On April 1st, 2016, a new crowdfunding decree will enter into force in the Netherlands. This is the result of an effort started by The Netherlands Authority for Financial Markets (AFM) in December 2014, when they published a report on crowdfunding, drawing attention to perceived problems in the current regulations and offering their recommendations about how the digital investing market in the country could develop more sustainably.
On February 24, 2016, the Italian securities market regulator (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa, Consob), updated the regulations for equity based crowdfunding. It was published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on March 4, 2016, with the new rules effective since March 5, 2016.
Financial Times Live organized European Financial Forum at the Dublin Castle on January 27. It gathered hundreds of finance executives and professionals not only from Europe, but from around the world. Fintech and digital finance got a very important role in the presentations and panels. It was probably also the hottest topic to discuss during the breaks. One fintech startup speaker even predicted that half of the audience will lose their jobs in the next 5 years due to the digital disruption.
UK Treasury Publishes Results from Consultation on ISAs for Investment Based Crowdfunding11/30/2015
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