The Milturn Precision Engineering loan worked really well for lenders and borrower alike The borrowers’ side of Money&Co.’s peer-to-peer lending (P2P) operation is all about providing liquidity that allows UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to be flexible and creative in their business dealings. The lending side of that self-same equation means that lenders to […]
The banks can’t beat the crowd, and want to join the digital space – but vigilance is needed We must be doing something right. There’s been a rash of bank announcements recently, and the upshot is clear: they all want to enter the digital space. Money&Co.’s latest podcast highlights this “me-too” rush towards crowdfunding, and […]
Martin Wheatley of the Financial Conduct Authority These are exciting times. Crowdfunding continues to grow at a fast and increasingly rapid rate – and loan-based crowdfunding, of the kind we provide at Money&Co. – is geared to promote growth in the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. That is also good news for savers […]
Crowdfunding P2P loans show savers the money There are times when the only fitting comment is: “We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.” Here, blogger Sean O’ Meara hits the sweet spot on the risks and rewards of investing in loans offered by crowdfunding. “Peer-to-peer lending, by its very nature, has an element of risk […]
The UK government is currently consulting on regulation, NISAs and security for crowdfunded investments Every day yields new information about the fast-growing crowdfunding market. Witness this recent article in Forbes. “Crowdfunding is a powerful tool for innovation and we shouldn’t be satisfied with a government that wants to hold it back.” We couldn’t agree more. […]
If you’re hoping to harvest a decent yield on your capital, take a look at crowdfunding Looking for income? Well don’t look to the government for much help. Older savers, who typically need to make assets sweat and produce a good yield, “have been delivered a hammer blow”, according to the financial and investment […]
“Work-life balance is vital – as is a good income” As a very successful and exciting week on the road draws to a close for the Money&Co. team, our friends at AOL online profile CEO Nicola Horlick. Nicola points out that as a career woman and mother, she has long held the belief that while […]
And so to Bristol – and a convivial and stimulating debate over a sandwich lunch. More than twenty five people came to the Hotel du Vin in the centre of the city to discuss all things Money&Co. and our exciting crowdfunding model. We’re all about bringing businesses and people together, and we certainly managed to […]
Word of mouth in a room full of wine – Hotel du Vin, Bristol, hosts today’s Money&Co. lunch We bring you today’s news from Bristol, where the Money&Co. marketing and communications team, led by CEO Nicola Horlick, is bringing its own message on crowdfunding to the South West. The day sees a series of events […]
Getting the word out – awareness levels are growing, but there’s a way to go The word is spreading. Crowdfunding, despite its obvious benefits (obvious to us, at least), is relatively little known. Awareness levels show that owners of small businesses and investors generally know little about the simple process of bringing individuals and businesses […]