Startups will be able to raise capital from ordinary retail investors online without a prospectus, subject to certain conditions, as of Jan. 26
Regulators should pay attention to the additional risks related to crowdfunding
Crowdfunding has not been tested in Canadian markets
New regime will expand ways for small companies to raise capital from a large number of investors online
The proposed exemption is designed to co-ordinate with crowdfunding blanket orders adopted by other provinces
The IOSCO board has endorsed plans to provide further guidance on crowdfunding, and to the administrators of financial benchmarks
The session will examine the startup exemption that aims to help small businesses raise capital from Internet funding portals
Exemption designed to facilitate capital raising by very early-stage companies
There are five key steps crowdfunding portals must take right now to ensure their first strides aren’t missteps
The market has seen rapid growth since new investor protection rules took effect in 2014