July 31, 2014
Do you learn more from people sharing their successes, or their failures?
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May 11, 2014
Property Moose Opens Up Real Estate Investment Site after Funding on Crowdcube
Hoping to take the crowdfunding revolution by storm, Property Moose recently launched their site and listed their first properties available to investors. The company wants to allow individuals to invest in real estate for as little as £500. continue reading...
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April 30, 2014
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Europe bangs the crowdfunding drum
Who would have thought it? The European Commission has just published a remarkable policy paper extolling the virtues of crowdfunding as a great way to finance small companies and stimulate growth. Indeed, the Brussels policy wonks are so gaga over the power of this means of...
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April 24, 2014
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What is the outlook for crowdfunding? And what does this mean for banks?
The trend is growing rapidly, driven by the advantages of this financing method in terms of transparency and proximity. In 2013, the amount raised will likely double to USD 5 billion, according to a study by US firm Massolution. In France, crowdfunding is still limited by...
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March 20, 2014
UK Crowdfunding association comments on Chancellor's statement
We were delighted to read the details of the Chancellor’s statement extending ISA eligibility to peer to peer and peer to business loans, and committing to exploring the inclusion of bonds offered via crowdfunding platforms. This comes less than a week after the FCA published their...
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March 20, 2014
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UK Crowdfunding Association's response to FCA policy statement
06.03.14 1200hrs RESPONSE TO FCA ANNOUNCEMENT ON CROWDFUNDING REGULATIONS We welcome today's announcement, and the clarity it gives on how different forms of crowdfunding will be regulated from April this year. We are pleased that rewards based crowdfunding and community raises remain outside of regulation. Equity investments in early...
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December 19, 2013
Fundraising sites and crowdfunding raised £310m in 2013, Nesta figures show
A report by the innovation charity says that crowdfunded schemes, such as Pants to Poverty, account for 95 per cent of all online alternative finance platforms in the UK Charitable fundraising sites and donations-based crowdfunding raised £310m in the UK in 2013, according to new research...
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November 4, 2013
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Crowdfunding for renewables comes of age
In recession era Europe, much talk is of ‘innovative’ or ‘alternative’ financing for sustainable energy – meaning money other than the public purse. In 2012 crowdfunding in Europe saw an estimated 65 % growth compared to 2011 and reached €735 million. With industry insiders Massolution forecasting an...
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October 22, 2013
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It’s Here: The World Bank Report On Crowdfunding
For the better part of a year we’ve been anticipating a report that was to be the product of a joint venture by thought leaders and researchers in the crowdfunding space, distributed and supported by The World Bank. That report, entitled “Crowdfunding’s Potential for the...
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August 19, 2013
U.K. Politician Plans to Crowdfund Anti-Tony Blair Film via Kickstarter
George Galloway, who was expelled from the Labour Party amid a clash over the Iraq war, wants to use the site, which Spike Lee and Zach Braff have recently used to raise money for projects. LONDON – A British politician who was kicked out of the...
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