Time to stand firm, amid all the mayhem. Our commitment to continue to fund carefully vetted SMEs that meet our investment criteria is just as strong as ever. See our “Mission Unstoppable” News article, which well describes the way forward as we see it. Meanwhile, here’s the latest in the SME lending news cycle. From […]
Commentators on the peer-to-peer (P2P) sector are predicting an economic downturn which will throw up “winners and losers”. Here’s a snippet from a recent piece by our friends at P2P Finance News: “A weakening UK economy, impacted by Brexit uncertainty and global trade wars, has bolstered the likelihood of an imminent recession, leading to speculation […]
The banks are going to cut back on lending amid Brexit-generated uncertainty. At least, that’s a widely held and loudly ventilated belief coming from some players in the peer-to-peer (P2P0 lending sector. Of course, those P2P players may be talking their own books – seeking to create a vacuum they hope to fill. However, it […]
We’re truly sorry to Mention it. You know, the B-word… But our friends at P2P Finance News rang our CEO and asked for commentary. See below. MONEY&CO. founder Nicola Horlick has warned that a no-deal Brexit could hurt peer-to-peer lending platforms which rely on asset-backed investments. Horlick, who earned the moniker ‘City superwoman’ while juggling […]
Our friends at Crowdfundinsider report that peer-to-peer (P2P) lending research firm 4thWay “has published a note touting the benefits of investing in P2P loans in contrast to more volatile equity investing. 4thWay says that Brexit induced market volatility should compel investors to consider investing in online loans.” “4thWay says it is simple for lenders (ie investors) to diversify […]
Ahead of the arrival of what promises to be a glut of new issues on site, we offer a diversion. See our very own Nicola Horlick, Money&Co. founder, appearing on BBC’s Newsnight (from 31 minutes in). You can guess the topic. Meanwhile… Money&Co. Lenders’ 8 Per Cent Yield Our lenders have achieved average returns of […]
Every week seems to bring another episode in the push-me, pull-you saga of Brexit and its information wars. The latest research on the possible effects of Brexit on FinTech, our very own sector of the UK economy, is analysed by P2P Finance News. THE FINANCIAL services sector needs to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent to […]
Many commentators argue that one of the benefits of investing in debt raised by private companies is the lack of correlation between the performance of a loan and the oscillations of the stockmarkets. Whether or not shares are currently overpriced, our portfolio has certainly performed well – with no loan defaults in over three and […]
Small- and medium-sized companies are the lifeblood of the UK economy. Irrespective of what kind of Brexit we get, it remains the role of Money&Co. to bring individuals looking for good return on capital together with small business looking for capital to grow. It does look, though, that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit is not helping […]
Call it “alternative facts” or “media bias” if you will, but we can’t help but notice the large and increasing volume of stories that relate the unhelpful lack of clarity around the Brexit process. AltFi is the latest among many; it carries a report on concerns about late payment and Brexit uncertainty among SMEs. “More than […]