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Dubai's DFSA launches crowdfunding framework

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has today launched its regulatory framework for loan and investment-based crowdfunding platforms, the first such framework in the GCC countries.

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Assetz Capital releases API

Financial services companies such as banks and money management apps can now offer their customers the option to manage their investment in peer-to-peer lending, with the launch of Assetz Capital-as-a-Service (ACaaS).

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Orca releases P2P investment rating tool

Orca, one of the leading independent data, research and analysis providers on the UK peer-to-peer lending market has today announced its plans to launch its own four-factor rating service for individual P2P providers, the Orca Rating.

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Blockchain-based crowdfunder Waves joins Microsoft Azure

Waves, a Russian-made crowdfunding platform, is now available in the Microsoft cloud.

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Seedrs to launch secondary market

Today, leading equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced a pioneering move for the sector with the launch of a secondary market this summer.

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First secondary share trade completed on Crowdcube platform

Mettrr Technologies has become the first company to provide financial returns for its crowd investors through a secondary share sale via a crowdfunding platform.

First Islamic fintech gets UK regulator's approval

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First Islamic fintech gets UK regulator's approval

A London-based start-up claims it is the first shariah-compliant fintech to be given regulatory approval in the UK.

Former Uber Italy CEO launches social savings app

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Former Uber Italy CEO launches social savings app

Oval Money, a social savings app that combines machine learning with crowdsourced tips, has come out of closed beta in the UK.

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OpenLedger supports Apptrade crowdsale with $100,000 boost

OpenLedger’s Apptrade, the platform creating “Kickstarter for Apps on the Blockchain”, has received a $100,000 USD boost from OpenLedger ApS, the world's first blockchain powered conglomerate.

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Crowdfunding outperforms private equity in 2016

In a new report ‘The Deal 2016’ released today by research agency Beauhurst, showed that crowdfunding had outperformed private equity with investment into non-listed high growth companies in the UK.

Misys adds crowdlending to core banking package

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Misys adds crowdlending to core banking package

Core banking vendor Misys has launched a crowdlending module to enable financial institutions to move into the alternative finance marketplace.

FCA to re-write the rule book on crowdfunding

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FCA to re-write the rule book on crowdfunding

The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to crackdown on lax practices in the UK's booming crowdfunding industry after raising concerns about misleading and complex marketing and inadequate provisions for winding down when a platform goes belly-up.

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ECrowd! raises more than €300K in second round of funding

The debt crowdfunding - also known as crowdlending- platform ECrowd!, specializing in sustainable investments, has closed an investment round of € 307,900 through the online investment platform Crowdcube (equity crowdfunding).

Swiss government looks to ease rules for fintechs

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Swiss government looks to ease rules for fintechs

A division of the Swiss government has called for an easing of regulations for fintech firms in favour of a more forward-thinking approach, including a special 'fintech' license.

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P2BInvestor raises $7.7 million

P2Binvestor (P2Bi), a marketplace lender that provides growing businesses with debt capital through a crowdfunding model, announced today that it has raised $7.7 Million in Series A1 funding led by Rockies Venture Club (RVC), the largest angel investor network in Colorado and Future Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (FVC), a Japanese venture capital firm with its US subsidiary, FVC Americas.

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LendingCrowd celebrates full FCA authorisation

LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - making it the UK’s second P2P platform and first P2P lender to SMEs to move from interim to full authorisation status.

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Scottish Invesment Bank enters alternative finance market with LendingCrowd

LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, has partnered with the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise, in an initiative that will see £2.75 million invested in Scottish SMEs across the LendingCrowd platform.

Former HSBC/Citigroup executive joins Crowdcube as chairman

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Former HSBC/Citigroup executive joins Crowdcube as chairman

Crowdcube has named former Citigroup and HSBC executive Simon Williams as chairman, hailing the appointment - and an investment by Williams in the business - as a clear indication that equity crowdfunding has moved into the mainstream world of finance.

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United Nations tackles blockchain and crowdfunding in Alternative Finance Lab

Ten months ago we had an eclectic group of people introduce a slew of new financial mechanisms - blockchain based cash transfers and impact bonds for reducing recidivism to forecast based finance for disasters and peer to peer lending for SMEs - emerging into what the ODI calls a new ‘age of choice’ for the development finance.

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Crowdcube ships iOS app

Crowdcube has launched version 1.0 of the Crowdcube App to provide investors with easy access to all investment opportunities available on the crowdfunding platform and allow people to dip in and out when they have a moment.

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