Unbolted Blog
Pawning your Luxury Handbag
Over the past two years lifestyles have changed, uncertainty has become the norm and now with the cost of living crisis upon us there can be moments where we end up worrying about how to fund the months ahead. However, there can be a saving grace in…
Pawning vs Selling Watches During the Pandemic
Pawnbrokers loans are more common and seen as less stigmatised now than in previous generations. There are a number of well-regulated pawnshops offer…
Online Pawnbroking vs Traditional Pawnbroking
Online Pawnbroking vs Traditional Pawnbroking The concept of lending funds against assets has been recorded as early as the 5th century in Chin…
Founders' Blog
Peer to peer lending improves financial access and fosters economic inclusion.
Whether peer-to-peer lending is set to disrupt the banks or whether they will just be another customer acquisition channel for the banks is a hotly debated topic. The truth of the matter is that the assumptions underlying this debate are misplaced. …
Unbolted Co-Founder on the SEC (USA) crowdfunding regulations
Recently I wrote an article at the National Review on why the new SEC regulations allowing unaccredited investors to invest in equity offerings fro…
FCA may ban commission on P2P advice
Since the Retail Distribution Review(RDR) was implemented in 2003, financial advisers cannot receive a commission from product providers. The new r…
P2P News
Younger savers favour alternative finance over traditional ISAs
New research from social trading and multi-asset brokerage firm eToro has found that younger savers are more likely than older savers to consider alternative finance, especially peer-to-peer (P2P) lender platforms, as potential investment opportunit…
Why invest in the new Innovative Finance ISA?
From 6th April, savers have a new account to contemplate: the Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA). Stocks and shares ISAs and cash ISAs have been around…
Alternative finance expert defends P2P lending against Adair’s criticisms
A leading alternative finance expert has written an open letter to the erstwhile chair of the Financial Services Authority Adair Turner taking issue …