Category: Crowdfunding

social trading
October 22, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

GPW starts a crowdfunding programme for brokers

Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) has today approved the GPW Partner Firm – GPW Crowdfunding Partner Programme for crowdfunding and crowdinvesting . The Programme is addressed to local and international brokers who offer crowdfunding and crowdinvesting services. Izabela Olszewska, Member of the GPW Management Board, commented: The Exchange assists businesses in raising capital for growth. Our…

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social trading
February 19, 2019 BY Valentina Kirilova

Pledgecamp launches crowdfunding platform to protect Kickstarter backers

MetaLab announced that it has launched its decentralized crowdfunding platform Pledgecamp aimed at protecting investors who back Kickstarter projects. In the past, creators would design a product or software and showcase a prototype to Kickstarter investors who would then decide whether to back the project or not. However, the Kickstarter projects lacked an accountability system,…

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social trading
July 27, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

FCA proposes rule changes for loan-based Crowdfunding platforms

UK financial regulator The FCA has announced that it will be proposing changes to rules for crowdfunding platforms. Following a post-implementation review of its crowdfunding rules, the FCA is opening a consultation on new rules for loan-based crowdfunding platforms. The FCA is asking for responses to this consultation by October 27, 2018 before publishing rules in…

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May 04, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

SET launches LiVE - crowdfunding platform with blockchain technology

LiVE – the first Thailand crowdfunding platform for startups and SMEs developed by The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) with support from the public and private sectors – has officially launched with eight targeted businesses from various sectors such as mobile application, consumer products and medical equipment, to join while prompting over 50 companies to…

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crowdfunding
March 13, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

Crowdfunding giant OurCrowd hires Goldman Sachs banker Lina White to head new London office

Israel based crowdfunding company OurCrowd has announced the hiring of Goldman Sachs alternative investments banker Lina White as the head of its newly opened London office - its tenth dedicated location worldwide. The new London office will support OurCrowd’s growing community of UK investors interested in funding early stage high-growth companies. With a current reach of…

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social trading
February 06, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

France regulator AMF clarifies its expectations for crowdfunding

Through their Joint Unit, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) just informed that they wish to enhance crowdfunders’ protection. They have decided to publish a position on the procedure for default rates calculation, a recommendation on the platforms run-off management and a position on the…

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ASIC office
January 11, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Seven Australia crowdfunding sites receive ASIC license

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) informed that it has licensed the first crowd-sourced funding (CSF) intermediaries under the new CSF regime. Seven companies have been issued with Australian Financial Services (AFS) license authorisations to act as intermediaries able to provide a crowd-sourced funding service. With the grant of these new authorisations eligible public…

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November 30, 2017 BY Valentina Kirilova

AMF warns of fraudulent crowdfunding site Crowd-Partners.com

The French regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has warned of the activities of the website https://crowd-partners.com/ which encourages savers to invest in various fraudulent investment solutions and abusively uses the label "Plate-forme de financement participatif régulée par les autorités françaises" without the required authorization. The website https://crowd-partners.com/ is abusively using the label "Plate-forme de…

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September 21, 2017 BY Mariela Naydenova

Y Combinator Uses Blockchain To Help People Invest in Startups

The startup incubator who helped numerous Silicon Valley giants is now helping people invest in new businesses via the use of blockchain. According to Brad Jones from Futurism, Y Combinator is now searching for ways to expand its investment access and opportunities. The president of Y Combinator, Sam Altman, said that the process needs to…

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