Equity-crowdfunded FreeAgent, a U.K.-based small business accounting firm, has listed on the nation’s AIM stock exchange, the LSE‘s market for smaller firms. FreeAgent broke ground with the listing but, according to reports, missed the mark on valuation. Friday (Nov. 18) reports said FreeAgent has become...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is placing pressure on the nation’s alternative lending space in a notice issued earlier this month, reports said on Friday (Sept. 9). SEBI is questioning the legality of equity crowdfunding platforms that startups use to raise funds....
Traditionally an option only for wealthy investors, equity crowdfunding is now open for even the smallest players – just as the traditional equity markets show massive gyrations. Is it time for this alternative investment model to shine?
