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News RoundupFintechEurope
·Nov. 11, 2016

Can All the Banking Startups Survive in the UK?

As two new banking applications come to market this week, the question that comes to mind is can all of these startups survive and disrupt the banks?; there are questions surrounding business models and how each company intends to make money in a market that is becoming more crowded each day; each of these new startups has different challenges that lie ahead, some will need to be approved for a banking license and others will need to understand the regulatory framework behind PSD2.  Source

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News RoundupEuropeOnline Lending
·Apr. 14, 2017

Assetz Capital Offers Promotional Interest Rate

UK-based P2P lending platform Assetz Capital has announced a promotional interest rate increase for investors in its 30 day access account; investors will receive a 4.75% rate of interest for up to 90 days after investment through May 11; the promotion adds 50 basis points to the current rate on the account with interest paid monthly. Source

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FintechEuropeNews Roundup
·Aug. 7, 2017

UK Challenger Banks Come Under Market Pressures

Challenger banks, including Virgin Money, TSB and Metro Bank, are seeing a market that is becoming more crowded by the day and profit margins in lending areas are being trimmed; mortgage rates coming down and customer acquisition costs going up are two of the main reasons for these worries; pricing in consumer credit has also forced some of these banks to pull out of that segment all together as competition has become too much; the newest space entrants, like Atom, Monzo and Starling, are only adding to the heated environment; Richard Iferenta from KPMG explains to the Financial Times, "The challenge is, if you want to build a bank, how do you get sufficient scale, attract a big customer base, and make a lot of money."; one group who is particularly benefiting is the consumer, they are seeing prices come down and new innovative products hit the market that are helping them to better understand their finances. Source

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News RoundupEuropeOnline Lending
·Aug. 17, 2017

UK P2P Lending Rate Comparison

P2P Finance News breaks down the projected returns of marketplace lending platforms in the UK; notes that business and property lending platforms offer the highest projected returns. Source

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RegulationNews RoundupEuropeOnline Lending
·Dec. 12, 2016

FCA Targeting Loan Performance Disclosure in Interim Update

The Financial Conduct Authority released its interim update on crowdfunding rules last week; the update reported that the regulator would be scrutinizing numerous factors pertaining to P2P lending in the UK; one such factor, discussed by the Financial Times, includes the disclosure of loan performance; the introduction of provision funds has caused this disclosure to potentially be misleading for investors; in some cases platforms use provision funds to cover defaults for borrowers; this action could potentially lead to better than actual loan performance on the loans.  Source

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News Roundup
·Sep. 28, 2020

Wirecard Scandal Exposed Chinks in UK Safeguarding Rules

[Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ryan Weeks, formerly with Dow Jones and AltFi, covering fintech. This is...
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Peer to Peer Lending
·Jul. 18, 2016

MarketInvoice First to Raise Capital Following Brexit

There has been a lot of uncertainty for the marketplace lending industry in Europe following the Brexit vote in June....
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News RoundupFintechEurope
·Aug. 16, 2017

Activist Asian Fund Manager Increases Stake in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund

The LIM Asia Special Situations Master Fund has increased its ownership in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund to 9.2% from 5.48% reported in July; the Ranger Direct Lending Fund is primarily focused on high yield direct lending platforms; it has recently been troubled by its exposure to losses from marketplace lending platform Argon Credit which it invested in indirectly through the Princeton Alternatives Fund. Source

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News RoundupFintechEurope
·Jan. 2, 2018

Funding Circle Preparing for £1 billion Float

The company may go public as soon as late autumn; sources state that the company will exceed a £1 billion valuation; investment banks are expected to be in place by spring; Funding Circle would be the first p2p lender in the UK to go public. Source

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News RoundupEuropeOnline Lending
·Nov. 4, 2016

European MPL, Spotcap, is Opening in UK Despite Brexit Concerns

Marketplace lender, Spotcap, is headquartered in Germany and first launched in Spain; it now has opened an office in London and has begun serving the UK lending market; uncertainties with Brexit crossed executives' minds but didn't deter the launch; UK Managing Director, Niels Turfboer, said, "a lot needs to happen in the world [for London] to lose its position, which is basically number one in the world after Silicon Valley [for fintech]"; in fact, he adds, "Historically a period of uncertainty will lead to more restricted activity from the more traditional finance companies like the High Street banks. That has its effect mostly on the SMEs as they're considered to be more risky. I definitely think it's going to be a turbulent and challenging time but alternative finance will have more influence in the coming years, in my opinion."; the company focuses on offering working capital lines of credit for small businesses.  Source

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