Tag: Regulations
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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 to the method to assess credit risk, and on each individual portfolio. The standards […] Click here to view original…
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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 Providers Regulation (ECSPR) goes into effect today. This enables issuers to raise capital online […] Click here to view original…
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Housers to Take Advantage of New Crowdfunding Regulation to Expand in 12 EU Countries
Housers was the first crowdfunding platform to invest in real estate in Spain. It obtained its license in 2017. Then it already opened in Italy and Portugal. Its business was based on equity for small developers who opted with this financing system instead of going to a bank that, […] Click here to view original…
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Making real estate investments accessible to everyone
As CEO of Max Crowdfund, Managing Director of the Max Property Investment Group, and mentor at the Property Master’s Academy, Mark Lloyd has a lot of experience in the real estate world. And with a company that facilitates global investment opportunities, there is almost always a great deal on his plate. In this interview with…
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The Spanish crowdfunding sector awaits European regulations with an eagerness to grow
Until not long ago, the only option entrepreneurs had to finance their business or company was through a bank, with family help, or with their own savings. The arrival of new technologies opened the door to new types of financing. Thus crowdfunding was born, which can be defined as […] Click here to view original…
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The new legal framework for crowdfunding in Europe
The EU Regulation on European Corporate Swarm Finance Service Providers (ECSP Regulation) recognizably pays special attention to the protection of investors , to which a separate chapter is dedicated. For the purpose of investor protection, the ECSP Regulation distinguishes between knowledgeable and non-knowledgeable investors, with investor protection provisions predominantly […] Click here to view original…
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Are the EU new regulations on equity and lending crowdfunding good?
Last October 5th, the European Parliament approved the regulation on crowdfunding which, on October 20th, was then published in the EU Official Journal. The rules will enter into force by November 10th, 2021, after ESMA (the EU governmental body dealing with financial markets ) will have drawn up and […] Click here to view original…
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Analysis of current European Blockchain regulation, October 2020
Brussels, 6 October 2020 – The European Crowdfunding Network is happy to publish the study ANALYSIS OF CURRENT EUROPEAN BLOCKCHAIN REGULATION – An analysis of EU Legal Framework, including standards, policies and directives, specifically governing or related to DLT / blockchain solutions and applicatio ns . Within the framework […] Click here to view original…
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Strong foundations for Spanish Strategic Group for clear support of European agenda
The European Crowdfunding Network (ECN) is proud to announce that the Spanish Strategic Group (ECN-SSG) has been advancing over the past months and that we now have formally established different working areas. While the ECN-SSG is focusing on developing relevant skill sets through vocational training, the group has also […] Click here to view original…