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SPACs Challenged by House Subcommittee Hearing

On Monday, May 24, the House Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets, part of the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and the Need for Investor Protections.”  While the title of the hearing addressed… Read More

CFA Institute Adds Blockchain & Cryptocurrency to its Exams

The CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. According to the group, there are more than 154,000 CFA charterholders worldwide in 165+ countries and regions. So when a group that prides itself on setting… Read More

CFA Institute: Crowdfunding & Data Standards Discussed at NYC FinTech Forum

XBRL US announced a free half-day FinTech forum for financial technologists, investors, analysts, regulators, investor relations professionals and data providers: Crowdfunding & Data Standards. The forum, hosted by Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business and sponsored by the CFA Institute, is designed to provide an introduction to… Read More

#Crowdfunding News Roundup: November 26, 2013

Wall Street Journal | Danae Ringelmann: Crowdfunding Unleashes A Different Segment of the Economy Indiegogo co-founder and Chief Customer Officer Danae Ringelmann takes to the Wall Street Journal to discuss equity crowdfunding. In her words, “my hopeful prediction is that equity crowdfunding will make investing… Read More

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