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SwissLending launches real estate crowdlending platform

SwissLending, a new player within the FinTech ecosystem and the first crowdfunding platform in Switzerland specializing in loans for real estate professionals, is officially launched this week in Geneva.

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Santander partners Crowdfunder to back UK community projects

In a UK first, Santander has teamed up with a crowdfunding platform, promising to match pledges given to social enterprises and community projects.

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Huddlestock raises $1.5 million in seed funding

Huddlestock, the patented crowd-trading platform that gives users “super-powers” and lets them tap into investment ideas and strategies usually only available to professional investment managers, has closed a groundbreaking seed round, raising over $1.5 million.

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Invesdor and Signicat aid Cloud Solutions crowdfunding

Norwegian FinTech company, Cloud Solutions which develops Cloud Insurance a software-as-a-service for the insurance industry, has become the first ever Norwegian equity crowdfunding success using Finland-based Invesdor’s crowdfunding platform.

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Crowdcube raises over £8 million in growth capital

More than 3,700 crowd investors, alongside prominent venture capital firm Balderton Capital, have collectively invested over £8 million in growth capital for Crowdcube, the UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform.

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UOB trains bankers on alternative financing options for startups

United Overseas Bank is training more than 100 commercial bankers on alternative financing as it deepens support for startups through its recent $10 million investment in equity crowdfunding platform OurCrowd.

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Fintech leader unveils growth plans as part of bid to raise more than £5 million on its platform

The UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, today unveiled plans to pioneer secondary liquidity and offer more investment opportunities in venture and growth-stage businesses as it moves to accelerate potential investor returns.

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Swiss PostFinance and Lendico form crowdlending joint venture

Swiss PostFinance is moving into the SME crowdlending marketplace through an alliance with Rocket Internet-backed Lendico.

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Crowdcube issues prospectus for latest crowd funding round

The UK’s leading investment crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube, today invites the UK public to register for early access to its latest round of funding.

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EIB agrees $100 million investment loan package for Funding Circle

The European Investment Bank today agreed a £100 million investment in loans to UK small businesses originated through Funding Circle, the world’s leading marketplace for business loans.

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Kerv and PSI-Pay put a ring on payments

PSI-Pay and Kerv Wearables have announced that they are partnering up to enable the world’s first contactless payment ring, to be released to the global market.

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Swedish crowdfunder FrontOffice Nordic lists on stock exchange

Swedish company reconstruction firm FrontOffice Nordic AB, which raised almost €600,000 from crowdfunding investors on FundedByMe in February 2016, has been listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM) stock exchange.

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Tandem hits crowdfunding target after rocky start; oversubscribes push total to £2 million

Tandem Bank has hit its £1 million crowdfunding target within 18 minutes of going online after strong demand from investors looked set to repeat the problems experienced by rival challenger bank Mondo.

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Nordea to launch crowdfunding platform

Nordea is to launch an equity-based online crowdfunding platform in Finland, matching entrepreneurs seeking financing with investors.

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Equity crowdfunding firm SyndicateRoom to open Series A round

SyndicateRoom, the equity crowdfunding platform which pioneered the investor-led model, today announces plans to open its Series A funding round for investors. The offer will open on SyndicateRoom’s platform on Tuesday 10 May at 09:00.

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European Commission: No need for EU-wide crowdfunding legislation

The European Commission is today publishing its report on the EU crowdfunding sector, part of the Capital Markets Union Action Plan.

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Bank of Ireland and BNP Paribas announce blockchain breakthroughs

New use cases for the adoption of blockchains in finance are appearing every day, with Bank of Ireland and BNP Paribas the latest to demonstrate the disruptive potential of the technology

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Crowd-sourced quant investment firm Quantopian lands in Australi

Quantopian, the crowd-sourced quantitative investment firm, will launch in Australia this weekend with a series of outreach events for local practicing and aspirational quants.

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Community bankers' association partners with alternative lender Bizfi

Western Independent Bankers (WIB), a trade association which markets to over 600 community and regional banks, announced today that it will partner with Bizfi, a financial technology company that provides a wide range of financing options for small businesses, as the exclusive Premier Solution Provider for alternative finance.

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SyndicateRoom brings crowdfunders to IPO market

SyndicateRoom, a leading UK crowdfunding platform, announces today its intermediary status with the London Stock Exchange, enabling crowdfunding investors to participate in IPOs and placings on the London Stock Exchange Main Market and AIM.