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Legal Aspects and Regulation in Crowdfunding: Comparisons across Countries

Legal Aspects and Regulation in Crowdfunding: Comparisons across Countries
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Author(s): Alessandro Maria Lerro (Associazione Italiana Equity Crowdfunding, Italy)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 20
Source title: Foreign Direct Investments: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2448-0.ch019

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Abstract

Crowdfunding started with the donation-based and reward-based models, but soon its disruptive capacity to innovate the traditional approach to finance made it evolve into an alternative finance instrument, suitable to fund new business. Peer to peer lending and equity crowdfunding are investment instrument that can truly sustain the growth of businesses and generate profits. As any investment instrument, lending and equity crowdfunding are heavy regulated in order to protect investors and maintain a proper trust in the system. This chapter will go through the American and European main regulatory principles, offering a picture of the overall approach to this innovative and disruptive financing tool.

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