Regular readers will be aware of our timely updates on the troubled relationship between mainstream investment and the alternative finance sector. We’re not saying that all the early investments in the altfi sector were foolish, far from it. But it’s true to say that some of the institutional investors did seem to rush in at […]
The troubled P2P Global Investments fund, on which we’ve reported here several times, has changed its name and finally reports some improved figure after some painful investment offloads. It’s long been our view that the best way to profit from platform lending is to choose a platform with a conservative selection policy and risk analysis, […]
In the wake of some high-profile failures in the peer-to-peer (P2P) sector, there are legitimate concerns about individual investors’ understanding of risk. We’ve already reported here extensively about the proposed imposition of a 10 per cent investment portfolio limit for P2P loan investment. However, we’re beginning to wonder about the wisdom of professional investors committing […]
Be careful what you wish for. Investors seeking to exposure to the equity (share) value of the peer-to-peer (P2P) alternative-finance sector have been able to get in early via investment trusts committed to the area. The experience of the early adopters however has not been a comfortable one. The explanation is simple. Some P2P platforms […]
We report regularly on the slow uptake of peer-to-peer (P2P) by the mainstream media. Part of the reason it’s taken a while for P2P loans to be recognised as an asset class is the difficult start experienced by some of the early adapters. P2P loans and/or platforms feature in the portfolios of some investment trusts. […]
Do you want to commit capital to the small companies who find funding from the alternative finance sector – or would you prefer to invest in the alternative finance sector itself? Regular visitors to this site will be aware that Money&Co. lenders have achieved an average return of over 8 per cent (before we deduct […]
Our friends at P2P Finance News report the latest figures from Honeycomb Investment Trust (a quoted company that invests in other companies). This part of an accelerating trend that is bringing alternative finance – including peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending, a sub-sector of crowdfunding – to the centre stage of mainstream finance. “HONEYCOMB investment trust has […]
Ahead of the imminent launch of a new, major loan offering from a financial-services firm (due today or tomorrow), we offer an excerpt of a news story that underscores the way crowdfunding and mainstream financial services are intertwined. With our thanks to CityA.M. (you can see the full story by clicking this link): “A new […]