Loft Solutions co-sponsors (with Sage) the first conference on Crowdfunding organized by a Business School in Belgium on the 13.02.2013. Jean-Luc Surquin, Loft Solutions Partner in Brussels, presents the overarching situation regarding regulation in Belgium and in Europe… not very structured at the moment. Introduction par Xavier Corman, Responsoris & Edebex Jean-Luc Surquin at Solvay Brussels School on 13.12.2012, (more…)
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17
Sep
2012
Crowdfunding – Disrupting the Old Boys Network
By David Drake (The Soho Loft), Loft Solutions publishes this article in the framework of its media partnership. Crowdfunding for projects and companies is nothing new. In the online arena, however, it is quite young – in 1997 fans of the UK rock group Marillion ran the first recognized internet crowdfunding campaign, raising $60,000 to underwrite the band’s tour (more…)
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15
Jul
2012
Tip of the day : Lean CRM Online tools
In our pursuit of innovation for our clients and for ourselves, we have found several interesting tools that allow online contact management, and more broadly Customer Relationship Management (CRM). We have been looking hard to find suitable tools at affordable prices that would leverage on mobility, simplicity and efficient work. As a glimpse of what we have found, we (more…)
Read moreBy Brett Bivens & Lionel Slusny [Loft Finance, 16 June 2012] Renewable energy sector has always been associated with innovations and the desire for achieving social good. It is also know for providing significant and steady financial returns to its investors. Now, a new financing technique, Crowdfunding, has emerged. It is believed this technique will bring a breadth of new (more…)
Read moreIn this episode (part one of our two part discussion), we discuss the impact that the emerging crowdfunding market will have on both startups and on the traditional financial sector. Going forward, there are many players that will be impacted by the growth and widespread acceptance of crowdfunding. Over the course of our conversation, Lionel Slusny and Brett Bivens explore (more…)
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29
Nov
2011
Private Banking & Asset Management : How to evaluate the potential of your clients ? (Paris)
In collaboration with JUMP Informatique, Loft Finance presented their client valuation model and its use in strategic client operations, as well as in optimising a company’s value. The presentation took place on the in Paris, Tue. 29th November at Rue St. Honoré. A distinguished audience of 20+ asset managers and private bankers attended. The Client Valuation Model is designed (more…)
Read morePlease find the official US amendment here. Thu . 8 Nov. – The SEC signaled several months ago that it was willing to take a fresh look at its rules for broker registration, which were enacted in — and have not been changed since — the Depression. And last month, the House of Representatives passed the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (more…)
Read moreThe Subcommittee on TARP, Financial Services, and Bailouts of Public and Private Programs held a hearing entitled, “Crowdfunding : Connecting Investors and Job Creators” on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Starts 6’00 later. Please fast forward
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08
Sep
2011
Europe considers adopting XBRL for Insurance supervisory reporting (Solvency II – 3rd pillar)
At the beginning of September 2011, EIOPA, European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, closed its consultation on the Solvency II XBRL taxonomy. The aim of this consultation was to assess the XBRL methodology developed by EIOPA to answer many of the reporting needs of the 3rd pillar of Solvency II. This last pillar will come into effect in January 2013, with the transposition (more…)
Read more!! Disclaimer : Loud music after 30 sec. !! For those who only believe in what they see… This video is showing what happens when 620,000 lenders fund 615,000 entrepreneurs, students, and other microfinance borrowers around the world. Intercontinental Ballistic Microfinance from Kiva on Vimeo. As a reminder, Online microfinance is part of the broader trend of peer-to-peer lending. Loans (more…)
Read morePRESS RELEASE – London, 15th August 2011 – Today sees the launch of the ‘Peer-to-Peer Finance Association’, a new UK trade body set up primarily to ensure this innovative and rapidly growing sector maintains high minimum standards of protection for consumers and small business customers, as it brings much-needed new competition and innovation to the banking market. In Britain this (more…)
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29
Jul
2011
Introduction to Peer-to-Peer Lending
July 6, London & Hong Kong – Community startup funding company Grow VC today announced the launch of its “Virtual VC Co-investment Fund”. Keeping in line with the concept of creating a “Virtual Silicon Valley” and developing new models for more efficient early phase funding Grow VC rolls out the “Virtual VC Co-investment Fund” to enable VC’s to participate in (more…)
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