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The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a new regulation for organizations dealing with data from EU citizens.  In this article, we’ll discuss how the GDPR affects Katipult platforms and the necessary steps to make the platforms GDPR compliant.

In today’s interview with our Board Members, we talked to David Jaques, the first CFO for PayPal. David serves as Chair of Compensation and Governance Committee and Member of Audit Committee for Katipult.

In his early career, Mr. Jaques held various positions with Barclays Bank in London and provided advisory services in currency and interest rate risk management to the bank’s corporate clients. He held a similar role at Barclays Bank, New York from 1988 to 1993. One of his most notable positions was as the first CFO for PayPal from 1999 to 2001 where he established PayPal’s financial planning and accounting processes.

Know Your Customer (KYC) is a standard due diligence process used by investment firms i.e., wealth management, broker dealers, private lenders, commercial real estate investment, among others to assess investors they are conducting business with. Apart from being a legal and regulatory requirement, KYC is a good business practice as well to better understand investment objectives and suitability, and reduce risk from suspicious activities.

Katipult is pleased to announce its panel participation in the SWIFT Business Forum Canada on March 21st, 2018 in Toronto Canada, joining industry heavyweights TD Bank and Accenture, to discuss the future of financial services and the transformation of their infrastructure.

Katipult announces addition of proprietary Dynamic Form Builder module to enable rapid implementation of highly sophisticated user and investment onboarding forms. No coding needed! Build custom investor and issuer onboarding forms as well as custom project and loan applications. As easy as your favorite form building products Google Forms and Wufoo.

There is already a number of customers that are part of the pilot project and that have started using the new Dynamic Form Builder feature within their platforms, including MaRS VX. You can learn more how MaRS VX is integrating the Form Builder with their SVX platform in our press release.

Here are some of the most important features of the Dynamic Form Builder:

We've partnered with Jor Law, a co-founder of VerifyInvestor to present a webinar on how to find accredited investors and best practices of verifying them.

Crowdfunding Portals continue to disrupt traditional ways of raising capital by leveraging the historic reforms under the JumpStart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, financial technology and growing demand by self-directed and nonaccredited investors who seek to invest in potentially innovative ventures.

With 38 funding portals registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) raising over $100 million of capital since adoption, crowdfunding is providing private companies much needed access to capital and investors new investment opportunities. Crowdfunding Portal registration has expanded beyond just US based portal operators with two non-resident portals registering with the SEC from Hong Kong and Canada.  

We spoke with Mr. Marcus Shapiro, the Chairman of the Board of Katipult, to find out what attracted him to Katipult, what are his impressions so far and what he expects from Katipult in the future.
Before joining the Katipult’s team, Mr. Shapiro worked at HSBC Investment Bank and its predecessor firms in London and New York, as an advisor on capital markets issues, corporate strategy and M&A. Apart from his 25-year career in investment banking, Mr. Shapiro has a background in practising corporate law in one of London's leading commercial law firms.

“Blockchain Will Do to the Financial System What the Internet Did to Media” - Harvard Business Review (March 2017).

The industry changed dramatically at the end of 2017. Crypto and ICO’s exploded, billions of dollars were raised without proper compliance, and regulatory authorities are now trying to catch-up. As a software infrastructure company it’s our responsibility to drive innovation for our customers and ensure they have the technology for a sustainable advantage over their competitors.

In the Spring of 2017 we announced the introduction of blockchain technology within the Katipult infrastructure with a goal of providing our customers with cutting-edge technology and capabilities which further improves efficiency and reduces costs by eliminating third party intermediaries.