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Crowdfunding is a method for raising capital whereby many individuals network and pool their funds, usually via the internet or social media. Crowdfunding methods are used in a variety of circumstances including,... more +

Crowdfunding is a method for raising capital whereby many individuals network and pool their funds, usually via the internet or social media. Crowdfunding methods are used in a variety of circumstances including, but not limited to, supporting charitable organizations, disaster relief, product development, artistic projects, and financing start-up companies. The passage of the JOBS Act of 2012 sought to broaden the use of crowdfunding in developing private capital for start-up companies by relaxing certain SEC investor registration requirements. less -

FINRA’S 2022 Report on Examination & Risk Monitoring Program

Burr & Forman on 2/10/2022

Over the last couple of decades, the securities self-regulatory organization FINRA (f/k/a NASD) informs its membership each year of what compliance risks are noted by its examination program. Those are risks firms should...more

SEC Focused on Enforcement in the Crowdfunding Space

Troutman Pepper on 10/18/2021

Following last year’s drastic increase in the annual limits permitted for crowdfunding campaigns, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has increased its focus on the regulation of crowdfunding, particularly for...more

FAQ: What Businesses Need to Know About Investment Crowdfunding

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/9/2017

What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a marketing tool that businesses use to obtain capital from a large number of individuals, typically over the Internet....more

Secondary Trading in Regulation A+ Securities; $4.4 Million Committed by Investors Under Regulation Crowdfunding

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 7/20/2016

In connection with the SEC meeting of the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, the SEC posted a presentation which deals in part on secondary trading of Regulation A+ securities. Among other things, it includes...more

Crowdfunding Begins With 17 Issuers

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 5/17/2016

Monday May 16, 2016 was the first day JOBS Act Title III crowdfunding could be used. Below are links to some portals and other information....more

SEC Approves FINRA Portal Rules, Forms for Crowdfunding Under Title III

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/10/2016

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.'s (FINRA) crowdfunding Portal Rules for companies that want to operate an intermediary “funding portal” pursuant to...more

FINRA and OCIE: Examining Private Placements

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 1/14/2016

Readers of this blog are familiar with the recent regulatory changes that have created new possibilities for non-registered capital raises in the U.S.: general solicitations in Regulation D offerings, Regulation A+,...more

Crowdfunding Regulations

Troutman Pepper on 11/4/2015

On October 30, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final crowdfunding rules. More than two years after the publication of the proposed crowdfunding rules, the SEC approved regulations that permit...more

Following the Wisdom of the Crowd? A Look at the SEC’s Final Crowdfunding Rules

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 11/2/2015

In this alert, we provide a detailed overview of the final rules, Regulation Crowdfunding, which will be applicable to crowdfunding offerings conducted in reliance on Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended...more

Regulation Crowdfunding

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 10/30/2015

On October 30, 2015, the SEC voted to adopt final rules permitting crowdfunding. Regulation Crowdfunding allows issuers to engage in securities-based crowdfunding through the internet pursuant to Section 4(a)(6) of the...more

Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Three Written Recommendations to SEC

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 9/24/2015

It was a productive morning at the last meeting of its current term for the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. The Committee, which has been renewed for two more years, approved three recommendations to...more

The Guide to Social Media and the Securities Laws

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 6/17/2015

The growing use of social media has created challenges for federal securities regulators, who must enforce antifraud rules that were written at a time when the prevailing technology was the newspaper. This Guide...more

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