21-23 June 2016 We’re running workshops for FinTech firms keen to work out their regulatory issues. Just for London Tech Week, you can have a free session with Gillian Roche-Saunders, who has helped many FinTech firms through the FCA process and beyond. The aim is to help you...
Continue ReadingNewly elected UKCFA Directors (from left to right): Bruce Davis, Abundance Generation; Paul Massey, Crowdcube; Martin Smulian, FundingKnight; Karen Kerrigan, Seedrs; Kate Eggleshaw, JustGiving; Justin Hubble, Property Partner; Atuksha Poonwassie, Simple Backing; Julia Groves, Downing LLP; Frank Mukahanana, Quidcycle. 14th June 2016 The UK Crowdfunding Association...
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Series 3 of The Seed & EIS Hour begins May 16th and moves to Monday evenings. The Seed & EIS Hour begins its 3rd season on May 16th. A new regular segment, Equity Crowd Funding "CEO Spotlight" kicks off in the first program of the...
Continue ReadingEuropean crowdfunding platforms, represented by the European Crowdfunding Network, the UK Crowdfunding Association, Financement Participatif France and Nederland Crowdfunding welcome the current EU debates in Brussels regarding the Prospectus Directive, aimed at making it easier for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) across Europe to...
Continue ReadingThe Canadian company Katipult launches its white-labelled crowdfunding software in the UK. It partners with the payment company MANGOPAY in order to bring a comprehensive and compliant crowdfunding solution to the UK market. London, March 30, 2015. Katipult is pleased to announce its partnership with MANGOPAY to...
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Mark your calendars for the 27th of April for an event that highlights the bursting alternative finance sector in the north of England. Fintech North will be a packed day of events and speakers so alternative finance experts and rookies can learn, share their stories and...
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“ We are delighted that the Chancellor has confirmed today that the Innovative Finance ISA will include transferable debt based securities (commonly referred to as Bonds) from the Autumn this year. Crowdfunding has already channels led £1.5bn this year into small businesses in the UK that...
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Following on from the success of the first two cohorts earlier this year, the UK Crowdfunding Association is running a third accelerator with Hub Westminster, this time focusing on Clean Tech Entrepreneurs. This free programme is a completely unique opportunity to get coaching from the best...
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Intelligence from the world's leading crowd finance data source, Crowdsurfer, confirmed this week that Crowdfunder is the largest crowdfunding platform in the UK, having closed more projects than any other UK platform in the last ten months. According to Crowdsurfer's data, the rewards-based platform has completed...
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Over 3 1/2 Years in the Waiting. Hundreds of Comment Letters later. We Sit on the Cusp of What President Obama called a "Game Changer" for Startups and Small Businesses! 2011 It started with the Startup Exemption 2012 460 days later we were at the White House 2015 SEC to Vote...
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