4thWay predicts a 50% growth in the UK P2P lending market
According to 4thWay's numbers, UK market lending will deliver another “record year”, with a total of £3.02 billion facilitated via 35 various platforms. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Strong interest in P2P platforms in Malaysia
A significant number of parties are scurrying to submit their applications to run peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in Malaysia. Read more: www.thestar.com.my
Deutsche Börse launches FinTech-focused VC platform
German stock exchange operator Deutsche Börse is targeting the fast-growing fintech industry with a new corporate venture capital platform.
Crowdfunded Pebble will sell to Fitbit for just $40m
Crowdfunded smartwatch maker Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker Fitbit for as little as $40m. In total the company raised more than $43m through crowdfunding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
How the biggest change to crowdfunding is affects investors
Crowdfunding is facilitating a growing number of projects -- and now the trend just became MUCH more accessible to investors. Read more: www.biggerpockets.com
The China P2P lending market is finally slowing
Today with stricter rules coming and Chinese officials becoming more vigilant against bogus online lenders, the industry is finally slowing. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
Activehours pockets $22m for paycheck app
Consumer financing app Activehours has raised $22m in a new round of funding led by Martix Partners. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com
Leetchi launches in the UK
Trust in UK charities is at a record low, so people are relying on crowdfunding to help fulfill fundraising targets and remove charities from the equation. Read more: www.thefintechtimes.com
Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana on partnerships and banking
As online lending experienced a challenging year in 2016, Crowdfund insider decided to Interview Zopa's CEO Jaidev Janardana, since they are the UK’s largest and oldest peer-to-peer lender, their voice is one that holds great weight for industry participants. Read more: www.crowdfundinsider.com
A FinTech startup risks quick loans to salaried folks
You aren't eligible for a bank loan unless your employer is among the 3.3% of the companies vetted by Indian banks. Read more: www.techinasia.com