Monthly Archives: October 2015

Funding For Start-Ups Has “Changed Irrevocably” – Conference Latest

| October 2, 2015

Today we offer an excerpt from a report on how the funding situation for British start-ups “has changed irrevocably since the global financial crisis”. CityA.M. carries research from Dr Suzanne Mawson and Dr Ross Brown, which purportedly demonstrates that “equity crowdfunding has quickly become an important funding mechanism for many small businesses and is now […]

FinTech And Alternative Finance ‘A Threat To Banks’

| October 1, 2015

Consulting firm McKinsey has warned banks that FinTech start-ups are a threat to traditional banking’s profits, giving them a choice: fight them or join them, according to a recent report from CityA.M. “London’s fintech hubs are booming, with over 12,000 start-ups disrupting financial services with products that are often cheaper for customers. This poses a […]