EPISODE · May 29, 2017 · 4 MIN
German government mulls change to crowdfunding regulation
from REFIRE Comment · host Sara Seddon Kilbinger
Currently, crowdfunding regulation in Germany states that it is exempt from the kind of regulatory controls imposed on senior lending and publically-raised equity, which are heavily regulated. At the moment, if the total capital raised by a crowdfunding project does not exceed €2.5m, it is not necessary to have an authorized investment memorandum. Individual investors are not allowed to invest more than €10,000 in a crowdfunding project and it is ranked behind the senior loan tranche.
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Currently, crowdfunding regulation in Germany states that it is exempt from the kind of regulatory controls imposed on senior lending and publically-raised equity, which are heavily regulated. At the moment, if the total capital raised by a crowdfunding project does not exceed €2.5m, it is not necessary to have an authorized investment memorandum. Individual investors are not allowed to invest more than €10,000 in a crowdfunding project and it is ranked behind the senior loan tranche.
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German government mulls change to crowdfunding regulation
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