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CFPB puts P2P lenders under the microscope

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is to start accepting complaints about loans filed with marketplace lenders, ramping up the regulatory pressure on the nascent P2P industry.

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UOB pours $10 million into crowdfunding platform

Singapore's United Overseas Bank is investing $10 million in Israeli equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd to extend financing to SMEs in South East Asia.

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Mondo reboots crowdfunding campaign

Digital challenger bank Mondo has set a new date for its £1 million crowdfunding campaign after a rush of applicants on Monday toppled the servers of platform provider Crowdcube.

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Mondo rush breaks Crowdcube

Crowdcube servers have been overwhelmed by a rush of people trying to join a £1 million crowdfunding round in digital banking startup Mondo.

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Euronext trades first crowdfunded securities

Today, the first buy and sell orders of a crowdfunded security were placed on the Euronext Expert Market (Public Auction), an electronic trading platform for non-listed securities.

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Elevate announces Scott Greever as MD

Elevate Credit International Limited (“Elevate UK”), provider of short-term loan Sunny, has today announced the appointment of Scott Greever as Managing Director.

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UK alternative finance market slips into mainstream as institutional investors pile in

The UK's alternative finance market experienced its first year-on-year slowdown in growth in 2015, despite increased involvement by large institutional investors, according to figures published by Cambrdige University.

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GLI Finance hires Andy Whelan as CEO, announces strategic Review and NAV Update

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Andy Whelan, GLI's Interim CEO, has been appointed as the Company's permanent Chief Executive.

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IOSCO publishes statement on regulation of crowdfunding

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a Statement on regulation of crowdfunding.

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Mangopay partners with GoCardless to let crowdfunders pay by direct debit

Mangopay, the online payment API for marketplaces and crowdfunding platforms announces its partnership with London FinTech start-up GoCardless, specialists in online Direct Debit payments.

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Government urged to raise awareness of alternative financing options for SMEs

Lack of awareness amongst SMEs of alternative finance options is creating a potential economic hole of up to £20bn, according to the latest report released today by GLI Finance.

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Seedrs to launch in the US

Seedrs today announces that it will commence a beta test of its platform in the United States within weeks, following Friday’s vote by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to implement Title III of the JOBS Act.

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HCL supports International Personal Finance in Polish lending business

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global IT services provider today announced that the company has supported International Personal Finance plc (‘IPF’ or ‘Group’) with the successful launch of its digital lending business in Poland.

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Fintech to bridge $2 trillion SME funding gap - World Economic Forum

Fintech startups in P2P lending and crowdfunding are set to play a key role in bridging a $2 trillion funding gap for millions of small businesses worldwide says the World Economic Forum.

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Zopa appoints Capital One co-founder to board as QED invests in P2P platform

Europe’s leading peer-to-peer lending company, Zopa, today announced that Nigel Morris, Managing Partner at QED Investors and the co-founder and former COO and President of Capital One, has joined its board as a non-executive director as part of an investment by QED Investors.

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Funding Circle moves into Europe with Zencap acquisition

UK-based peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle is to expand into Europe with a deal to acquire German lender Zencap.

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ING Belgium offers fast track to crowdfunding for business clients

ING in Belgium is offering small businesses a fast-track procedure for raising funds on crowdfunding platforms Seedrs and KissKissBangBang.

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ICE wins Isda crowdsourcing utility mandate

Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading global network of exchanges and clearing houses, today announced that the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) has selected ICE Benchmark Administration (IBA) to build and operate the crowdsourcing utility for the ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (ISDA SIMM).

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P2P loans come to Canada with Lending Loop

Lending Loop has launched its Online Marketplace across the country to provide Canadians a better way to borrow and a smarter way to lend.

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European Commission consults on plans to create a single market for capital

The European Commission is launching the Capital Markets Union Action Plan today to help build a true single market for capital across the 28 EU Member States.