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Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors
Look, there’s a whole shed-load of stupid out there. Some people will believe anything they read on the internet. The Earth is flat, the former president has been replaced by a clone and it’s impossible to summarize some of the stupid stuff that the QAnon people believe.
These people vote, which is a problem for a different time and place. But these people invest, which is very much an issue for the crowdfunding community. People are influenced by trolls and the purveyors of false information.…
This entry is filed under Crowdfunding, FINRA, Fraud, Regulation, SEC, Section 4(a)(6), Securities Law, Types of Investors
Most of the scams and schemes from the lower end of the public markets eventually make it over to the Reg A market, and this one is no exception. It’s essentially a variation on the “funder acting as undisclosed underwriter” caper.
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act provides that the issuance of securities pursuant to a court-approved settlement is exempt from registration. The general idea is that the oversight by the court provides the investor protection that would otherwise be provided…
This entry is filed under Fraud, Regulation A, SEC, Securities Law
Most of the scams and schemes from the lower end of the public markets eventually make it over to the Reg A market, and this one is no exception. It’s essentially a variation on the “funder acting as undisclosed underwriter” caper.
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act provides that the issuance of securities pursuant to a court-approved settlement is exempt from registration. The general idea is that the oversight by the court provides the investor protection that would otherwise be provided…
This entry is filed under Fraud, Regulation A, SEC, Securities Law
Most of the scams and schemes from the lower end of the public markets eventually make it over to the Reg A market, and this one is no exception. It’s essentially a variation on the “funder acting as undisclosed underwriter” caper.
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act provides that the issuance of securities pursuant to a court-approved settlement is exempt from registration. The general idea is that the oversight by the court provides the investor protection that would otherwise be provided…
This entry is filed under Fraud, Regulation A, SEC, Securities Law
Most of the scams and schemes from the lower end of the public markets eventually make it over to the Reg A market, and this one is no exception. It’s essentially a variation on the “funder acting as undisclosed underwriter” caper.
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act provides that the issuance of securities pursuant to a court-approved settlement is exempt from registration. The general idea is that the oversight by the court provides the investor protection that would otherwise be provided…
This entry is filed under Fraud, Regulation A, SEC, Securities Law
The SEC has published a Concept Release on the Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions. The SEC summarizes the reason for this move as follows:
Over the years, and particularly since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, several exemptions from registration [of offerings with the SEC] have been introduced, expanded, or otherwise revised. As a result, the overall framework for exempt offerings has changed significantly. We believe our capital markets would benefit from a…
This entry is filed under Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, Federal Law, Regulation A, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), SEC, Securities Law
The SEC has published a Concept Release on the Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions. The SEC summarizes the reason for this move as follows:
Over the years, and particularly since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, several exemptions from registration [of offerings with the SEC] have been introduced, expanded, or otherwise revised. As a result, the overall framework for exempt offerings has changed significantly. We believe our capital markets would benefit from a…
This entry is filed under Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, Federal Law, Regulation A, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), SEC, Securities Law
The SEC has published a Concept Release on the Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions. The SEC summarizes the reason for this move as follows:
Over the years, and particularly since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, several exemptions from registration [of offerings with the SEC] have been introduced, expanded, or otherwise revised. As a result, the overall framework for exempt offerings has changed significantly. We believe our capital markets would benefit from a…
This entry is filed under Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, Federal Law, Regulation A, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), SEC, Securities Law
The SEC has published a Concept Release on the Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions. The SEC summarizes the reason for this move as follows:
Over the years, and particularly since the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, several exemptions from registration [of offerings with the SEC] have been introduced, expanded, or otherwise revised. As a result, the overall framework for exempt offerings has changed significantly. We believe our capital markets would benefit from a…
This entry is filed under Capital Raising, Crowdfunding, Federal Law, Regulation A, Rule 506(b), Rule 506(c), SEC, Securities Law