You Can’t Taper a Ponzi Scheme: Time to Reboot

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

One thing to be said for the women now heading the Federal Reserve and the IMF: compared to some of their predecessors, they are refreshingly honest. The Wall Street Journal reported on July 2nd: Two of the world’s most powerful women of finance sat down for a lengthy discussion Wednesday on the …

THE CROWD CAFE:Early-stage private capital markets are moving online. How about later-stage?

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Crowdfunding news, research and resources  Don’t hesitate to get in touch! [email protected] Early-stage private capital markets are moving online. How about later-stage? May 08, 2014 11:00 am | Jonathan Sandlund |View Original Post|   Offerboard unveiled its online private placement platform at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this week. Aiming to facilitate transactions …

A Dangerous Game Of Us vs. Us Played With Our Life Savings : AltEnergyStocks.com

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

  A Dangerous Game Of Us vs. Us Played With Our Life Savings Posted: 15 Mar 2014 07:22 AM PDT Tom Konrad CFA US law requires that money managers put their clients’ interests first. Investment advisers and money managers almost universally assume this means that they must try to make as …

Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Reports You Need

Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results October 2013 Sonen Capital, a leading Social & Environmental impact investment firm, in collaboration with the KL Felicitas Foundation (KLF), announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind report detailing the financial performance of an impact investing portfolio. The report, titled Evolution of an Impact …

TBLI Conference: Climate Change, Carbon Bubble and New York’s Green Bank

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

EMBARGO TILL MAY 22, 9 AM ECT Time Climate Change, Carbon Bubble and New York’s Green Bank ESG Environmental, Social and Governance investment industry shines the spotlight on New York Amsterdam, May 22, 2013 – The 1st edition of the TBLI CONFERENCETM USA 2013 in New York, USA from June …

How Google’s investment into P2P Lending will impact the financial markets

Jay OwenCrowdfunding, Information Technology Issues

Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend NowStreet’s Free Webinar Channel Stay ahead of industry transformations & capitalize on disruption As part of NowStreet’s educational outreach program, we are pleased to provide issuers, investors and financial industry professionals with the latest intelligence on the regulations and innovations …

News – IDB Announces Winners of Third Annual beyondBanking Awards

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Community Development Solutions

March 11, 2013 – News Releases IDB Announces Winners of Third Annual beyondBanking Awards Seven financial intermediaries are recognized for promoting sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean’s financial sector The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced today the winners of the third annual beyondBanking awards, a prize that recognizes …

NSFM report published today: Financial Transaction Tax will help, not harm, pensions

Ethical MarketsReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Network for Sustainable Financial Markets has posted a new item, ‘NSFM report published today: Financial Transaction Tax will help, not harm, pensions ‘ 11th December, 2012: A Financial Transaction Tax would not adversely hit pension funds according to a new report published today by the Network for Sustainable Financial Markets. …

Is Crowdfunding Right for Your Business? (Webinar)

Ethical MarketsCrowdfunding

Open innovation intermediaries are becoming increasingly mature and specific in the services they offer. Crowdsourcing.org’s Anton Root spoke with a handful of open innovation leaders and found the path to expansion and further maturity lies in the potential of collaboration and building like-minded and motivated communities of problem solvers. Is Crowdfunding Right …

Crowdfunding Update – LegalizeCrowdfunding.org Launches, Compromise Ideas pushed, Speaking Engagements

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News, Crowdfunding

Here’s the latest from the guys leading the charge to legalize Crowdfund Investing (CFI) in Washington, DC. LegalizeCrowdfunding.org goes live. Already 138 entrepreneurs have registered to create 2,500+ jobs, which will have over $100M in stimulus! Let’s show Washington, DC the power of Crowdfund Investing! If you are an, 1. …