Real estate crowdfunding is a relatively new concept, which builds on real estate investment and the rapidly growing crowdfunding movement. With the global real estate market worth over $19 trillion per year, there is a huge opportunity for crowdfunding to exploit. With low entry levels and as an alternative to mainstream financial products, you can see why crowdfunding has proven popular with investors. As a result of this growing trend, we have produced our first report dedicated to real estate crowdfunding.
This session looks at the opportunities and threats of crowdfunding and is suitable for all levels of experience. You will leave with a greater understanding of the crowdfunding industry and will be able to take an informed view on which crowdfunding investments are suitable for your clients and which ones should be avoided.
Following the release of the FCA Policy Paper PS14/04 on the 7th March, Daniel Kiernan summarises and analyses the main thrust of the regulations for interested parties such as platforms, providers considering raising money in this way or advisers who already have clients who invest in crowdfunding.
In this episode David and Lawrence discuss Peer-2-Peer lending and Crowdfunding. They shed light on how they work, how investors can access this new but rapidly expanding sector as well as the risks that go along with such investments.
Giles Andrews, CEO of Zopa talks about who Zopa really are, what what they do, as well as how advisers can get over their apprehension of Crowdfunding and Peer to Peer lending.
Rhydian Lewis, CEO of Ratesetter talks about the business model of his company, and its success so far, as well as his views on the recent FCA paper CP13/13.
This month the spotlight has been turned onto the Alternative Finance space and explains the growing number of opportunities that allow investors to lend to both businesses and consumers using internet based platforms. We investigate lending on invoices with Market Invoice, lending to businesses to fund growth with RebuildingSociety and P2P lending to consumers via Ratesetter.
The UK Crowdfunding market was worth approximately £350m at the end of 2012, driven by consumers looking for alternative investment opportunities and startup firms looking for alternative sources of capital. But Crowdfunding itself is a very broad church, encompassing many different types of investments and asset classes, each with their own unique benefits and risks.
The FCA released its Consultation Paper CP13/13: “The FCA’s regulatory approach to crowdfunding (and smiliar activities)” on the 24th October. This article sumarises and analyses the main thrust of the proposals for interested parties such as platforms, providers considering raising money in this way or advisers who already have clients who invest in crowdfunding.
Peer to peer lending is the next big thing within the world of Alternative Finance, providing savers with an alternative source of income by lending to borrowers using online marketplaces. Platforms such as Zopa, Ratesetter and Funding Circle offer returns well above the average but what should investors look out for?
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