Tagged: legislation

October 11, 2016 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer and Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been labeled “unconstitutional” by a federal appeals court.  The ruling addressed specifically the agency’s structure and the amount of control exercised by its director – currently Richard Cordray.  The ruling allows for the CFPB to continue to… Read More

October 5, 2016 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry is in his sixth term in the US Congress where he represents the citizens of North Carolina’s 10th District. McHenry is also the Chief Deputy Whip, where he assists Majority Whip Steve Scalise in rallying the GOP members to support important legislative… Read More

September 24, 2016 @ 12:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry announced new legislation this week created to improve financial innovation in the US. Unlike some other countries, financial service firms are mandated to follow rules enforced by a litany of government agencies.  Dealing with the maze of bureaucrats is not easy for… Read More

September 23, 2016 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday Crowdfund Insider wrote about forthcoming legislation from Congressman Patrick McHenry that is designed to enhance Fintech innovation in the US. Today we have a copy of the draft bill, embedded below. The 18 page document entitled the Financial Services Innovation Act of 2016 is… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 2:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry, the Chief Deputy Whip of the House, has introduced new legislation designed to boost Fintech innovation in the US. Today, the US may be the financial center of the world but in some respects, the country is slipping behind when it comes… Read More

September 9, 2016 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House of Representatives passed four bills this week designed to help smaller businesses access the capital they need to expand, hire and grow the economy.  Small businesses are the economic engine of the country. Small businesses provide 55% of all jobs and 66% of all… Read More

September 4, 2016 @ 5:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

This coming week the House of Representatives will debate several bills previously approved by the Financial Services Committee.  The legislation is designed to improve access to capital for SMEs by reducing regulatory burdens and streamlining the process. HR 2357, the Accelerating Access to Capital Act,… Read More

August 18, 2016 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Under Reg D more than a trillion dollars is raised each year for companies that are not publicly traded. This market is huge – far larger than the annual rate of IPOs. Yet these private placements are only available to “accredited investors”: Individuals who earn… Read More

August 2, 2016 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Title III or Reg CF crowdfunding holds great potential to provide access to capital for smaller companies but also includes multiple shortcomings. The woefully small funding cap and the hobbled rules stapled on by regulators have created a securities exemption that is ok but could… Read More

July 30, 2016 @ 3:30 pm By Chen Hungyi  |  

As of July 2016, there are three equity-crowdfunding platforms in Taiwan, including Startup Shares, eFUN, and Crowdfund Masterlink. According to equity crowdfunding regulations in Taiwan, it is necessary to apply for a securities broker license. However, if the securities broker operates only an equity crowdfunding… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 5:45 pm By Anthony Zeoli  |  

In early June, the U.S. House of Representatives, Financial Services Committee, approved the “Fix Crowdfunding Act” bill (HR 4855). Maybe it’s the title of the bill that is misleading, but since then I have seen multiple articles which incorrectly describe what this legislation, if fully… Read More

July 13, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Securities Exchange Regulatory Parity Act (HR 5421) passed the House of Representatives yesterday on a voice vote. It previously was approved by the House Financial Services Committee on a vote of 47-12 last month. The bill will alter how the SEC regulates exchanges. The… Read More

July 5, 2016 @ 9:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) easily cruised through the House by a vote of 394 – 4 as it attracted broad bipartisan support.  It was joined by the Supporting America’s Innovators Act (HR 4854) which passed on a vote of 389-9. HR 4854 raised… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 4:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855), a bill that sailed through the House Financial Services with broad bi-partisan support, is expected to hit the House floor for a vote this coming Tuesday.  A source told Crowdfund Insider that originally it was on the back-burner for… Read More

July 1, 2016 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

The state of North Carolina appears to be ready to get their own investment crowdfunding exemption. It has taken several attempts by advocates and certain legislators but it seems the stars finally aligned as the most recent initiative was approved by the North Carolina Senate…. Read More

June 29, 2016 @ 9:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) passed the House Financial Services Committee earlier this month with solid bipartisan support. The bill was laser focused on addressing intrinsic shortcomings in Title III of the JOBS Act. While the bill was approved the final text saw several… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 6:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Testing the Waters, or TTW as it is called, is being successfully leveraged during Reg A+ crowdfunding campaigns. The concept is pretty simple.  For issuing companies that want to raise capital online, using TTW allows them to gauge investor interest.  Investors may register with a… Read More

June 13, 2016 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee will consider the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855) alongside several other bills during their meeting this week (Jun 15, 2016) beginning at 10AM.  The Committee meetings are live-streamed on the Committee’s website. The Fix Crowdfunding Act is widely viewed as… Read More

June 12, 2016 @ 5:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Embedded below is another comment letter regarding a bill circulating now on Capitol Hill called the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855). The proposed legislation, sponsored by Congressman Patrick McHenry, was crafted to fix some the most glaring omissions from Title III of the JOBS Act…. Read More

June 10, 2016 @ 2:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, one of the active participants in the Reg CF crowdfunding space, has published a comment letter directed towards Representatives Jeb Hensarling and Maxine Waters in support of the Fix Crowdfunding Act (HR 4855).  The two are powerful legislators in the House of Representatives. Hensarling… Read More