by Oscar Jofre | Sep 22, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, Regulation, Secondary Markets
We have extensively discussed how Americans can invest in securities offered under Regulation A+. However, Canadian companies can also use the exemption to raise capital to fund their businesses. Despite the ability for Canadian companies to use Reg A+, this was a...
by Oscar Jofre | Sep 20, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, Regulation, SEC, Secondary Markets
Through the Regulation A+ exemption, securities issuers can raise up to $75 million as of March 2021. This creates a significant opportunity for the everyday investor to make investments in private companies and for the companies to benefit from the large number of...
by Oscar Jofre | Sep 15, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, Investor Relations, Legal, Regulation, SEC
Every year, Warren Buffet hosts the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting. This meeting is an Annual General Meeting (AGM), widely viewed with many people in attendance. The reason for this is that it is often more than the typical AGM, which we will detail...
by Oscar Jofre | Sep 8, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Regulation
Since dramatic improvements to Regulation A that went into effect in 2015, the exemption has become a tremendous tool allowing private companies to raise significant capital. Unlike other funding methods, RegA+ allows companies to raise capital more efficiently with...
by Oscar Jofre | Sep 1, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Regulation, Secondary Markets
The passage of the JOBS Act in 2012 set in motion a significant change for the private capital markets. For so long, investments in private companies could only be done by wealthy accredited investors who would benefit immensely if the company was ever to go public...
by Oscar Jofre | Aug 23, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, FINRA, Regulation, SEC
Introduction to the JOBS Act One of the significant advancements brought to the financial sector in recent years was the enaction of the JOBS Act signed into law by President Obama on April 5th of 2012. Within that legislation contained a form of raising capital for...
