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Peer-to-peer lenders must tackle financial apathy in 2016
A challenge for all players in the growing alternative finance space in 2016 will be tackling financial apathy amongst the UK population, a finance e…
FCA sets standard for new Chinese peer-to-peer lender regulation
The gulf between the quality of peer-to-peer lender platforms in the UK and China may at last begin to narrow, as Chinese regulatory authorities move…
What does 2016 hold for peer-to-peer lending?
Last year may have been a landmark year for peer-to-peer lender platforms, but what milestones are in store for the alternative finance industry in 2…
UK p2p lending doubled in 2015
A new report by online savings and investment platform BondMason, which sources investments across the p2p market for its clients, has revealed that …
Government must help raise SME awareness of alternative finance
A new joint study from the University of Cambridge and GLI Finance has found that lack of awareness of alternative finance options amongst the UK’s S…
Study reveals IFAs ‘awareness deficit’ of alternative finance players
Research and advisory company Intelligent Partnership has published key findings from its survey of the alternative finance space, revealing an endem…
Other News & Blogs
How To Buy It: Expert Tips on Watches
All watch brands with a very few exceptions will depreciate immediately after purchase. There are a few such as the grand complication Patek Philippes which are in such short supply and high demand that they can immmediately be sold for a profit.
Why peer-to-peer loans are a more intuitive product for retail investors than equity
The peer-to-peer lending sector in the United Kingdom is much larger than the equity crowdfunding sector. There are many reasons for this, not least of which is the significant demand from consumers and small businesses for credit that is not fulfil…
Gold
Can gold be a good investment? Gold is unarguably a perfect metal for designing jewellery; the most obvious reason being the colour, but also as it is easy to work with, does not age or tarnish, alloy well with other metals and can easily be recyc…
Thinking of pawning your assets? Unbolted offers a cheaper, more discreet alternative
Despite the fact that pawnbrokers offer an attractive alternative for those looking to secure a loan in a difficult lending environment, or who wish to unlock the value of their assets with no potential consequences for their credit rating, recent r…