Financial Conduct Authority to press ahead with crowd funding crackdown. Why that's good news for the industry

There is the potential for a major scandal as novice investors rush in, and the industry would be hurt as much as they would be if that happened

Indiegogo Announces Partnership With Multi-Platform Production Company Warrior Poets

On Thursday, Indiegogo announced it formed a partnership with multi-platform production company, Warrior Poets. The company was founded by American documentary filmmaker, humorist, television produc...

Assetz Capital’s Record-Breaking Month: Lends £26 million in November 2016

Assetz Capital announced on Friday that November 2016 was officially the peer to peer lender’s most successful month ever. The website confirmed it lent £26 million to users, £100 million for...

Pets’ Kitchen Limited Lists with SyndicateRoom, Provides Furry Friends with Food & Vet Care

Pets’ Kitchen, a pet-health company that aims to provide high-quality pet food and veterinary services to improve the long-term health and well-being of furry companions, recently listed on Syndicat...

Watchdog announces crack down on crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending

Investors are unaware of the level of risk and should be protected, FCA says

Brief: Lendico Halts New Consumer Loans Origination in German Market

Lendico has refrained from originating new consumer loans in Germany, according to P2P-Banking, directly linking consumers instead to Finanzcheck, a loan application tool. While new consumer loa...

Andrew Bailey Addresses Newly Proposed FCA P2P Lending & Crowdfunding Rules

The FCA has proposed tougher new rules which will force crowdfunding and P2P lending platforms to comply with the same rules as major lenders on mortgage lending, restrict cross-platform investmen...

Student Loan Marketplace Credible Partners with New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation

Student loan marketplace Credible.com announced that the New Hampshire Higher Education Loan Corporation (NHHELCO) will offer student loan refinancing through the site, expanding the range of options ...

FCA to crack down on crowdfunding

City regulator says it has concerns about peer-to-peer lending, which is now a £3.4bn market in the UKThe City regulator has announced a crackdown on crowdfunding – the fast-growing sector that let...

Tougher crowdfunding rules proposed by FCA

Tougher rules are needed to protect investors in crowdfunding platforms, the Financial Conduct Authority says.

Season Two of Indiegogo-Funded “Con Man” Premieres on Comic-Con HQ

Less than six months after making its debut on Comic-Con HQ, season two of Indiegogo success Con Man premiere on Thursday through the video streaming platform. As previously reported, FireFly stars Na...

Australia Fintech Company Inamo Announces Partnership With Oberthur Technologies

Australian fintech company Inamo and French embedded security software product provider Oberthur Technologies (OT) announced on Thursday they formed a partnership. OT is set to provide its digital pay...

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