A new loan offering has landed on site. The aeronautical image is particularly apt, as the borrower describes itself as “a light aircraft engine overhaul and refurbishment business that specialises in Lycoming and Continental piston engines. We have a team of 20 staff including 13 highly skilled engineers, who carry out their refurbishments to the […]
As regular readers will be aware, we’re taking a serious look at cryptocurrencies. An increasing number of peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders are looking at initial coin offerings (ICOs) as a way of raising funds. Our view is that these offerings may be attractive – but in an deal world ICOs should be linked to a real […]
The financial technology (FinTech) sector is no respecter of international boundaries. So a good idea will find enthusiastic responses wherever local practitioners think it appropriate. There’s definiitely a “franchise effect” of UK peer-to-peer (P2P) P2P brands finding favour in territories with key similarities. The Australian market is one such, and we note this local report […]
Bitcoin, the bellwether for cryptocurrencies, lost about half its value between mid-December and late February. Whether or not this is a cryptocurrency buying opportunity, the underlying blockchain technology is widely hailed as a fine business tool. Moreover, many peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders are looking at working in this space. Our friends at Crowfundinsider carry a report […]
It would be shocking if it weren’t such a common tale. More than half (55 per cent) of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are unable to access the funding they need to grow, according to a survey reported in P2P Finance News. The main hindering factor is a lack of education or […]
Exciting times in the world of financial technology (FinTech). Our private executive news briefing, which powers the later-arriving, publicly available offering from the FinTech intelligence platform, Another Crowd, is full of exciting tales of planned stock-market flotations and other deals. We run with one of those stories today, published by our friends at P2P Finance […]
We are interested in the extra liquidity and flexibility that cryptocurrency loans can provide. If the offerings are properly regulated and asset-backed, this is definitely an option to explore. It seems we are not alone in this line of thought. Our friends at P2P Finance News report:THE MARKET for initial coin offerings (ICO) incorporating peer-to-peer […]
It’s Individual Savings Account (ISA) season. Invest £20,000 before 5th April, and that money earns you income tax-free. If you invest in an equity fund, capital gain is also tax-free. In the world of saving and investing, it’s an unmissable, open fiscal goal. But what income will you get if you invest in a Cash […]
The Individual Savings Account (ISA) season rolls on, and the hot topic is just how much money will migrate from poorly performing Cash ISAs to higher-yielding products.P2P Finance News reports on some recent Money&Co. research. SAVERS relying on cash ISAs are facing a “dismal and depressing” 1.03 per cent return on average, Money&Co has warned. […]
We have spent hours doing some important numbers. Our objective was to calculate the average return on Cash ISAs. Bear in mind that the current rate of retail price inflation in the UK stands at 3 per cent. The average Cash ISA yield came out at… 1.03 per cent. Money&Co. looked at 233 ISA-investable cash accounts. […]