A new wave of multi-millionaires and billionaires has emerged in the Asia-Pacific Region and Southeast Asia, and they are looking for ways to diversify their wealth globally as well as immigrate to other countries. Organized by Banyan Wisdom, the 2017 Family Investment & Citizenship Planning Asia Conference brings together high net worth individuals, family offices, private banks, immigration agents, trusts and tax/wealth managers to discuss investment trends and strategies and tax and citizenship planning over a two-day retreat taking place at the Royal Tulip Visesa Ubud resort. Day One offers a business forum and brainstorming sessions while Day Two offers a change for high quality networking through a private tour to the forest, sea, and volcano in Taman National Park Balient. There will also be an highly engaging speed-networking session as well as a private self-introduction evening dinner gathering.
Read More
Congress recently confirmed the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Read on for eight things about recent appointments of SEC Commissioners that everyone should know. Read more...
Read More
iGlobal Forum will have their 5th Real Estate Crowdfunding Summit, taking place in Marina Del Rey, California on Thursday, June 22nd. Real estate crowdfunding has experienced staggering growth, intensifying and evolving rapidly into a multi-billion dollar industry.
Read More
From a small personal fundraising platform in 1997, crowdfunding has evolved into a comprehensive validation tool for startups, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. And, it will continue to transform in years to come. In fact, The World Bank reported that the crowdfunding investment market is projected to hit $93 billion by 2025, wherein “the potential size of developing world crowdfunding would represent 1.8 times global venture capital investments.”
Read More
In December 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission staff issued a report on its review of the "Accredited Investor" definition under Regulation D. At the February 2017 annual SEC Speaks conference, attendees heard that the SEC Acting Chair seeks a looser accredited investor definition in line with the staff review and report. Read on to find out why the SEC seeks this change.
Read More
The event will take place on May 19, 2017, at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. Check out the Agenda below. Our Co-founder, Jor Law, will be speaking about Finding and Verifying Accredited Investors.
Read More
Crowdfunding has been growing in popularity over the years. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken notice and in partnership with New York University hosted an open dialogue on February 28th, 2017 to discuss challenges, market research, opportunities, and the effects of securities-based crowdfunding on market participants.
Read More
The culture around crowdfunding is rapidly maturing. Over the last several years, crowdfunding websites in the United States have been a popular way for artistic enterprises like films or musical products to obtain charitable support. Under recently adopted rules, the general public will have the opportunity to participate in a broader range of early capital raising activities for start-ups and early-stage companies.
Read More
Hunting for accredited investors that invest a minimum of $500,000 at a time and only expect a 1% return? Then learn more about the secretive world of EB-5 finance. Join our co-founder, Jor Law, on a webinar that explores EB-5 finance and how changes in securities laws, including the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), make it easier than ever before to find highly coveted EB-5 investors. Click through for more information.
Read More
This week our Co-Founder, Jor Law, was interviewed on CalCap Radio - The Private Investing & Business Finance Hour. Click through to access a link to the interview, which discussed Title II Crowdfunding.
Read More