Tagged: regulations

December 13, 2014 @ 6:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Title II of the JOBS Act allowed companies raising capital using private placements to advertise the investment opportunity.  Think about it.  If you were trying to sell your house but were not allowed to advertise it would be pretty hard.  Well “general solicitation” as it… Read More

December 13, 2014 @ 5:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulations guiding crowdfunding have barely been in force in France but the representative group Financement Participatif France (FPF) has already submitted proposed changes to the French government in their push to improve the environment for crowdfunding for the country.  Final rules were released just this… Read More

December 12, 2014 @ 2:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In recent weeks  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in… Read More

December 11, 2014 @ 6:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released the agenda for the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies that is set to meet on December 17th.  This committee has been dormant for quite some time and recently SEC Chair Mary Jo White re-animated the… Read More

December 11, 2014 @ 5:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

In November The University of Cambridge teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in Europe.  This benchmarking… Read More

December 10, 2014 @ 6:42 am By Kiran Lingham  |  

  Momentum is building towards a consensus on the highly controversial updates to the accredited investor definition (currently a person who has over $200,000 in income (or $300,000 jointly with spouse) or over $1M in net worth, excluding personal residence). Initially, there was some suggestion… Read More

December 8, 2014 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

FCA Announces New Strategic Approach & Sharper Focus on Regulatory Challenges. The FCA intends on confronting regulatory challenges by reviewing their process and approach. Following this internal review the financial regulators have revealed their new strategy in tackling the fast changing realm of securities and… Read More

December 7, 2014 @ 10:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial System Inquiry issued their final report earlier today.  The extended document has set out to establish a direction for the future of Australia’s financial system.  Not a small task. Expectations are the below document is a “blueprint” for the financial system down under…. Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chatter is starting to pick up regarding release of final rules for Title IV of the JOBS Act – a portion of the legislation that is regularly referred to as Regulation A+. Some industry followers are of the opinion that final rules are to be… Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 7:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently the first funding portal was cited by the SEC as not abiding by Rule 506(c) in regards to confirming investors were accredited.  Rule 506(c) is from Title II of the JOBS Act and refers to accredited crowdfunding and the ability to advertise or promote… Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 6:30 am By JD Alois  |  

On December 3rd the House of Representatives passed the “Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014”.  The bill is intended to make certain improvements in form 10K and Regulation S-K as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The bill now moves to the upper… Read More

December 5, 2014 @ 2:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

As readers know,  The University of Cambridge has teamed up with EY, the global professional services organization, and launched the European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Survey with the support of major European industry associations. This is the largest study to date on crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and other forms of alternative finance in Europe…. Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his Autumn statement to parliament today and the winding speech had something for everyone. In a largely upbeat report, Osborne highlighted the many positives about the UK economy since the current leaders moved in to Number 10 Downing… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:32 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

It could have been the kickoff of a grand political campaign – a slogan that would be proud to adorn a bumper sticker for the most ambitious of politicians – and a sound byte that would be sure to grab the next day’s headlines in… Read More

December 1, 2014 @ 2:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

As previously reported, a German investor protection law, has been weaving its way through the legislative process.  Unfortunately for the investment crowdfunding industry, this new form a finance may find itself impacted as collateral damage if the proposed rules becomes enforceable law. In mid –… Read More

November 28, 2014 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Since launching its peer to peer platform for consumer secured loans, there has been press and in-depth regulatory dialogue, leading to re-confirmation, to all borrowers and lenders that eMoneyUnion do not carry out FCA regulated mortgage activities. The loans originated and transacted on the platform… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 1:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

On the eve of the annual SEC Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, House Financial Services Committee Chair Jeb Hensarling is calling out the SEC to take action on promoting small business.  In recent years the annual event at the SEC has become a more… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 9:16 am By Anthony Zeoli  |  

While just recently uploaded, sometime in October David Tatman, the administrator of the Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, filed a “Statement Of Need And Fiscal Impact” with the Oregon Secretary of State proposing , what he refers to as, “Community Public Offerings” (CPOs) …… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 9:15 am By Richard Swart  |  

  In my May 2014 article, “The Bell Tolls for Title III”, I laid out the reasons why it was highly unlikely that the SEC would issue Title III rules before the November elections and predicted that should the Senate flip to Republican control, we… Read More

November 17, 2014 @ 11:08 am By Joe Wallin & Dan Lear  |  

My friend Dan Lear and I wrote the attached letter to Congress to try to encapsulate in one place our various public policy suggestions to help startups. What you will find in the letter are 13 very specific and detailed public policy initiatives that Congress… Read More