Although crowdfunding has existed in various forms since the late 1990s, the global financial crisis in 2008 accelerated the trend of channelling consumer and business lending through crowdfunding platforms. This mode of...more
4/22/2021
/ Capital Markets Union ,
Crowdfunding ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
EU ,
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ,
New Rules ,
Startups ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
Venture Capital
The highly anticipated Kalifa Review of UK Fintech (the Review), led by former Worldpay CEO Ron Kalifa, was published on 26 February 2021. Its 106 pages — made up of a five-point plan of key recommendations and 15...more
3/11/2021
/ Cryptoassets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Listing Rules ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Startups ,
UK ,
Venture Capital ,
Venture Funding