Today we have a guest Money Matters blog from crowdfunding intelligence platform, Another Crowd. The UK arm of Santander Bank is aiming to launch an investment platform next year, which will include online guidance tools to help investors identify suitable funds without going to an adviser, according to a recent report in the Financial […]
The peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending market is much smaller over here in the UK than it is in the US. But P2P lending, which is Money&Co.’s market, is growing fast. Just today we visited a leading academic in Cambridge, who confirmed his conviction – he is a major contributor to a report on the market, […]
Crowdfunding finds itself at a critical juncture in this pre-Christmas rush. The industry is growing at a phenomenal rate (see later in this article) – but is the government really doing its best to spread the good word amongst “ordinary” people? The simple fact is that peer-to-peer lending, otherwise known as bringing people together with […]
The week ahead will see those hidden gems translate into financial action. At least £14,000 of the £15,000 in prizes won by our Fortune Finder Treasure Hunters will be transferred to the accounts created for them. One of the winners is still playing hard-to-get. So the game’s still not officially over – we’ll re-draw the prize […]
Money&Co.’s trips round the country are creating traction in the media. Our thanks to the Bristol Post for the coverage below. The Post came to see Nicola Horlick and the Money&Co. team at the Hotel du Vin in Bristol (pictured above) which we used as a base for our recent trip, which included a well […]
We’re delighted to announce the winner of the Money&Co. £10,000 Fortune Finder Treasure Hunt. After weeks of build-up, thousands of visits to the site, and a five-stage digital treasure hunt lasting almost two weeks, the winner of the grand prize is Peter from Birmingham (pictured, below). “It’s been fun for the treasure hunters, I’m sure, […]
SME growth requires more than good weather and fertiliser… In a recent report published by Barclays Bank and the Business Growth Fund, the point was made that the British are very good at starting businesses (the number of new companies created rose by 3.9 per cent in the first half of this year), but we […]
Disappointing news descends from the nebulous, opaque world of Westminster. At Money&Co. we have taken part in the consultation process regarding peer-to-peer (P2P) loans and New Independent Savings Accounts (NISas). We have argued hard for the early inclusion of P2P loans in NISAs. The latest news, as reported by Judith Evans in the Financial Times […]
If you’ve already found all five of our hidden gems, and have all five of the entry codes, click here to enter the £10,000 Fortune Finders Grand Prize draw. If not, click here to complete the rest of the treasure hunts and earn yourself a ticket to potential riches. You have until midnight on Friday 21st November […]
Pension planning is a massive issue for our ageing UK population. So the question of which options we should all consider for our retirement is clearly a very important one. My personal opinion is that the UK government should allow peer-to-peer business loans (P2P or P2B assets – as you prefer) to be held with […]