European Securities and Markets Authority Archives

December 1, 2021

Here is the EBA’s Regulatory Technical Standards for European Crowdfunding Providers

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its Final Report on draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) specifying the information that crowdfunding service providers offering individual portfolio management of loans shall provide to investors in relation...

November 24, 2021

ESMA Publishes Final Report on Technical Standards for European Crowdfunding Service Providers

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the “ Draft Technical Standards under the European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business Regulation .” As was previously reported, European Crowdfunding Service...

November 19, 2021

Harmonized European Crowdfunding Rules Go Into Effect

Harmonized European crowdfunding laws commence today (November 10, 2021). After years of engagement by industry leaders, largely due to the efforts of EuroCrowd , issuers may now utilize investment platforms to sell securities across all...

November 17, 2021

Crowdcube Reports £3 Million in Revenue for Q3, Works on European Expansion in Advance of New EU Crowdfunding Rules

Crowdcube , a leading investment crowdfunding platform operating in the UK and continental Europe, has posted an update on platform performance. According to CEO and founder Darren Westlake , Crowdcube generated £3 million in top-line...

June 17, 2021

Netherlands: Dutch Approach to Crowdfunding May Compel Platforms to Operate Elsewhere in the EU

Last year, the European Union agreed upon pan-European crowdfunding rules designed to harmonize the environment for online securities offerings across all member states. Currently, each member state handles online capital formation in a different manner,...