Tagged: sec

November 27, 2012 @ 8:00 am By The Washington Post  |  

News of a leadership change at the Securities and Exchange Commission has some experts concerned that entrepreneurs may have to wait even longer for highly anticipated yet already delayed crowdfunding rules. SEC chairman Mary L. Schapiro announced Monday that she will step down next month, and President… Read More

November 27, 2012 @ 7:15 am By OpenMarket  |  

When President Obama appointed Mary Schapiro to head the Securities and Exchange Commission four years ago, I kept an open mind and was even cautiously optimistic. In a Washington Times op-ed in late 2008, I called the appointment “reasoned and thoughtful.” I had not been crazy about George W…. Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 4:50 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The 2012 Forum on Small Business Capital Formation is in the books. Industry leaders met with representatives from the SEC in an effort to build consensus on regulatory recommendations for crowdfunding’s implementation in the US. Although the movement has come a long way, there is… Read More

November 19, 2012 @ 2:01 pm By Jonathan Sandlund, The Crowd Cafe  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission hosted its annual Small Business Capital Formation forum last Thursday. Crowdfunding under Title II and Title III of the JOBS Act was top of mind. We were hoping for a substantive update – the SEC is well beyond congressionally mandated… Read More

November 19, 2012 @ 1:52 pm By Russ Garland, Wall Street Journal  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission is sending fresh signals that it intends to modify rules governing small private and public companies to give them greater access to capital, but the agency faces a wide range of views on how to balance this against its mandate to… Read More

November 18, 2012 @ 9:03 pm By Washington Post  |  

Ever since President Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act in April, entrepreneurs and investors have been buzzing about the promise of new paths to start-up capital. But the clock is ticking for the regulators charged with implementing the law, and with little more… Read More

November 17, 2012 @ 3:21 pm By Mark Mohler, Crowdfunding Law  |  

Well, after the SEC’s much anticipated Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation yesterday, I’d hoped to post something of value regarding the state of the SEC’s effort to write the rules necessary for Title II and Title III crowdfunding.  After all, there was a… Read More

November 17, 2012 @ 3:15 pm By William Michael Cunningham  |  

On November 15th, the SEC held a Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. The first thing to notice about this lineup is that it includes no African Americans. None. I think this is reflective of the Agency’s stance in a number of ways. We have written… Read More

November 16, 2012 @ 3:56 pm By Lexology  |  

On September 28, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued additional frequently asked questions (FAQs) as part of its guidance on Title I of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) related to emerging growth companies. Most of the FAQs cover issues related… Read More

November 16, 2012 @ 3:53 pm By MondoVisione  |  

A special “thank you” is due to Gerald Laporte and everyone else at the SEC who had a hand in organizing this terrific event. I also want to thank our distinguished panelists. The success of this gathering depends on your willingness to explore with the… Read More

November 16, 2012 @ 3:51 pm By BusinessWeek  |  

For all the hype around small businesses raising money by selling equity stakes to individuals online, no one knows what this type of crowdfunding will actually look like. Since Congress relaxed securities laws this spring to make it easier for entrepreneurs to fund their businesses,… Read More

November 15, 2012 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

2012 SEC Government Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation The hearings today commenced with the regular round of introductions and accolades. Below are some of the comments from the various Commissioners from the opening statements: Commissioner Walter …we will have failed not only investors… Read More

November 15, 2012 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

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November 12, 2012 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced their intent to webcast a portion of the hearings later this week. Individuals interested in participating must register today. You may view the entire schedule of the hearings here. The SEC plans to webcast the morning panel presentations of… Read More

November 12, 2012 @ 4:58 am By JD Alois  |  

What is the critical path for implementing crowdfunding? I knew that this seemingly easy passage of the jobs act was too good to be true. In a way, the ambiguity of the bill has been the inspiration for an ideal of what crowdfunding can be…. Read More

November 8, 2012 @ 11:57 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The SEC has released the agenda for next week’s Forum and is below.  We will be on the ground for this event.  To schedule time to meet with us please email info@crowdfundinsider.com Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2012 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the… Read More

October 31, 2012 @ 10:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2012 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has instituted proceedings to determine whether to issue an order that would prevent sales of shares in Caribbean Pacific Marketing, Inc., based on allegations that the company’s disclosure is misleading…. Read More

October 31, 2012 @ 1:30 pm By Sherwood Niess and Jason Best, Crowdfund Capital Advisors  |  

Here’s a Halloween tale sure to leave you awake at night. It’s the tale of Zombie Capital… the scourge of the American economy, sucking the very life out of the public equity markets. (Okay, we all know zombies normally eat brains, but for the sake… Read More

October 30, 2012 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

To probe the legal intricacies revolving around the JOBS Act and how these new laws impact the crowdfunding scene in the next months leading to and right after its much-anticipated full implementation, Equities.com spoke with Douglas Ellenoff of Ellenoff, Grossman & Scholle LLP. Ellenoff has… Read More

October 20, 2012 @ 2:30 am By JD Alois  |  

  What Mary Schapiro considered her most important task had just run aground, a symbol of the aspirations and missed opportunities of her tenure as head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Schapiro worked for two years on a plan to head off what… Read More