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April 20, 2016

European Crowdfunding platforms unite in support of Capital Markets Union. Call for ambitious reforms of the Prospectus Directive

European 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...

April 1, 2016

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Katipult and MANGOPAY partner to bring a new investment crowdfunding software to UK Market

The 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...

March 21, 2016

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Fintech North spotlights alternative finance in North England

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...

November 26, 2015

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Innovative Finance ISA will include transferable debt based securities from the Autumn this year

“ 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...

November 4, 2015

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Cleantech Crowdfunding Accelerator Open for Applications

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...

November 4, 2015

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Crowdfunder confirmed as UK's # 1 as it launches £1million fund raise

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...

October 28, 2015

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SEC to Vote on Final Rules for Crowdfunding this Friday, October 30, 2015

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...

October 27, 2015

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Positive Pensions

Abundance has achieved a number of firsts in its three-year life since the first project launched. We were the first to offer peer-to-peer investment from just £5. We were also the first debt peer-to-peer company to be authorised and regulated by the FCA – and subsequently setting...

October 27, 2015

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ShareIn to launch first Chinese-UK crowdfund campaign

Edinburgh-based crowdfunding platform ShareIn today said it will launch the world’s first fundraising drive to allow Chinese investors to buy shares directly in an unlisted UK firm. The plans were unveiled at the World Crowdfunding Conference in Guiyang, China, where BOP – ShareIn’s partner in the...

July 23, 2015

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UK Crowdfunding Association lends support to Community Shares Standard Mark

The UK Crowdfunding Association was pleased to see the recent launch of the long awaited Community Shares Standard Mark. Developed by the government-backed Community Shares Unit (CSU), the Mark aims to promote best practice standards among community enterprises crowdfunding finance through ‘community share’ offers. Community shares...

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