by Oscar Jofre | Apr 20, 2022 | Capital Raising, KorePartner, SEC
This post was originally written by our KorePartners at Crowdfunding Lawyers. View the original post here. When discussing fundraising for your deals, most of our attention has previously focused on U.S. citizens investing their own money. That’s to be...
by Oscar Jofre | Mar 18, 2022 | Capital Raising, Regulation
Marking a huge step forward in equity crowdfunding opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors alike, one year ago, the SEC’s game-changing decision went into effect that allowed businesses to raise $75 million through RegA+ and $5 million from RegCF. These new...
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...
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...