New hire brings added knowledge and expertise in Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and crowdfunding sectors 20 June 2018 BWB Compliance has recruited Dena Chadderton as a Senior Adviser. With wide-ranging experience both as a regulatory consultant and across the financial services industry, Dena will primarily be advising firms in the...
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FinTech North Liverpool 2018 is on next Tuesday 12th June. This event, hosted at the Exhibition Centre as part of the International Business Festival 2018 will feature a full-day agenda of keynotes, panel discussions and showcases. We have a great range of speakers lined up that will...
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Taken from The Independent 15 May 2017 Since 2015, 45 councils across the UK have used civic crowdfunding to plug gaps The building on the corner of Union Street in Plymouth had been empty since the mid-1980s when one year, at their annual street party, residents decided to do something about...
Continue ReadingFresh Research Just Released TORONTO, ON December 13, 2016 – The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) and partners are pleased to release a ground-breaking report on the state of the alternative finance crowdfunding industry in Canada. Crowdfunding is on its way to being...
Continue ReadingToday the FCA published its interim feedback to the call for input to the post-implementation review of the FCA’s crowdfunding rules in Feedback Statement (FS16/13). Overall the UK Crowdfunding Association believes that the issues raised in the FCA’s interim feedback statement are a question of better...
Continue Reading[caption id="attachment_6693" align="alignleft" width="300"] Julia Groves, UKCFA Director (front row, fifth from left), with representatives of the ICAEW and supporter organisations at the launch of the Business Finance Guide[/caption] The UK Crowdfunding Association is delighted to partner with the Institute of Chartered Accountants on the latest...
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The UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) has worked hard to create a more diverse, innovative and resilient financial system that gives people a real choice about how they invest, save and donate their money for things they care about. Whilst the outcome of this referendum will have...
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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...
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