The European Commission said on Thursday it is examining whether to regulate crowdfunding, an alternative source of financing via the Internet, and has started to gather views from industry and citizens.
Although any legislation would be unlikely to come before 2015, after the changeover of commissioners in charge of the EU's executive, the launch of the consultation signals a continued desire to extend EU rules in finance.
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