Over-Regulation Is Not the Solution to Crowdfunding Failures
Over-Regulation Is Not the Solution to Crowdfunding Failures Rebus Group was the company that had drawn over £800,000 from an eminent funding platform but became unsuccessful. The story behind the...
View ArticlePeer-To-Peer Lenders Want to Challenge the Banks
Peer-To-Peer Lenders Want to Challenge the Banks But It Will Never Happen According to Deloitte The recent study that was conducted by Deloitte shows that peer-to-peer lenders who want to challenge the...
View ArticleThe Crowdfunding Activity Before Crowdfunding Was First Introduced
The Crowdfunding Activity Before Crowdfunding Was First Introduced Naked Wines, an online wine retailer, initiated the first crowdfunding activity before the term “crowdfunding” even existed. People...
View ArticlePeer To Peer Lending: One Smart Choice for Your Savings
Peer To Peer Lending: One Smart Choice for Your Savings In modern times, interest rates have been very low. This has been a major concern for savers and investors as they struggle to find returns that...
View ArticleRegulation Is the Primary Threat to Banks in EU
Regulation Is the Primary Threat to Banks in EU According to reports, the Payments Services Directive 2 (PSD2) can be a major threat to European banks. A specific article of the directing framework...
View ArticleIs Peer To Peer Lending (P2P) Worth The Risk?
Is Peer To Peer Lending (P2P) Worth The Risk? It appeared that Lending Club, a leading credit marketplace in the peer-to-peer lending sector, had sold a significant portfolio of £15m to a big-time...
View ArticleCommercial Property Developments Planning Permissions Stall in 2016 Due to...
Commercial Property Developments Planning Permissions Stall in 2016 Due to Lack of Finance for Smaller Developers Planning authorisations for commercial property growth across the United Kingdom reach...
View ArticleSadiq Khan Pledges Support for Healthy and Lively Community Projects:...
Sadiq Khan Pledges Support for Healthy and Lively Community Projects: Crowdfunding London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to support to community-led projects such as kids’ allotments, landscaping and...
View ArticleFintech Revolution in India: Peer To Peer Lending Platforms
Fintech Revolution in India: Peer To Peer Lending Platforms India is rapidly evolving as a Fintech products hub with the existence of almost 400 firms in the Fintech area. The increasing collaboration...
View ArticlePutting Up a Business? How to Get Money When the Banks Won’t Lend
Putting Up a Business? How to Get Money When the Banks Won’t Lend Today’s business cycle has really become somewhat unusual. Major banks and financial institutions in general offer low interest rates...
View ArticleFintech — A Disruptive Technology?
Fintech — A Disruptive Technology? A view from the worldwide perspective (and outside the UK)… Financial technology, also known as “fintech”, is making a BUZZWORD popularity in today’s financial world....
View ArticleHere is the FCA Document Regarding Review of Crowdfunding Regulation
Here is the FCA Document Regarding Review of Crowdfunding Regulation In 2014 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enacted new rules for the regulation of crowdfunding and peer to peer lending...
View ArticleA crowdfunding campaign has been organised by a solicitor and law student to...
A crowdfunding campaign has been organised by a solicitor and law student to ‘give Europeans a voice’ in UK’s EU exit Regarding UK’s exit process, a corporate lawyer and a law student are crowdfunding...
View ArticleHigh ROI in P2P Property Investments – Is It Worth the Risk?
High ROI in P2P Property Investments – Is It Worth the Risk? Nowadays, investing in property through peer-to-peer lenders has gradually become popular as disillusioned savers thinking really hard on...
View ArticleThe Runner-up of “The Apprentice” hits a £120,000 crowdfunding target for her...
The Runner-up of “The Apprentice” hits a £120,000 crowdfunding target for her dating app Back in July the year, Vana Koutsomitis, a finalist on a TV show “The Apprentice”, created a dating app which...
View ArticleNew Crowdfunding Platform by TESCO
New Crowdfunding Platform by TESCO For those not in the know, Tesco is a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer which has its head office based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. It...
View ArticlePeer To Peer Lending: The Widening Scale-Up Gap
Peer To Peer Lending: The Widening Scale-Up Gap Two out of three business owners have reported steady growth this year. But among the surveyed 4,000 business owners, only 28% consider the government as...
View ArticlePeer-to-Peer Lending Investment: The Ups and Downs
Peer-to-Peer Lending Investment: The Ups and Downs With a big drop in most asset class returns, investors are tempted to invest via peer-to-peer lending businesses, which has been around for many years...
View ArticlePeer To Peer Lending: The Rise of P2P
Peer To Peer Lending: The Rise of P2P In 2008 and 2009, a global financial crisis gave rise to a wave of disruptions in the financial sector. Because of this event, heavy losses forced banks to become...
View ArticleRedefining P2P lending
Redefining P2P lending The reason behind why P2P lending is gaining popularity is quite easy to see. Mark Carney (Bank of England governor) explained that, when it comes to financial institutions, “the...
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