SEC Greenlights Equity Crowdfunding For Unaccredited Investors

By  |  October 23, 2013
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A Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) panel has advanced a rule proposal which would allowed unaccredited investors to engage in equity crowdfunding, according to TechCrunch.

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    The proposed regulation includes restrictions on crowdfunding, such as limits on how much money companies can raise. The rule proposal is now subject to a period of public comment.

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    To learn more about the SEC crowdfunding regulation, read the full report here.  

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