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An FAQ from the SEC prior to the official rules are written that will govern the JOBS Act of 2012. The JOBS Act has made it legal in the U.S. to sell equity in small businesses via crowdfunding
The SEC is now relaxing its rules to enable companies to utilize crowd-funding without going through any legal requirements and disclosures as well.
Chairman McHenry, who sent a letter to the SEC on August 16 stating, “By merely proposing to revise Commission rules, rather than revising them, you are failing to follow the law. We are now over...
As part of my analyses 170 responses were reviewed, which amounts to approximately 443 pages of written material. Full article:...
President Obama nominates former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. As the lead prosecutor of mob boss John Gotti, White breaks...
The SEC seems to be looking in the wrong places trying to protect investors. Why equity crowdfunding pales in comparison to Penny stock scams. SOURCE LINK to the full article:...
Yesterday, the SEC recognized social media as an acceptable way to distribute information to shareholders. In the press release the SEC referenced the company Netflix in which spurred the question...
Not pointing fingers at the SEC. The JOBS Act is very complex, the SEC is most likely working very diligently to shape the new rules. There is probably no better organization for this task. That...
If all of the restrictions are eased, startups will have access to more capital than they have ever had in the past through new, expanded investor communities. They’ll have a greater chance of...
“Crowd fund investing will give small business owners and entrepreneurs access to sources of capital they currently cannot tap into without triggering complex SEC rules. With common sense reforms,...
The SEC has been conducting a review into whether it needs to update regulations. Crowdfunding is one area that it has been focusing on.
A senior SEC official cautioned investors to be wary of any crowdfunding investment opportunities that are offered before SEC regulations implementing the JOBS Act crowdfunding provisons are in...
Here are three things the SEC could do, according to hearing witnesses, to make sure crowdfunding works: • Increase the threshold for audited financial statements from issuers to offerings of...
The perfect solution is crowdfunding and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is dragging its feet on issuing rules on how crowdfunding will work! Traditional lending is still way down...
On Wednesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted 4-1 to invite public comment on a proposal that would allow these companies to publicly market themselves. The funds would still only...
Disappointing news came out of the SEC meeting yesterday designed to open the way for crowdfunding in the U.S.Rather than lifting the ban on general solicitation (we’ll explain that in a minute) in...
In a panel titled "The JOBS ACT: Importance of Prompt Implementation for Entrepreneurs, Capital Formation, and Job Creation," Rory Eakin, co-founder and COO of CircleUp, presented...
One important issue the SEC faces as it drafts the crowdfunding regulations is how the funding portals will be allowed to solicit investments. Generally, only broker-dealers are allowed to give...
The SEC says that it will engage in rulemaking to implement the JOBS Act’s provisions, implementing exemptions under the Securities Act for “crowdfunding” offerings and unregistered public...
Newly released emails suggest that it wasn't because the SEC was struggling with setting the best rules possible...but because SEC boss Mary Schapiro was worried about her legacy.She's...
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