Last week (Thursday 6 March) the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) outlined how they would regulate crowdfunding in the UK from April 2014. This includes both debt-based / loan crowdfunding as well as equity based investment.
It is important to ensure there is a robust but also proportionate regulatory framework for this emerging source of alternative finance. There is obviously a need to provide the public and potential investors with adequate protection and confidence that there are appropriate safeguards in place.
