Tagged: title II

May 27, 2014 @ 8:15 am By Richard Swart  |  

After more than two years of waiting, the news from Capitol Hill is not good.  The JOBS Act was a political compromise passed by Congress in 2012 due to several layered political agendas. Unfortunately, the provisions of the JOBS act, as enacted in Title III,… Read More

May 24, 2014 @ 3:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CEO of global crowdfunding platform Indiegogo continues to talk up the possibilities of equity crowdfunding in the United States.  Slava Rubin, recently interviewed by CNBC, once again expressed his interest in Title III retail crowdfunding while he chatted up the Indiegogo gospel.  Slava stated;… Read More

May 21, 2014 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Andrew Ceresney, Director of the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission, gave a speech today at Compliance Week in Washington, DC.  While there isn’t too much special in talking about enforcement because that’s exactly what the SEC spends quite a bit of time… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered today, entitled “The Future of Capital Formation“, Craig M. Lewis, Chief Economist and Director of Economic and Risk Analysis at the SEC, addresses the JOBS Act and specifically the various exemptions that allow investment crowdfunding.  Specifically Title II – with general… Read More

April 9, 2014 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

On September 23, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began accepting filings under Rule 506 (c), a new method of raising capital for private businesses through accredited investors that allowed general solicitation.   The Registry of Accredited Investors, a private company that provides verification services… Read More

April 8, 2014 @ 7:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a double header day, SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein also addressed the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) at their 2014 Public Policy conference in Washington, DC. Introduced by NASAA President Andrea Seidt from Ohio, Commissioner Stein dove right in to addressing the pressing… Read More

March 28, 2014 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Director, Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Keith Higgins, gave the keynote address at the Angel Capital Association Summit in Washington, DC today. Higgins, who has been in the thick of rulemaking with the JOBS Act and correspondingly all types of… Read More

March 20, 2014 @ 10:26 am By JD Alois  |  

In the keynote address delivered today in London to the Annual Institute on Securities Regulation in Europe, Keith Higgins, Director, Division of Corporate Finance at the SEC, talked JOBS Act and crowdfunding. The speech titled The New World of Capital Formation jumped right into the… Read More

March 7, 2014 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Interview with iCrowd Co-Founder and CEO Brad McGee. iCrowd, an equity crowdfunding platform, wants to create a platform that provides “capitalism for the rest of us”.  The portal is preparing for the advent of Title III of the JOBS Act to kick in – otherwise known as… Read More

January 30, 2014 @ 8:00 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

Dos and Don’ts of General Solicitation and the Use of Social Media in Debt/Equity-Based Crowdfunding Online crowdfunding used to raise capital through the sale of debt and equity interests in companies has opened a new and much needed financing method for small and startup businesses…. Read More

January 22, 2014 @ 1:08 am By Samuel S. Guzik, The Crowdfunding Counselor  |  

December 18, 2013 may well mark an historic turning point in the ability of small business to effectively access capital in the private and public markets under the federal securities regulatory framework.

December 30, 2013 @ 4:32 pm By Georgia Quinn  |  

By December 18, 2014 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had proposed or adopted regulations mandated by Titles II, III and IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act). Those regulations impact crowdfunding in many ways. Issuers will now have a… Read More

November 8, 2013 @ 7:11 am By Samuel Guzik  |  

On the Proposed SEC Regulations & Crowdfunding – A Postscript. Behind the unanimous vote that accompanied the SEC’s issuance of proposed crowdfunding regulations on October 23, 2013, I sensed that there was more afoot behind the congenial surface.  It seemed unlikely to this Commission observer… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 2:09 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Yesterday the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled “The JOBS Act At A Year And A Half: Assessing Progress And Unmet Opportunities.” It was set to be a particularly interesting hearing because of the panel, which included… Read More

October 31, 2013 @ 10:50 am By Sang Lee  |  

This article is contributed by Sang Lee (@rocsang), CEO and founder of Return on Change, the next generation’s investment crowdfunding portal (www.returnonchange.com). Follow Return on Change @rocspeaks for investment crowdfunding advice and updates. Recently, there has been a ton of news around the unanimous approval of the… Read More

October 11, 2013 @ 12:30 pm By Tom Britton  |  

Even with Title II the gap between US and UK Crowdfunding remains wide (for now). The media has been all over Title II of the JOBS act and the effect this will have on crowdfunding given that those seeking to raise funds are now able… Read More

September 24, 2013 @ 9:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

TubeStart is a crowdfunding platform dedicated exclusively to to online video creators officially launched this past August.   The company announced this week their intent to roll out royalty-based crowdfunding to its users pending implementation of Title III (i.e., unaccredited) crowdfunding rules by the Securities and Exchange… Read More

July 28, 2013 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

EarlyIQ, a San Diego based company, has launched a suite of services to improve transparency and mitigate the risk of fraud in private capital markets. EarlyIQ’s services may be used by private investment crowdfunding portals for regulatory compliance specified in the final SEC rules for Title… Read More

July 10, 2013 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved rules regarding General Solicitation (IE advertising) for private placements under Regulation D. While old Reg D still exists under 506b, new 506c allows general solicitation directed towards accredited investors. The SEC published a Fact Sheet… Read More