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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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P2P industry rejects Lord Turner's claims

Assetz Capital reacts to comments made by Lord Turner, ex-head of the City regulator, about the P2P market. (Subscription only)

The Times - February 11, 2016

'P2P ISA' is hitting the headlines
'P2P ISA' is hitting the headlines

In the 2016/17 tax year, a revolutionary new form of tax-free savings vehicle is set to hit the investment world.

- February 10, 2016

The new Innovative Finance ISA - Tax-free P2P investing is just three months away!
The new Innovative Finance ISA - Tax-free P2P investing is just three months away!

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 was quite possibly the best day ever for peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms and their lenders. That's because in his Budget announced on that day, Chancellor George Osborne announced some radical changes aimed at making P2P lending more attractive to UK investors.

Here is the most exciting development that P2P lenders can look forward to in 2016:

- February 8, 2016

Wealth and Finance interview: Part 2
Wealth and Finance interview: Part 2

Towards the end of 2015, I was asked to give my thoughts to ‘Wealth and Finance International’ on being a CEO, my role at Assetz Capital, and which direction I see both Assetz Capital and the peer-to-peer market heading in 2016 and beyond. This is the second half of my answers.  The first half can be found here. 

 

- February 2, 2016

£525m available to UK SMEs via Assetz Capital

Peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capital has today announced that it has secured £525million to be lent to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the next few months after securing funding from institutional investors.

Mail on Sunday - February 2, 2016

Assetz Issues Update on Lending Capital

Assetz Capital has around £440m available to lend to UK SMEs, but how quickly will it be distributed?

AltFi - February 1, 2016

£525 million available for UK SMEs to borrow
£525 million available for UK SMEs to borrow

​Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer alternative finance platforms, today announced that it has secured funding from a number of financial institutions that is now available and will be lent to UK SMEs in the coming months.  

- February 1, 2016

Assetz Capital has today announced that it has secured £525 million to be lent to UK SMEs

Peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capital has today announced that it has secured £525 million to be lent to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the next few months after securing funding from institutional investors.

City Wire - January 31, 2016

£525M made available to UK SMEs

A total of £525m is being made available to UK small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) after Assetz Capital secured a major funding boost from several financial institutions.

Insider Media - January 30, 2016

Wealth and Finance interview: Part 1
Wealth and Finance interview: Part 1

Towards the end of 2015, I was asked to give my thoughts to ‘Wealth and Finance International’ on being a CEO, my role at Assetz Capital, and which direction I see both Assetz Capital and the peer-to-peer market heading in 2016 and beyond. This is the first half of my answers.   

- January 22, 2016

P2P lending: Expect plenty of excitement in 2016!
P2P lending: Expect plenty of excitement in 2016!

Without a doubt, 2015 was a landmark year for the UK's fast-growing P2P-lending market. Industry records were smashed left, right and centre as P2P lending moved closer to the investment mainstream.

- January 19, 2016

2015: The year P2P lending went mainstream
2015: The year P2P lending went mainstream

2015 was a landmark year for UK peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, with the industry posting record results in only its tenth year of existence. Here, Assetz Capital looks back over the past 12 months to reveal a year of incredible growth for P2P platforms and their lenders.

- January 18, 2016

Housebuilding is back on for UK developers as long as funding can be sourced
Housebuilding is back on for UK developers as long as funding can be sourced

It’s been a couple of months since George Osborne announced plans to facilitate the build of 400,000 affordable new homes. The headline is a good one for the Chancellor, but what about the finer details and bringing the plan to life? 

- January 15, 2016

Guidance For Borrowers
Guidance For Borrowers

Obtaining capital to invest in your business can be an exciting and nerve racking time in any company’s lifespan. 

- January 8, 2016

The 15 biggest equity crowdfunding rounds of 2015
The 15 biggest equity crowdfunding rounds of 2015

The Telegraph take a look at the year that was for equity crowdfung with Assetz Capital having the largest funding round hosted on Seedrs in 2015.

- December 30, 2015

The top equity crowdfunding rounds this year

After achieving its first two exits in 2015, the equity crowdfunding market is all grown up. We take a look at the year that was.

The Telegraph - December 29, 2015