by Oscar Jofre | Jan 2, 2025 | Broker Dealer, Broker-dealers, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, Ecosystem, FINRA
The journey of Online Capital Formation (OCF) since the signing of the JOBS Act in 2012 represents a seismic shift in democratizing access to capital markets. Initially known as “crowdfunding,” this framework has evolved into a sophisticated ecosystem that...
by Oscar Jofre | Dec 13, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Regulation, SEC
During the recent Dare to Dream KoreSummit, David Weild IV, the Father of the JOBS Act, spoke about companies going from public to private, access to capital Reg A+, the future of small businesses raising capital, and the future of the broker-dealer system. The...
by Oscar Jofre | Nov 15, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, KorePartner
With the recent launch of the KoreConX all-in-one platform, KoreConX is happy to feature the partners contributing to its ecosystem. Paul Karrlsson-Willis is the CEO of JUSTLY, a registered broker-dealer designed for companies to promote their ESG profiles as...
by Oscar Jofre | Sep 13, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, FINRA
Broker-dealers are an essential part of the fundraising process. These entities can be small, independent firms or part of a large investment bank. However, regardless of a broker-dealer’s size, they are in the business of buying or selling securities. In this...
by Oscar Jofre | Aug 13, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, FINRA, Legal, Regulation, SEC
Previously, we have talked about KYC or Know Your Client. KYC is a rule from the non-profit Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), created in the United States in 2007, in response to the growing fears of economic collapse that could come from underregulated...
by Oscar Jofre | Aug 11, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, FINRA, Legal, SEC
By definition, a fiduciary is a person or an organization who holds a legal or ethical relationship of trust with another person or organization. Typically, this has to do with the responsibility or duty in a financial sense. As an adjective, it gets defined by the...
