Crowdfundinsider caught up with Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick, at a recent crowdfunding conference. Below we offer an excerpt of the resulting feature, which focuses on women in finance and technology. “Thirty-two years after starting her career in London, Nicola Horlick is still often the only woman in the room. Although she notes that is not a […]
FT Adviser carries a report of welcome words from City minister Harriett Baldwin. Ms Baldwin has branded peer-to-peer lending a “brilliantly innovative new form of finance – which we want to see continue to grow and evolve.” “In a speech to the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) Ms Baldwin said peer-to-peer lending can plug the funding […]
Almost half of everyday investors would consider investing in peer-to-peer when the Innovative Finance ISA launches next April, reports the Western Morning News. The newspaper highlights industry research indicating “that the new ISA will expand the market by as much as a third (33 per cent) as investors seek to utilise the tax advantages available […]
Goncalo de Vasconcelos, founder of the equity platform, SyndicateRoom, is very much a friend of Money&Co. He spoke eleoquently at the Money&Co.-sponsored conference, Discovering The Power of the Crowd, in May (see him here in debate with the excellent Chris Siers). Goncalo has always been up front about the fact that there is no profit […]
Industry intelligence platform Crowdfundinsider reports a London & Partners survey of a booming UK FinTech market. FinTech, incidentally, is an umbrella term for financial services technology – which is exactly what bringing people and businesses together via an online platform (the Money&Co. business model) – is all about. “London & Partners, a non-profit entity funded […]
The Money&Co. team is pleased to be attending the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs in Bristol this Thursday. Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick will be speaking at the event, which, according to the organisers, “will give the city’s female entrepreneurs an opportunity to be inspired by entrepreneurial speakers; to meet advisers who can help their businesses grow; attend […]
The Alternative Funding: New Solutions To Old Problems conference has been well received and generated plenty of media coverage, notably from our friends at Share Radio. Hear Money&Co. CEO Nicola Horlick interviewed by Share Radio’s Ed Bowsher. But alternative sources of finance are still a minority taste – for the moment at least. Witness a new […]
Respected crowdfund commentator David Stevenson in Alt Fi provides a thoughtful analysis of the fallout following the failure of Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lender, TrustBuddy. The article serves as a timely reminder of the risks that come with committing money via alternative-finance media. Here’s an extended excerpt from the Alt Fi article: “The TrustBuddy debacle has […]
Monday’s Alternative Funding – News Solutions To Old Problems conference concluded with a panel discussion chaired by Ed Bowsher of Share Radio. After a day of extremely interesting and incisive presentations (invariably followed by question-and-answer sessions) Ed chaired a panel session that reprised the major issues and points of debate over the course of the […]
Thanks to all involved at yesterday’s hugely enjoyable and valuable Alternative Funding: News Solutions To Old Problems conference at the RAC club in London’s Pall Mall. “It’s really good to make a connection with colleagues in the industry, potential borrowers and individuals who are already lending or considering making a peer-to-peer loan,” said Nicola Horlick, […]