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The Financial Conduct Authority, better known as the FCA, is a financial regulatory body in the United Kingdom, but operates independently of the UK Government, and is financed by charging fees to members of the financial services industry.



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Articles Featuring Financial Conduct Authority

Softbank adds Zopa to its UK fintech portfolio with $300m funding

18th October 2021 | Oliver Smith

Monzo partners with Freetrade to offer free shares for subscribers

11th October 2021 | Aisling Finn

UK Open Banking is at a crossroads

11th October 2021 | Nick Caley

New embedded finance platform Peeled lands FCA license ahead of launch

8th October 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Monzo withdraws US banking licence application

4th October 2021 | Aisling Finn

Curve’s operating losses widen as pricey expansion plans take a toll

30th September 2021 | Aisling Finn

BNPL provider Zilch marks one millionth customer 

30th September 2021 | Aisling Finn

‘Financial Independence Retire Early’ app Topia taps WealthKernel for investing APIs

29th September 2021 | Oliver Smith

Keebo leverages open banking for fintech credit cards with YTS

28th September 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Fresh Features: PayPal’s crypto trading

28th September 2021 | Aisling Finn

Open Banking: Action required to avoid UK falling behind

27th September 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Beyond the sandbox: A deeper collaboration between fintech and government

23rd September 2021 | Marcus Treacher

Wise is beta-testing index fund investing with select customers

16th September 2021 | Oliver Smith

Monzo appoints new CFO as Alywn Jones steps down

9th September 2021 | Aisling Finn

Monzo reaches 100k business customer milestone after 18 months, but growth slows

8th September 2021 | Oliver Smith

The AltFi view on BNPL regulation: Haste is needed

6th September 2021 | AltFi

One in 10 Buy Now Pay Later shoppers 'chased by debt collectors’, finds survey

3rd September 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

New banking challenger W1tty secures UK licence 

27th August 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Embattled fintech Lanistar claims to have hit one million pre-registered customers

24th August 2021 | Aisling Finn

What will the FCA’s 'regulatory nursery' mean for UK fintechs?

23rd August 2021 | Claire Simm

DAM: Fast-growing Gibraltar-based crypto company on Crowdcube

18th August 2021 | Sam Buxton

No more cohorts: FCA says fintech sandbox is now ‘always open’

17th August 2021 | Oliver Smith

New UK neobank Kroo lands banking license

17th August 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Zilch makes first acquisition as it looks to expand into the US

11th August 2021 | Aisling Finn

The AltFi view on crypto’s regulatory rollercoaster: Too hot to handle?

9th August 2021 | AltFi

The AltFi view on the future of Open Banking: More direction, less debate

2nd August 2021 | AltFi

Monzo losses grow as it faces investigation by the FCA for financial crime breaches

30th July 2021 | Aisling Finn

The 4 credit card challengers looking to disrupt the market in 2021

29th July 2021 | Aisling Finn

‘Regulate poorly now, pay later’ warns Coadec on FCA’s BNPL plans

27th July 2021 | Aisling Finn

The AltFi view on BNPL regulation: Too little, too late?

26th July 2021 | AltFi

Zilch scoops $110m in debt and equity from Goldman Sachs and Daily Mail owner DMGT

23rd July 2021 | Aisling Finn

Embracing open finance will lead to a healthier financial system

19th July 2021 | Alex Marsh

FCA loses 323 electronic devices worth over £300,000 raising IT security concerns

15th July 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA blacklists Binance over anti-money laundering failings

28th June 2021 | Oliver Smith

Investors like the volatility of crypto as they can "make a lot of money"

25th June 2021 | John Reynolds

Five things not to miss at AltFi’s Festival of Finance 2021

7th June 2021 | Aisling Finn

FCA gives UK crypto eight months to get its anti-money laundering measures in-order

4th June 2021 | Oliver Smith

Lanistar’s ads “misleading”, warns regulator 

26th May 2021 | Aisling Finn

Open Banking: Why we need to rethink the ‘90 day’ rule

26th May 2021 | Jack Wilson

The AltFi view on bank(ing): Fintech mustn’t mislead people

24th May 2021 | AltFi

Northern challenger bank B-North strengthens team with five senior hires

17th May 2021 | Aisling Finn

Revolut expands its crypto offering with blockchain partnership

11th May 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

The AltFi View on trust in fintech: Hard won and easily lost

10th May 2021 | AltFi

New cryptocurrency app Ziglu experienced “record growth” under lockdown

5th May 2021 | Aisling Finn

Lanistar secures comeback with Modulr deal

5th May 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA sandboxes: A fifth of firms that participate in the programme have gone out of business

