News
What's going on at Assetz Capital? These news articles, blogs and press releases will keep you up-to-date with what we're doing and what we think.
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Access Account Rates Increase
- September 23, 2022
Aeon Investments agrees £200m funding partnership with Assetz Capital
Bridging and Commercial - August 15, 2022
Assetz Academy celebrates its 6-month anniversary.
- August 1, 2022
Assetz Capital achieves Defaqto 5 stars in first 'loan based crowdfunding' rating
Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer finance platforms, today announced that it received a 5 Star Rating from Defaqto in the independent financial information business’ first “Loan Based Crowdfunding” analysis, with reference to investing on the platform.
- August 15, 2016
Peer-to-peer lenders and investment platforms predict influx of new investors after record rate cut
Assetz Capital's Stuart Law discusses how the rate cut might benefit the P2P sector.
This is Money - August 7, 2016
Record-low savings rates could boost P2P lending
Despite more than seven years passing since the global financial crisis of 2007/09, UK savings rates continue to decline. Indeed, they dropped to fresh all-time lows early in July.
- August 5, 2016
How to BrexitProof your business & investments
The Brexit referendum result has shaken the very foundations of the UK’s financial service industry. As a result, both traditional and alternative finance institutions are undergoing real-time stress tests, however there are some financial products, services and institutions that are, by their very nature, “Brexitproof” and some that are not.
- July 28, 2016
Investors should not panic over Brexit's bumps
Since the UK narrowly voted for 'Brexit' in the referendum regarding our membership of the European Union (EU) on Thursday, 23 June, world stock markets have been somewhat volatile whilst recently leading up again with the latest interest rate cuts mooted later this week.
- July 12, 2016
Assetz views on the EU Referendum and the ‘Leave’ Vote
It has just been announced that the Vote Leave campaign succeeded and the UK will now start proceedings to be independent from the European Union. How may this affect our investors and what can they expect over coming months?
- June 24, 2016
UK Votes Leave - AltFi Leaders React
Following the news that the UK voted to leave the EU, Stuart Law gives his thoughts on the potential impact for the P2P market.
AltFi - June 24, 2016
Assetz Capital Launches New Property Investment Products
Assetz Capital has announced a working relationship with new broker platform,Fundbay.co.uk
Altfi - June 22, 2016
Assetz Capital launches five new property investment accounts
Today, Assetz Capital announced a working relationship with new broker platform, FundBay.co.uk, and has launched several new specialist commercial loan products through it.
- June 17, 2016
UK Growth Needs An Alternative
Business is booming in the UK, or so it seems. UK gross domestic product (GDP) is growing consistently at around 0.5% per quarter for the last two years. What's more, Britain has leapfrogged France to become the world’s fifth-largest economy.
- June 14, 2016
Alternative finance is creating a storm – and there’s thunder on the way
Assetz Capital CEO Stuart Law discusses the shake up in the alternate finance industy.
Real Business - June 13, 2016
FSCS Protection
We have had a number of questions recently relating to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“FSCS”) and what it covers in the realms of peer-to-peer lending. While individual circumstance may differ and we cannot provide any form of definitive advice on such matters, we thought it would be helpful to address the general issue and the specific questions together.
- May 19, 2016
Assetz Capital win 'Best Peer-to-Peer Lender' at the Credit Today Awards
We're very proud to have won the 'Best Peer-to-Peer Lender' award at the 'Credit Today’ event on Thursday 12th of May.
- May 13, 2016
The new Innovative Finance ISA is here at last!
After endless months of patient waiting, the sixth and latest kind of tax-free Individual Savings Account (ISA) launched on Wednesday, 6 April.
- April 18, 2016
Raisin: Even Europe's highest savings rates don't match P2P returns
A German fintech (financial technology) firm has created the first Europe-wide online marketplace for savers. Formerly known as SavingGlobal, Raisin was founded in 2013 and has so far raised €30 million in funding from technology investors.
- April 8, 2016
Innovative Finance ISAs: What the papers say
With the revolutionary Innovative Finance Individual Savings Account (IF ISA) due to launch this coming Wednesday, 6 April, media coverage of this new tax-free shelter and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending is reaching fever pitch. Here's our latest round-up of what the papers are saying about IF ISAs and P2P investing in general:
- April 4, 2016