Tagged: patrick mchenry

April 30, 2014 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman McHenry Proposes Striking Title III from the JOBS Act & Replacing it With More Effective Legislation. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 1st and the list of witnesses include some well known names… Read More

April 29, 2014 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White travelled to Capital Hill today to visit the House Committee on Financial Services.  In prepared remarks Chair White reviewed what has been accomplished during her tenure and what expectations for 2014 she holds for the agency. The… Read More

April 28, 2014 @ 7:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee, Chaired by Congressman Jeb Hensarling, is set to get an update from Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White this week regarding multiple issues at the SEC.  Scheduled for  this coming Tuesday, April 29th at 10AM, White will be… Read More

February 4, 2014 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), viewed as one of the leading legislative voices advocating the benefits of crowdfunding, was interviewed last week as part of the Crowdfund Global Expo held in San Diego January 30-31, 2014.  DJ Paul, Crowdfund Intermediary Regulatory Advocates (CFIRA) Chair and Andrea… Read More

January 23, 2014 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Representative Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina, is set to deliver the Crowdfund Global Expo Keynote at next week’s event in San Diego. The legislator who has been a persistent champion of crowdfunding will be addressing the proposed rules regarding aspects of the JOBS… Read More

September 30, 2013 @ 6:30 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

September 23, 2013 kicked off an historic period in federal securities laws.  For the first time in 80 years companies would be allowed to publicly solicit investors in unregistered private placements so long as all of the investors were accredited.  The SEC did so under… Read More

September 27, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

Still Time to Comment on SEC’s Proposed Regulation D General Solicitation Rules? On July 10, 2013, the SEC issued its final rules allowing general solicitation and advertising in unregistered private placements, provided all of the investors were accredited, effective September 23, 2013.  However, on the… Read More

August 16, 2013 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Longtime advocate of the JOBS Act and crowdfunding in general, Congressman Patrick McHenry will be sharing his perspective a TechVoice Roundtable.  TechVoice is a partnership of the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the Technology Councils of North America (TECNA). The event is being held to learn about the… Read More

August 16, 2013 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

North Carolina Technology Association Congressman McHenry will share his insights on a high skilled workforce; tax and regulatory policies that promote innovation and growth; the appropriate balance between cybersecurity, privacy and a vibrant social and commercial Internet; access to capital, including commercial lending, and private… Read More

April 11, 2013 @ 12:21 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Today the US House of Representatives Committee on Small Business held a meeting today in an effort to provide an update on the implementation of the JOBS Act. Two panels were invited to testify on the record. The first panel included Lona Nallengara and John Ramsay of… Read More

April 7, 2013 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Patrick McHenry releases video for the one year anniversary of the Jobs Act being signed into law. Congressman McHenry specifically comments on crowdfunding urging the Securities and Exchange Commission to move forward with the delayed crowdfunding regulations.  The Congressman points out that President Obama… Read More

April 5, 2013 @ 7:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

CrowdIt, today joins the crowdfunding industry in recognizing the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act by President Obama. The bill will allow entrepreneurs to fund small businesses through a new crowdfunding model that provides equity shares in startups…. Read More

January 27, 2013 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

From the World Economic Forum being held Davos, Switzerland, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) discusses the benefits of crowdfunding.  Representative McHenry is the Chair of the House  Financial Services sub committee which has oversight impacting the surrounding legislation.  McHenry has been a vocal supporter of the… Read More

December 13, 2012 @ 11:32 am By CFIRA  |  

Washington, D.C. – December 11, 2012 – Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) urged Chairman Mary Schapiro of the Securities Exchange Commission to request that rules governing crowdfunding activities be issued quickly. Merkley and Bennet were lead sponsors on the CROWDFUND Act, which was… Read More

November 7, 2012 @ 3:38 am By JD Alois  |  

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry won his fifth term Tuesday night, defeating state legislator Patsy Keever in the 10th Congressional District race. The Cherryville Republican lead Keever 57 percent to 43 percent, according to complete but unofficial results. McHenry, a 36-year-old Belmont Abbey graduate, ran a… Read More