26th April 2021 | Aisling Finn

BUX closes $80m round, appoints new CEO, sets sights on UK expansion

22nd April 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA to launch ‘regulatory nursery’ as seven in ten adopt fintech

21st April 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

London Capital & Finance bondholders to receive £120m compensation

20th April 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Government doubles down on fintech as Chancellor announces new fintech-friendly outlook 

19th April 2021 | Aisling Finn

BNPL fintech scoops $80m as it sets its sights on the American Dream

19th April 2021 | Aisling Finn

Exclusive: Butter, a new ‘responsible BNPL’ Klarna rival, raises £15m

30th March 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA reports cost and data ethics among the industry’s top concerns for Open Finance

30th March 2021 | Aisling Finn

FCA warns Gen Z on crypto and stonks risks

24th March 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

A year in lockdown: What the world of fintech looks like a year on

23rd March 2021 | Aisling Finn

Belgium’s Aion Bank has acquired London robo-advisor ETFmatic

10th March 2021 | Oliver Smith

New open banking consumer lender Fintern launches

8th March 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Lord Hill Review pushes for dual class shares on the London Stock Exchange

4th March 2021 | Oliver Smith

New £100 contactless spending limit divides fintechs as fraud concerns are raised

3rd March 2021 | Aisling Finn

Fronted and Yobota become open banking’s newest dream team following latest partnership

25th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Match made in Heaven? A brief history of Seedrs and Crowdcube

22nd February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Yolt Technology Services gets FCA greenlight to operate under its own licence

16th February 2021 | Oliver Smith

What Starling, Allica Bank and Modularbank think about neobanking business models in 2021

16th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Fronted (re)launches to help renters access deposit funding

16th February 2021 | Oliver Smith

The AltFi view on financial inclusion: digital exclusion is hitting women hardest

15th February 2021 | AltFi

Is Klarna now worth $30bn? Rumours of a $500m fundraise circulate

10th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Equifax scoops up open banking fintech Accountscore

9th February 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Fitzrovia Finance to wind down as owner Alpha Real Capital exits peer-to-peer property lending

9th February 2021 | Oliver Smith

Sync. teams up with Nordigen to broaden its in-app budgeting tools

4th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Christian Faes: “I’ve spent the 12 years telling people: Don’t worry, we’ll never have anything like 2008”

4th February 2021 | Aisling Finn

The industry reacts: BNPL placed under tighter FCA regulation

2nd February 2021 | Aisling Finn

Klarna and other ‘buy now, pay later’ firms set for UK regulatory clampdown 

2nd February 2021 | Aisling Finn

UK regulator calls on banks to reconsider wave of branch closures

29th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

Sync. picks Railsbank to help power its app

28th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

JP Morgan (finally) confirms launch of Chase in the UK

28th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

FCA mulls increasing contactless limit to £100 

28th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

Fast track Open Finance to help pandemic-hit consumers, says TISA

25th January 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Fintech regulation to watch out for in 2021

25th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

With investments, Multiply is now an end-to-end AI financial adviser

15th January 2021 | Oliver Smith

Y-Combinator-backed East African fintech Nala launches in the UK

15th January 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Sync. eyes European domination as it launches in Lithuania and Germany

14th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

FCA warns crypto investors 'could lose all their money' as bitcoin heads south

11th January 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Revolut submits application for UK banking licence

11th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

The fintechs that went out of business in 2020

5th January 2021 | Daniel Lanyon

Oxbury Bank launching next week after £15m fundraise led by Duke of Westminster group

5th January 2021 | Oliver Smith

Fintech’s biggest hires and departures of 2020

5th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

AltFi’s most-read stories of 2020: Part 1

4th January 2021 | Aisling Finn

2020 in quotes: Part 1

30th December 2020 | Aisling Finn

Advertising watchdog bans four ‘irresponsible’ Klarna ads

23rd December 2020 | Aisling Finn

The 4 firms taking on Klarna in 2021

21st December 2020 | Aisling Finn

Zilch scoops $30m equity round as customer numbers quadruple

16th December 2020 | Aisling Finn

One in four people who live in London have bought bitcoin 

7th December 2020 | Aisling Finn

Open finance: Time to run with it

7th December 2020 | Cloe Atkinson

How do we get more women into high-powered fintech roles?

