Hot Off the Press: Announcements Made at LendIt Fintech Europe 2018

November 19, 2018

LendIt Fintech is a key platform for financial services innovators to share important news. Check out the announcements released at LendIt Fintech Europe 2018 by ...

Investor Marketing Restrictions Appropriate for “Riskier” Platforms, Says ZOPA CEO

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

Jaidev Janardana, CEO of ZOPA claims that proposed investor marketing restrictions are appropriate for platforms that offer riskier manual lending opportunities. Speaking at the LendIt ...

FCA Cites P2P Lending Regulation as a Benchmark for Approach to Cryptoassets

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

Speaking at the LendIt Fintech conference in London today, Chris Woolard, director of strategy and competition for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), cited peer-to-peer lending regulation ...

Slowing Growth, Higher Volatility and Fintech Earnings

November 19, 2018

Fintech, USA

In this week’s PeerIQ Industry Update they cover the slowing of growth around the globe and the potential of the Fed pausing interest rate rises ...

Barclaycard Partners with Costa Coffee on Contactless Payments Cup

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

Barclaycard struck a partnership with Costa Coffee on a reusable cup with integrated contactless payment technology; the clever cup allows users to make purchases, top up ...

How direct lending and securitization can disrupt consumer lending in the Nordics

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

The following is from Brocc’s latest white paper; Brocc has developed a new innovative securitization solution; by issuing and listing bonds, backed by consumer loans straight ...

Crypto Regulations Across Europe

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

Writing in a blog post on lendit.com ComplyAdvantage talks about the crypto regulatory environment across Europe; cryptocurrency regulations across Europe are as diverse as the ...

Investing in the German Mittelstand

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

The following is from Kapilendo’s recent white paper; for years, the low-interest environment in Europe has made it difficult for institutional investors to generate sufficient ...

Customer journey of trying to get a loan and how it could be improved

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech

Writing in a blog post on lendit.com Charles Earle, Business Development Director at Equiniti discussed the issue he had in trying to increase credit limit ...

Announcements & Releases for November 19, 2018

November 19, 2018

Europe, Fintech, USA

Biz2Credit and HSBC Bank Canada Launch Gives Customers Easier Access to Apply for Financing Samsung Ventures Funded Blockchain Startup Aergo ...