Tagged: jobs act

October 31, 2013 @ 2:09 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Yesterday the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act At A Year And A Half: Assessing Progress And Unmet Opportunities.” It was set to be a particularly interesting hearing because of the panel, which included… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 9:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Happy halloween to all of our stateside readers! USA Today | Delamaide: Crowdfunding rules help investors Do we have a “stock market rigged in favor of high-frequency traders?” According to this article yes, and it is turning investors away from the stock market. Where will… Read More

October 30, 2013 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the US Senate Banking Committee testimony today the Securities and Exchange Commission had their Director from the Division of Corporate Finance, Keith Higgins, deliver their message on JOBS Act implementation.  Higgins reviews the various Titles of the legislation concluded that while there is much… Read More

October 30, 2013 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rick Fleming, Deputy General Counsel for the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) – a group which represents state and provincial securities regulators, presented at the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs today.  The NASAA views their members as the first line… Read More

October 30, 2013 @ 10:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Crowdentials is a service provider that “provides a suite of automated, regulatory compliance solutions” for investors and issuers. We recently caught up with Rohan Kusre, COO and co-founder of Crowdentials, to get his thoughts on the recently proposed rules out of the SEC. Crowdfund Insider:… Read More

October 29, 2013 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding due diligence service provider Crowdcheck has published a 25 page document addressing the SEC proposed regulations regarding Title III of the JOBS Act – otherwise known as crowdfunding. Crowdcheck describes the SEC approach as “Merrill Minus” as opposed to “Kickstarter Plus” and states that… Read More

October 29, 2013 @ 10:05 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Lane Report | OP-ED: Kent Oyler – Let the 2014 crowdfunding rule games begin Kent Oyler says that initially the cynics are outnumbering the fans when it comes to the SEC’s proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. He postulates that equity crowdfunding will provide a… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 12:21 pm By Sang Lee  |  

It’s been an exciting time for entrepreneurs here in the U.S., especially those who are looking to raise capital for their startups. On September 23rd, the SEC lifted the ban on general solicitation and now the crowdinvesting community is patiently waiting for Title III to… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 10:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

As public comments on proposed equity crowdfunding rules begin to become available, here are a selection of interesting quotes from these comment letters. Of course, not all are 100% happy with the proposed rules coming out of the SEC. One very important feedback/comment I would… Read More

October 28, 2013 @ 9:50 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Taylor English | Analysis of Crowdfunding Rules Relating to issuers This week we expect many interests in the world of securities to publish their breakdowns of the proposed rules for equity crowdfunding in the United States. We’ll be collecting them throughout the week. Here, law… Read More

October 25, 2013 @ 11:37 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Entrepreneur | Successful Crowdfunding Is About More Than Money It is something we say over and over again: crowdfunding is about more than money. Specifically, entrpereneurs and project creators can and should make use of the feedback they get from the crowd to inform their strategies…. Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 12:25 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

SEC Chair Mary Jo White, October 23 2013Because of the impact that this rule could have on the market, we have directed the staff to develop a comprehensive work plan to review and monitor the use of the crowdfunding exemption. If the proposal is adopted,… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 10:39 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

(This is First in a Series of Articles Focusing on the Road Ahead to Final Rules and Beyond) Like many others around the country and around the world, I was excited to hear that nearly 19 months after the JOBS Act was signed into law,… Read More

October 24, 2013 @ 9:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In one statement, equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest summarized their thoughts on the proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. SeedInvest is thrilled by the SEC’s proposal on equity crowdfunding. “We thank the SEC for referencing our letters (including CFIRA’s) 60 times, for sticking to the original intention of the JOBS… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 4:09 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

In what is becoming the busiest day in crowdfunding news since the JOBS Act has passed, FINRA has released proposed rules governing funding portal registration. Public comments will be accepted until February 3, 2014. More on this to come… FINRA Release on Proposed Rules Finra… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 4:00 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

“On the heels of another month of anemic job growth, I am encouraged that the SEC unanimously agreed to release equity crowdfunding rules for public comment.  Crowdfunding can unlock private capital and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs and everyday investors to spur economic growth.  To meet… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has provided a fact sheet on today’s proposed rules. As we wait for the official rules to hit the SEC’s web site, here is what we do know about said proposed rules now. Note that most of this information was in the statute itself, so… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. I am glad to be able to support today’s proposal, and I want to thank those who have worked so hard to get us to this point.  In particular, I want to… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:38 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Kara M. Stein’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. I’d like to echo my fellow Commissioners in thanking the staff. The proposing release before us today reflects excellent and clearly cross-divisional work on an important and challenging topic, and I commend… Read More

October 23, 2013 @ 12:34 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Here are Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar’s comments on proposed rules for equity crowdfunding. You can see the full text including citations at SEC.gov. Also, be sure to check out the tweets from during today’s open meeting on equity crowdfunding rules. Today, the Commission is proposing new… Read More