1st December 2020 | Louisa Murray

TransferWise granted banking licence by Australian regulator

1st December 2020 | Aisling Finn

Questions over Lanistar’s £150m valuation

27th November 2020 | Aisling Finn

Coadec calls for “Australia-style” approach to Open Finance

24th November 2020 | Oliver Smith

Buy-now-pay-later fintech Zilch lands FCA authorisation

23rd November 2020 | Aisling Finn

FCA U-turns on fraud warning for fledgeling fintech Lanistar 

23rd November 2020 | Aisling Finn

Lanistar: The fintech that found itself in hot water with the FCA is "part-owned by 3,000 of the world’s most influential people”

23rd November 2020 | Aisling Finn

'World’s most secure card’ Lanistar unregulated and possibly a scam, warns FCA

19th November 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Soldo bolsters senior leadership team with appointment of industry veteran Mariano Dima

18th November 2020 | Aisling Finn

More P2P regulation is “wrong move” declare bosses, who say loan defaults during pandemic have been limited

12th November 2020 | John Reynolds

P2P lending during a recession – What the FCA expects

28th October 2020 | Matthew Williamson

Curve Credit picks Thought Machine’s Vault to power its platform

19th October 2020 | Aisling Finn

sync. eyes Middle Eastern domination as it expands into the region

14th October 2020 | Aisling Finn

Paynetics buys slice of Wirecard UK and Ireland

12th October 2020 | Aisling Finn

New digital bank for the rich Monument secures restricted UK banking licence

9th October 2020 | Oliver Smith

Breaking: Crowdcube and Seedrs to merge

5th October 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Imran Gulamhuseinwala: On his vision for Open Finance, encouraging ‘premium’ APIs, and whether Open Banking is actually working

5th October 2020 | Oliver Smith

PensionBee and Plaid team up to call for ‘open pensions’ 

2nd October 2020 | Aisling Finn

Bank of England governor: crypto unsuited to payments 

4th September 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Sync. secures FCA approval to bring more services in-house

2nd September 2020 | Oliver Smith

FCA investigated over 150 coronavirus scams since the start of lockdown

24th August 2020 | Aisling Finn

Curve reportedly raising Series C funding

3rd August 2020 | Aisling Finn

Monzo teases new travel-friendly features for Monzo Plus subscriptions

31st July 2020 | Aisling Finn

Selina Finance co-founder Andrea Olivari talks Covid-19, returning to the office and cracking the consumer loans market

30th July 2020 | John Reynolds

TransferWise valued at $5bn after confirming $319m secondary share sale

29th July 2020 | Aisling Finn

Law firm founder gears up for 2021 rollout of digital bank after company’s problems dealing with traditional banks

29th July 2020 | John Reynolds

Majority of consumers don't understand overdraft costs according to new study from Yolt

6th July 2020 | Aisling Finn

The UK’s crypto buying spree

1st July 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Who's back up and running after Wirecard's collapse?

1st July 2020 | Aisling Finn

TransferWise eyes digital wealth with new FCA license

1st July 2020 | Oliver Smith

Wirecard: Picking up the pieces

30th June 2020 | Oliver Smith

FCA: Wirecard can re-start business

30th June 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Curve gets back online after Wirecard outage

29th June 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Breaking: Wirecard’s UK activities frozen by the FCA

26th June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Here are the fintechs currently using Wirecard

23rd June 2020 | Aisling Finn

FCA hires new CEO

23rd June 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Hard stop for mini-bond marketing as FCA launches retail clampdown

19th June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Here are the UK’s 6 leading digital wealth managers

17th June 2020 | Aisling Finn

Metro Bank looks to acquire peer-to-peer lender RateSetter amid coronavirus crisis

15th June 2020 | Aisling Finn

Curve is rolling out Curve Credit for employees to test

8th June 2020 | Aisling Finn

Plaid celebrates 12 months in Europe with an eye towards Open Finance

8th June 2020 | Oliver Smith

Fintech's new era didn't begin with COVID-19

3rd June 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

New P2P lending credit card aims to shake up the industry

1st June 2020 | Aisling Finn

Banking-as-a-service provider Contis launches ’Carer Banking’ to support vulnerable end-customers during Covid-19

22nd May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Credit Kudos partners with PwC to build digital banking sandbox

21st May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Consumers are most interested in the price of groceries under lockdown, says Snoop

