Lendit . For short skimming, we’ve selected a few thought-provoking quotes from day 2. You may also… Read More

October 23, 2015 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The annual gathering at the Securities and Exchange Commission to discuss issues pertaining to SMEs is scheduled for November 19th, 2015.  The Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation has become a much-needed event for members of the business community to interact with SEC officials…. Read More

October 19, 2015 @ 5:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) will be holding its 3rd annual “Crowdfinance Summit” in Washington, DC this December.  The annual gathering comes at an opportune time as final rules under Title III of the JOBS Act are expected to be announced soon.  According to the… Read More

October 12, 2015 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) has published its final agenda for its annual gathering which is scheduled to take place in Paris later this month.  The 4th annual conference that connects crowdfunding platforms and Fintech entrepreneurs from across all of Europe will see speakers like… Read More

October 10, 2015 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The 4th Annual Global Alternative Funding Forum will take place this coming November in Los Angeles and will once again tackle the imperative issues regarding the future of finance. This year’s event will see David Weild, former Vice Chairman of NASDAQ, open the event on… Read More

September 22, 2015 @ 12:11 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  As previously announced, LendIt has partnered with P2PFA for the second annual European conference to be held in London this coming October. The P2PFA, the UK industry body for peer-to-peer lending, works to promote high standards of business practice and an effective regulatory framework. Current membership includes… Read More

September 15, 2015 @ 8:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The regulatory environment is evolving around the world as it adapts to the burgeoning field of internet finance. Eventually, all financial transactions will occur online, yet most national regulators are structured to manage a bricks and mortar world.  AltFi, based in the UK, and Dr…. Read More

September 13, 2015 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Finance Magnates is preparing for its 4th consecutive London Summit to be held in early November.  The event organizers state that over 1500 FinTech and FX executives will convene to discuss the financial industry and the fast pace of change with the advent of internet… Read More

September 11, 2015 @ 9:37 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Despite a hot and rainy New York City morning, there was a great turn-out at LendTech Angels’ first LendLab event.  Hosted by Kiran Lingam, managing director of LendTech Angels, the event gave aspiring marketplace lending startups an education in the regulatory landscape they are entering…. Read More

September 8, 2015 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Elio Motors, one of the very first companies to leverage new Regulation A+ to “test the waters” and gage investor interest, will be sharing its experience tomorrow (September 9th) in a free Live Streamed event. Elio Motors listed its potential equity crowdfunding round on June… Read More

September 2, 2015 @ 8:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will be hosting big name global leaders alongside disruptive entrepreneurs at its World Capital Markets Symposium taking place in Kuala Lumpar in next week, September 3-4. Many of the speakers are internationally recognized names. Entitled “Markets and Technology: Driving Future… Read More

August 27, 2015 @ 11:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

After three highly successful annual events, the ECN Crowdfunding Convention is back this October in Paris. Organized by the European Crowdfunding Network, the gathering has been designed as a reference point for the pan-European crowdfunding ecosystem. Last year’s event saw participation across Europe including representatives… Read More