On Friday 12th of July, the CONSOB – the Italian financial securities commission – proudly announced that Italy was going to be the first country in Europe to enact regulations for equity crowdfunding. The CONSOB commissary said its hopes were that the law will not...
Crowdfunding has been an increasingly talked about topic for several years in various contexts, even though the biggest applications and value are just being created. Since HR 3606, commonly known as the JOBS Act, was written into law in April 2012 in the US, many similar initiatives at adding transparency and efficiency in the private placements marketplace have been created all over the world. And many pioneers with new funding models have already sought out to claim their place in the new age market.