CMA blocked the merger between the two leaders in the British equity crowdfunding market
March 24, 2021 The watchdog said the combined company would have at least a 90% share of the market with the risk of higher fees and less innovation.
wEfUNDER lOOK AT eUROPE
March 16, 2021 The pan-European rules allow an issuer to raise up to €5 million across all member states.
UK Government To RESCUE TECH START –UPS
February 28, 2021 The tech sector will be a major focus in the Budget.
FCA To Shield Vulnerable Retail Investors
January 21, 2021 “We aim to deliver a consumer investment market that works well for the millions of people.”
Where Is the European Crowdfunding Industry Heading?
December 15, 2020 ECN Crowdfunding Convention
Regulation: FinTech, Mind the Gap
December 2, 2020 What the Global Covid-19 FinTech Regulatory Rapid Assessment Study tells us about fintech regulation in the pandemics
Covid-19: Economic recovery? Relying on banks restricts growth opportunities
November 2, 2020 On top of traditional entrepreneurial finance channels, entrepreneurs have many other tools at their disposal.
EU adopts a new set of rules to boost crowdfunding and protect investors
October 9, 2020 Member states are responsible for authorising and supervising crowdfunding providers.
Crowdcube and Seedrs will merge. A new chapter for the private equity industry?
October 5, 2020 The new company name is still unknown
So, I’ll present at the 4th European Alternative Finance Research Conference
October 4, 2020 Fingers crossed.
Francesca Passeri (ECN ) : “Crowdfunding, to foster economic growth in the post-pandemic world.”
September 29, 2020 But collaboration, education and research are pivotal to succeed.
BrewDog goes green as it launches its last crowdfunding campaign
September 17, 2020 The company aims at raising £7.5 million for a sustainable future before going IPO.
Pitching is about persuading others by telling a story. What’s in it?
September 12, 2020 To raise funds via crowdfunding or by other means, entrepreneurs have to tell stories. And this is much more effective than just show numbers, studies say.
Crowdfunding, it appears, is still going strong
September 9, 2020 Backers are still eager to support their favorite projects or businesses.
UK :August 25, 2020 The lack of disposable income casts shadows on the good performance of the industry in the first semester of the year.
Crowdcube launches the Direct Community Offer to solve the lack of liquidity conundrum
August 24, 2020 The leading equity crowdfuning platform announced the launch of a new secondary product for later-stage companies.
How Seedrs is trying to make equity crowdfunding a more liquid place
July 28, 2020 To attract more investors.
EU :July 21, 2020 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) will have an enhanced role to facilitate coordination and cooperation.
Future Activists
July 16, 2020 A study reveals that crowdfunding could encourage future activism in the field of sustainable entrepreneurship and thus help drive global change towards sustainability.
Why we need to rethink capitalism after the Coronavirus pandemic
July 16, 2020 Gita Gopinath, Sharan Burrows, and Jennifer Morgan give some ideas about how the world can change in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: WEF)
