by Oscar Jofre | Apr 14, 2025 | Broker Dealer, Broker-dealers, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, KORE, SEC
🚨 SEC’s March 2025 Guidance Eases Burden on Accredited Investor Verification In a landmark move this March, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced new guidance that simplifies the way issuers can verify whether an investor qualifies as...
by Oscar Jofre | Mar 25, 2025 | Compliance, Regulation, SEC
On February 27, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made a significant announcement that has reverberated across the cryptocurrency ecosystem: meme coins, or cryptocurrencies inspired by internet memes and viral trends, are not considered...
by Oscar Jofre | Mar 11, 2025 | Blockchain, Compliance, Regulation, SEC
Alternative investments (Alts) have become synonymous with the evolution of private capital markets. What was once a fragmented sector of private equity, venture capital, and real estate is now undergoing a technological transformation powered by blockchain, AI, and...
by Oscar Jofre | Feb 11, 2025 | Capital Markets, Compliance, Regulation, SEC
by Dr. David E. McClean CEO, The DMA Consulting Group MAIN is interested in regulation. Good regulation. Regulation that serves the public interest as well as the interests of the industry, without undue burdens. As you may have gathered from news reports, there is a...
by Oscar Jofre | Feb 4, 2025 | Broker Dealer, Broker-dealers, Capital Markets, Compliance, Ecosystem, KoreConX
The private capital markets are evolving, driven by regulatory changes, technological advancements, and the increasing role of compliance in ensuring investor protection. Regulation CF, Regulation A, and Regulation D (506(b), 506(c), and 504) have opened new...
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...