Tagged: regulations

April 19, 2015 @ 10:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

FlyingV may be the largest crowdfunding platform in Asia today.  Based in Taiwan, the platform has led the space in Taiwan, and in many respects Asia general.  Crowdfund Insider interviewed Tim Cheng, CEO of FlyingV, late in 2014 to hear about his viewpoint on the crowdfunding space…. Read More

April 12, 2015 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia has opened the application process for prospective investment crowdfunding platforms according to a statement from the regulatory entity. Malaysia has been one of the more proactive countries in the Asian region to push forward with researching the crowdfunding space and moving forward… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

As covered earlier this year, Arizona has moved forward with an intrastate crowdfunding bill that was signed into law last week.  After being voted on in both the house and senate, without a single negative vote or abstention, the bill was quickly signed by Governor Doug… Read More

April 8, 2015 @ 12:01 am By Brad McGee  |  

After the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rules for the new Regulation A (Reg A+), many in the media heralded the changes as the dawn of a new financial paradigm: investment crowdfunding.  Companies we work with wondered if Reg A+ was the… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 8:01 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

Australia’s real estate crowdfunding scene has been a hot topic in recent news, including the launch of real estate crowdfunding platform, CrowdfundUp, offering both debt and equity investment opportunities to investors of all types. But the Outback is also home to another online real estate… Read More

April 1, 2015 @ 5:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

California, the most populous state in the country, is attempting to legalized equity crowdfunding once again. Last year the Assembly gave it a valiant effort but the bill died ignominiously in Appropriations committee.  The execution was said to be delivered by the AARP, a group… Read More

April 1, 2015 @ 11:33 am By Josh Kalish  |  

By now, the startup world has heard the news. Finance blogs are ablaze, and twitter feeds are lighting up with word that capital just became a whole lot easier to access. Entrepreneurs from coast to coast are leaning back in their chairs, greedily steepling their… Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 1:12 pm By Samuel Guzik  |  

Having just read SEC Commissioner Daniel M. Gallagher’s remarks at Vanderbilt Law School last Friday,  he may not be the only champion of smart regulation for small business capital formation.  But he is surely one of the most visible and important voices in this area. … Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 12:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

We reported on Saturday that Commissioner Daniel Gallagher had visited the land of the Commodores in Nashville and delivered a piercing speech where he labeled Title III, retail crowdfunding as similar to former East Bloc Germany. While I wondered who would play the role of… Read More

March 30, 2015 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Final rules on Title IV of the JOBS Act, Regulation A+, were announced last week by the SEC. The rules will be available for companies interested in raising capital in a bit over 60 days.  There has been much speculation and discussion regarding the impact… Read More

March 29, 2015 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has put together a nice fact sheet on Title IV of the JOBS Act, commonly referred to as Regulation A+.  The final rules, available here, encompass a 450 page document sharing the process behind the decision making process.  The fact… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 1:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule amendments to require that broker-dealers trading in off-exchange venues become members of a national securities association.  The amendments are designed to enhance regulatory oversight of active proprietary trading firms, such as high frequency traders (HFT). “This proposal… Read More

March 25, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission met today to finalize rules for Title IV of the JOBS Act, commonly referred to as Regulation A+.  As expected the Commission quickly approved rules that included state Blue Sky pre-emption but for only Tier 2 of Title IV.  The… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 11:02 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

Earlier this month, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar addressed the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies in Washing D.C. In his speech (embedded below), Commissioner Aguilar echoed the sentiments of the market in arguing the need for increased liquidity in the private placement market. His… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority is a relatively new entity having only been formed in 2013, reconstituted from its predecessor the FSA.  The transformation, which saw the responsibilities of the FSA migrated over to three different regulatory bodies, was engendered in part by the financial… Read More

March 24, 2015 @ 8:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Massachusetts Securities Division will be holding a public hearing today at 10AM to review the incorporated “emergency regulation” for intrastate investment crowdfunding. While the meeting will occur this morning, written comments will be accepted until 5PM today. This is part of the process prior… Read More

March 20, 2015 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) has scheduled their next gathering at F Street in DC to be held on April 9th.  The group is ostensibly an advocate on behalf of all investors but has a tendency to be more on the side of protection as opposed… Read More

March 19, 2015 @ 2:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Florida, a state that hosts the worlds largest crowdfunding festival and wants to develop an innovation economy, failed in legalizing investment crowdfunding last year. While the details of the story as to why the initiative to boost funding for SMEs, improve the regional economy and grow… Read More

March 19, 2015 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) is preparing to tighten the regulatory environment for the fast growing peer to peer lending industry. According to multiple reports, rules have been drafted and are being distributed for review by various industry experts and platform operators. An internal… Read More

March 17, 2015 @ 4:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has been engaged with internet finance for some time recognizing the importance of crowdfunding to their industry. The EBA is an independent EU authority that strives to ensure effective regulation across Europe – a bit of a tall task.  Across… Read More