by Oscar Jofre | Jan 4, 2021 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Compliance, Regulation, SEC
For some reason, this issue has been coming up a lot lately. Our usual response to the question “Can non-US issuers make a Regulation A or Reg CF offering?” is to point to the rules: Rule 251(b)(1) says Regulation A can only be used by “an entity organized under the...
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 | Dec 7, 2020 | Capital Markets, Capital Raising, Regulation, SEC
I have long (oh so long) been one of those urging the SEC to give some clarity with respect to the status of “finders.” See here for the latest piece. Early-stage companies raising funds very often reach out to a guy who knows some guys who have money and have...
by Oscar Jofre | Oct 10, 2020 | KoreConX
KoreSummit is all about education, We are pleased to be able to offer you the opportunity to receive first-hand knowledge from leading thought leaders to help you in your journey to capital raising. The KoreSummit RegA+ 2020 online event was a huge success because of...
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...
