crowdfunding

crowdfunding

Regulators in France clarify their expectations regarding crowdfunding

06/02/2018(0)
Through their Joint Unit, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) wish to enhance crowdfunders’ protection. They have decided to ... Read More
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US to raise crowdfunding ceiling to $5 million in regulatory shake-up

09/10/2017(0)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released a report detailing how to streamline and reform the U.S. regulatory system for the capital markets. Treasury’s evaluation of current capital market ... Read More
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App-only startup bank Monzo crowdfunding passed £2.5 million ($3.1 million) in less than 24 hours

01/03/2017(0)
App-only startup bank Monzo has attracted enough initial interest in its £2.5 million ($3.1 million) crowdfunding campaign to fill it close to three times over, after less than 24 ... Read More
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Libor trader sues FCA over lifetime ban

23/02/2017(0)
Former UBS trader Tom Hayes is to sue the Financial Conduct Authority over the lifetime ban it placed on him after he was jailed for 11 years over his ... Read More
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FCA proposed new rules on loan-based and investment-based crowdfunding

10/12/2016(0)
Based on a review of the feedback received, issues seen during the supervision of crowdfunding platforms currently trading and consideration of applications from firms seeking full authorisation, the FCA ... Read More
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German Finance Ministry Publishes Report on Fintech: Very High Growth in Recent Years

24/11/2016(0)
The German Federal Ministry of Finance or Bundesministerium der Finanzen, has published a report on the emerging Fintech sector. The document, authored by Prof. Dr. Gregor Dorfleitner and Jun.-Prof. Dr. ... Read More
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Robo-investor Wealthify preps £1m crowdfunding campaign

08/08/2016(0)
Robo-investor, Wealthify is preparing to raise capital through the crowd. Continuing its mission to democratise investing in the UK, the online investment service, which went live in April, launches ... Read More
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Revolut breaks UK crowdfunding record with over £12 million pledged

13/07/2016(0)
Money transfer fintech startup Revolut attracted over £10 million in pledges just ten hours into a seven-day crowdfunding round aimed at raising £1 million. By Tuesday evening, Revolut pledges ... Read More
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BaFin has published a report on FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market

01/02/2016(0)
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin) of Germany, has published a report on the topic FinTechs: Young IT companies on the financial market. According to BaFin, ... Read More
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IOSCO Publishes Statement on Regulation of Crowdfunding

23/12/2015(0)
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a Statement on regulation of crowdfunding. IOSCO believes it is important for regulators and policy makers to balance the need ... Read More
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