by Oscar Jofre | Aug 9, 2021 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Compliance, FINRA, Legal, Regulation, SEC
Money laundering is a global issue, with the United Nations estimating that between $800 billion and $2 Trillion are laundered each year, with 90% of this estimation remaining undetected. Money laundering is the act of taking money obtained through illegal activities...
by Oscar Jofre | Jul 7, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, CapTable, Compliance, Fintech, Legal, Regulation
In the wake of the 2008 economic crisis and the subsequent recession that followed, there was a push to create new regulations to govern financial institutions in the United States. With these regulations came requirements that businesses had to follow to be compliant...
by Oscar Jofre | Jun 18, 2021 | KoreConX, KorePartner, Legal
With the recent launch of the KoreConX all-in-one RegA+ platform, KoreConX is happy to feature the partners that contribute to the ecosystem. For the past 25 years, Louis Bevilacqua has served as a corporate and securities lawyer. After spending the majority...
by Oscar Jofre | Jun 14, 2021 | BoardRoom, Capital Markets, Compliance, Investor Relations, Legal, Regulation, SEC
A Corporate Secretary is a required position set forth by state corporation laws and is part of the ‘check and balance’ on board members and offers the board advice and support. While providing the company with advice on the state laws, they are also...
by Oscar Jofre | Dec 11, 2020 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, CapTable, Legal, Regulation, SEC
In its recent rulemaking, the SEC added new Rule 3a-9 under the Investment Company Act to allow for the use of “crowdfunding vehicles” for Reg CF investments. It is important to recognize that crowdfunding vehicles are quite limited, and not at all similar to the...
by Oscar Jofre | Jun 9, 2020 | Broker Dealer, Capital Markets, Capital Raising, CapTable, Compliance, Digital Securities, FINRA, Investor Relations, KoreProtocol, Legal, Regulation, Secondary Markets, Security Token, Transfer Agent
The SEC has proposed amending the definition of “accredited investors.” Accredited investors are currently defined as (huge generalization here) people who have net worth of $1 million (excluding principal residence) or income of $200,000 ($300,000 with spouse) or...
