New report by Concur identifies liabilities associated with late payments culture spanning jobs, innovation and investment for medium-sized businesses. Over half 56% of medium-sized businesses...
Stani Kulechov is the Founder of ETHLend, a Decentralized Lending Innovation using Ethereum. For Over two years, he has been enthusiastically studying blockchain...
Several UK fintech firms have long term ambitions of going public. Transferwise, World Remit, and Revolut are among the most innovative financial...
Contrary to the fears that Brexit would affect VC UK Fintech investments, the first half of 2017 saw more investors pour their...
Recently, a consortium of Spanish companies has created the first multi-sector Blockchain-based technology platform known as Red Lyra. This is an important...
We hear a great deal about the ‘Advice Gap’. Following the RDR and the prohibition on (most, but not all) commission, the...
According to the World Bank, crowdfunding investments is set to reach $90 billion before the end of 2017 in the US alone....
Equity Crowdfunding has proven to be good and very popular by offering and allowing alternative means to borrow or lend money. It...
Since its valuation of $880 million in 2010, crowdfunding has come a long way. According to Massolution crowdfunding report, the global crowdfunding...
In all its forms, crowdfunding continues to grow across the UK. The presence of equity-based crowdfunding sites like CrowdCube, loan-based crowdfunding platforms...
The year 2016 was great for crowdfunding, be it lending, equity or reward-based. 2017 is also expected to see crowdfunding industry flourishing...
Most financial institutions share the same problem – poor customer communications. This is a common criticism from customers and industry analysts alike. ...
In 2015, professional services firm EY described the UK as the most fintech-friendly country, with industry employing over 61,000 people and generating...
Fintech has garnered significant attention from banks and consumers; their potentially disrupting propositions causing anxiety as well as providing opportunities for banks....
Currently, equity-based crowdfunding is the second most active funding source in the UK, far ahead of private investment and angel network vehicles....
As a concept, equity crowdfunding took off in the UK in 2011 with the launch of Crowdcube. Since then, new equity crowdfunding...
Peer-to-peer lenders use digital platforms to link investors and borrowers, a contrast to traditional banks who lend out deposits of customers. It...
Consumer finance is the division of retail banking that is involved in lending money to consumers. It includes a wide variety of...
Peer-to-peer lending (P2P) is the practice of lending money to business or individuals through online services that match borrowers with lenders. Since...