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CoAssets launches new tools on its crowdfunding platform in Singapore, including a heat map, transaction data, and listings. Explore different types of crowdfunding and learn about return-based crowdfunding. Investors can contribute large amounts while backers contribute smaller amounts. The platform plays a bigger role in investment sum payouts and accounting. User education is a focus, paving the way for equity-based crowdfunding.
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NEW Tools on CoAssets Coassetscrowdfunding platform
SG HEAT MAP • https://www.coassets.com/research/singapore/
SG TRANSACTIONS • https://www.coassets.com/research/singapore/
SG Listings • https://www.coassets.com/research/singapore/
crowdfunding on Coassets NEW crowdfunding product launch
Different kinds of crowdfunding RETURN-BASED CROWDFUNDING
Return vs reward INVESTORS Large Amount S$1,000’s to S$100,000’s BACKERS Smaller Amount S$1-S$100’s
REtuRN BASED CROWDFUNDING Platform plays a bigger role INVESTMENT SUM PAYOUTS ACCOUNTING LEGISLATIONS USER EDUCATION
Paving the way for Equity based crowdfunding • April 2012, President Obama and Congress passed the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act • IMPACT: Source: Fundable
Invest as low as $1000 in a real estate project Automatically track payouts Platform takes care of recourse
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WHAT ARE THE MAIN REGULATIONS TO CONSIDER LEGAL PRECEDENCES
Moneylender • Investor have to be careful not to be perceived as a moneylender • Unlicensed moneylenders - fine + jail • http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=c042d461-cc6a-4246-a27d-ffc2de93f9f8;page=0;query=DocId%3A%22661d66b0-3f63-4324-a4a2-9eb0b2278c04%22%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0#pr15B-he-. • Loans from non-licensed moneylenders can be voided by the court.
Then how can caworks? Lending to companies are excluded from MLA (http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=CompId%3Acab9da7d-bd5d-49a7-a7ed-e8ed8ff1819f;rec=0;resUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatutes.agc.gov.sg%2Faol%2Fbrowse%2FtitleResults.w3p%3Bletter%3DM%3Btype%3DactsAll#pr2-he-. “excluded moneylender” means — ....... (c) any society registered as a credit society under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62); (d) any pawnbroker licensed under the Pawnbrokers Act (Cap. 222); (e) any person who — (i) lends money solely to his employees as a benefit of employment; (ii) lendsmoney solely to accreditedinvestorswithin the meaning of section 4A of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289); (iii) lendsmoney solely to — (A) corporations; (B) limitedliabilitypartnerships; (C) trusteesortrustee-managers, as the case maybe, of business trusts for the purposes of the business trusts; (D) trusteesof realestateinvestmenttrusts for the purposes of the realestateinvestmenttrusts, orwhocarries on anycombination of suchactivitiesorservices; or (f) anyperson carrying on any business nothaving for itsprimaryobject the lending of money in the course of which and for the purposeswhereof he lends money;
Transparency • Information from the Opportunity Provider • ACRA • Company Background • Land title/ ownership proof • OP background check • Project details • Investment Structure • Standard contract • Standard process • Recourse Process • Personal Guarantee • CoAssets to proceed with claims against the OP
Standard Contract S$100,000 onwards 1 Year Horizon Return can be monthly, quarterly or yearly Personal Guarantee Funded or refund (60 days)
View Project • Click to Invest Standard process • Proceed to KYC (if not completed) • Sign E-contract sent to email • Deposit sum into CA account • CA transfer full sum to OP • CA collect payouts from OP • CA distributes to investors
Due Diligence and Recourse • Social profiling of lenders (AStar collaboration)
HOwever... • Invest within your means • Crowdfunding enables you to invest as little as S$1,000
Technology • Completely online process of investment • Investment size can be down to S$1000 IS ONLINE CONTRACT ENFORCEABLE??
E-signelectronic transaction act • http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=10ea7bcc-ff0d-4415-aefc-434a8a89dc18;page=0;query=CompId%3Af581257b-3456-4da1-8205-5e8f98c5f30a;rec=0;resUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fstatutes.agc.gov.sg%2Faol%2Fbrowse%2FtitleResults.w3p%3Bletter%3DE%3Btype%3DactsAll#pr8-he-.
AS LONG AS THE e-sign method is approved… CoAssets integrates the e-signing process provided by Adobe to our platform: https://www.echosign.adobe.com/content/dam/echosign/docs/pdfs/EchoSign-Security-Overview.pdf?promoid=KPJTM
How coassets works? Coassetscrowdfunding platform
coassets • Projects, Events, News and Tools
Project for selected users • https://www.coassets.com/project/view/96/ Click on I’m Interested Confirm the email is correct Confirm the amount Check the agreement Click Submit
User Dashboard (1) • https://www.coassets.com/profile/investment_dashboard/ Uninvested Amount Notify CA that user is depositing Pending deposit (i.e. after user send a cheque or wire the moeny, we will need to confirm) User request withdraw
User Dashboard (2) • https://www.coassets.com/profile/investment_dashboard/ Ongoing Deals Funded Deals Completed Deals
KYC before investment (1) • https://www.coassets.com/account/kyc/
KYC before investment (2) • https://www.coassets.com/account/kyc/
HANDS-ON: JavalandPte Ltd • https://www.coassets.com/project/view/96/ • 10% return per year • 1 year horizon • Personal Guarantee • Min Investment S$1,000 • If S$100,000 not reached – full refund
QUESTIONS • Do KYC • Fill up EOI