Category Archive: Crowd Funding Regulatory Advocacy

Crowd Funding for Equity Solutions Series, #5: Held of Record Matters

Crowd funding is exempt from ‘held of record’ calculation in regards to registration requirements under 12g of SEC 1934 Act. But among the issues that could effectively kill the crowd funding provisions in the JOBS… Continue reading

Crowd Funding for Equity Solutions Series #1: Investor protection – by David Drake

Crowd Funding for Equity Solutions Series 1: Investor protection by David Drake, LDJ Capital   CFIRA representatives have already met with the members of the Corporate Finance, Trading and Markets and Office of the… Continue reading

RocketHub White Paper on the JOBS Act – comments by David Drake

The JOBS Act SEC.302(b)/SEC4A.(a)(7) – INVESTORS’ RIGHT TO RESCIND points that (11) prohibit its directors, officers, or partners (or any person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function) from having any… Continue reading

Staff Says No One Can Act as Crowdfunding Intermediary Until SEC Adopts Implementing Regulations – by David Drake

Crowd Funding Intermediary Regulatory Authority (“CFIRA”) met with SEC earlier last month April 2012 and some of the Frequently Asked Questions are now up on the SEC website Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act… Continue reading

Press Release – National and Global Crowdfunding Pioneers Launch Professional Association in Concert with Regulatory Advocacy Group

For immediate release   Crowdfunding Pioneers Launch Professional Association in Concert with Regulatory Advocacy Group Sister organizations dedicated to representing rapidly developing Crowdfunding industry and supporting SEC, FINRA during rule making period post… Continue reading