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History may regard 2017 as the beginning of the end for the golden era of Peer to Peer investments. The Secret Investor explains why.
AssetzCapital launch their IFISA this month while Ratesetter and ThinCats plan to do the same in the New Year… ThinCats will bring in a 1% fee on income for new customers after 1st January… FundingSecure Total Lending exceeds £200 million
FundingCircle launch their IFISA tomorrow (30th November)… AssetzCapital beat their equity funding target on Seedrs by 50% proving how much faith investors have in their P2P model… LendingCrowd meanwhile are giving away gin-filled baubles in the lead up to Christmas plus £200 to new investors.
Crowd2Fund aim to raise £10 million of expansion capital with 10% of that figure coming from investors on their platform… Despite significantly reducing his holdings, the Secret Investor’s defaults continue to mount at FundingCircle
AssetzCapital launch a round of equity funding via Seedrs… Invest & Fund broaden their lending criteria to encompass lower risk/return opportunities… ArchOver pass the £50 million lent milestone
Ratesetter have become the last of the major platforms to receive Full Authorisation from the FCA paving the way for them to offer an IFISA… LendingCrowd, Ratesetter and CapitalRise all introduce “Refer a Friend” promotions.
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