by Staff of the Firm | Jun 14, 2016 | JOBS Act, Private Placements, Raising Capital, Securities Laws, Uncategorized
Fix Crowdfunding Act. We have been blogging about federal crowdfunding in this blog series this past month or so. As you know, Title III of the JOBS Act, also referred to as the “CROWDFUND Act (Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical...
by Staff of the Firm | Jun 7, 2016 | JOBS Act, Private Placements, Raising Capital, Securities Laws, Uncategorized
SEC Small Entity Compliance Guide and Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations for Issuers. On May 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released two guidance documents on crowdfunding for issuers: “Regulation Crowdfunding: A Small Entity...
by Staff of the Firm | May 31, 2016 | JOBS Act, Private Placements, Raising Capital, Securities Laws, Uncategorized
FINRA’s Funding Portal Rules. The federal crowdfunding final rules require that each intermediary in a crowdfunding transaction be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) either as a broker-dealer or a funding portal and be a member of the...
by Staff of the Firm | May 24, 2016 | JOBS Act, Private Placements, Raising Capital, Securities Laws, Uncategorized
SEC: A Small Business Compliance Guide on Registration of Funding Portals. On February 29, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued “A Small Entity Compliance Guide: Registration of Funding Portals.” [1] The full text of the...
by Staff of the Firm | May 17, 2016 | JOBS Act, Private Placements, Raising Capital, Securities Laws, Uncategorized
SEC Investor Bulletin: Crowdfunding for Investors. Crowdfunding under federal law became legal on May 16, 2016, but efforts to prep potential investors and intermediaries have been in the works for much longer. On February 16, 2016, the Office of Investor Education...