Part II – Offering Memorandum Exemption Finally Proposed in Ontario! Other Regulators Also Mulling Changes

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This is Part II of my article titled “Offering Memorandum Exemption Finally Proposed in Ontario! Other Regulators Also Mulling Changes. ” This article discusses some of the issues and concerns about the proposed changes to the OM Exemption contemplated by certain Canadian securities regulators. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this article have been defined in Part […]

The Private Capital Markets Get ‘Crowded’ in Canada – Recent Developments in Equity Crowdfunding

On March 20, 2014, the Canadian Securities Administrators created significant buzz by proposing rules which would allow investors in large parts of the country to participate in equity crowdfunding.  Securities regulators in each of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan (the Participating Jurisdictions) published for comment proposed Multilateral Instrument 45-108 Crowdfunding Prospectus […]

Private markets outpacing public markets – Opportunities for Professional Advisors

Andrea Seidt, the President of North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), gave the keynote speech on April 1, 2014 at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Conference in Florida. One of the themes highlighted in her speech was the increasing number of private offerings that are sold to investors without any registered intermediary involvement […]

Launch of “Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada”

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PRESS RELEASE – On March 3, 2014, a group of companies and individuals dedicated to the developing Equity Crowdfunding industry in Canada, announced that they have come together and established the Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), Canada’s first equity-only Crowdfunding alliance. These companies and individuals, including funding portals through which Equity Crowdfunding is […]

January 2014 Equity Crowdfunding Conference in Canada – Free Webinar

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On January 15, 2014, the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto held a half day conference on Equity Crowdfunding in Canada. The conference was about the evolution of Equity Crowdfunding in the Canadian capital markets. Here is the link to the event calendar where you can access the webinar.  It is under “2014” […]