7th May 2020 | Aisling Finn

P2P lender Folk2Folk achieves profitability following cost-cutting

1st May 2020 | Aisling Finn

Zeux’s CEO is plotting European expansion despite a run-in with the regulator

29th April 2020 | Aisling Finn

Revolut seeks UK Chairperson to score banking licence

28th April 2020 | Aisling Finn

How Monzo and Starling’s complaints data stacks up against incumbents

27th April 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Savings app Chip completes a £2.6m private Crowdcube funding round

24th April 2020 | Aisling Finn

Fintechs react to government’s £1.25bn startup package

21st April 2020 | Oliver Smith

Government launches £1.25bn fund to support start-ups

20th April 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

The fintechs raising the bar around credit scoring

20th April 2020 | Amy Gavin

Former Virgin Money CEO Jayne-Anne Gadhia launches new fintech

17th April 2020 | Aisling Finn

Credit Kudos raises £5m

15th April 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

The FCA has driven digital verification up the agenda, but a selfie alone isn’t the answer

9th April 2020 | Andrew Bud

Chip recruits ex Funding Circle finance exec as first-ever CFO

8th April 2020 | John Reynolds

London-based fintech Zeux offers first physical card

2nd April 2020 | Aisling Finn

Fintechs still pushing for new hires despite coronavirus outbreak

30th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Savings app Chip gets FCA authorisation

25th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Digital banks overdraft charges: What does it mean for digital banks?

23rd March 2020 | Aisling Finn

JP Morgan and alternative lender Glenhawk, strike deal to grow loan book to £200m

17th March 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Revolut takes on gold-buying apps Glint and Goldex

12th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Did N26’s travel insurance policy lead to its withdrawal from the UK?

6th March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Pockit locks pockets: fintech hit by claims it’s withholding customer funds

2nd March 2020 | Aisling Finn

AltFi Roundtable: Lenders debate whether Open Finance will boost or curtail lending

2nd March 2020 | Oliver Smith

Fintech and Influencers: What are the rules around using influencers for financial advertising?

2nd March 2020 | Aisling Finn

Revolut to appoint 1,000 staff this year, and is hunting for three new CEOs

26th February 2020 | John Reynolds

Metro Bank’s interim CEO scoops the top job

19th February 2020 | Aisling Finn

FCA appoints new strategy director

13th February 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Metro Bank Chief Risk Officer exits following latest shakeup at the top

12th February 2020 | Aisling Finn

Ex Bud, Monzo and Apple personnel plot to disrupt rental market

12th February 2020 | John Reynolds

Fintech should be disrupting exorbitant overdrafts

11th February 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Tighter lending regulation needn’t strangle the industry

10th February 2020 | John Davies

FCA appoints two new Non-Executive Directors in newest shakeup at the top

7th February 2020 | Aisling Finn

P2P lending ‘credit card alternative’ Elfin Market hits £400k crowdfunding target in just over 24 hours

7th February 2020 | Aisling Finn

Bank aimed at helping farmers gets banking licence

3rd February 2020 | John Reynolds

FCA names fintech friendly regulator Chris Woolard as Interim Chief Executive

27th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

2020: Mr. Woolard, It’s Time to Tighten Business Lending Regulation

27th January 2020 | Niels Turfboer

SyndicateRoom co-founder’s stealth insurtech startup Rnwl given FCA green light

21st January 2020 | Oliver Smith

Open Banking firm adds hedgefund heavyweight and peer as chairman

18th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Ex-OakNorth senior executive joins identity verifcation firm

17th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Dear P2P lending... a hail and farewell to the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association

14th January 2020 | Paul Smee

Peer-to-peer trade body axed

13th January 2020 | John Reynolds

FCA breaks cover on major shake-up to savings market

10th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Fintech trends to look out for in 2020

9th January 2020 | Daniel Lanyon

Five fintechs that had a tough 2019

8th January 2020 | John Reynolds

Fintechs move into the marketing mainstream in 2019

7th January 2020 | John Reynolds

Fintechs help deals on Seedrs jump nearly 50 percent

6th January 2020 | John Reynolds

Creating the next big thing in savings

6th January 2020 | Amy Gavin

The fintech firms that went out of business in 2019

27th December 2019 | Oliver Smith

2019 In Fintech And Alternative Finance: Part 2

24th December 2019 | Oliver Smith

2019 In Fintech And Alternative Finance: Part 1

23rd December 2019 | Oliver Smith

Curve appoints ex-Googler to launch credit card product

20th December 2019 | John Reynolds

Property Partner to outsource client services to Goji

20th December 2019 | John Reynolds

FCA boss and fintech enthusiast Andrew Bailey new BoE governor

20th December 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Monzo and Starling raise overdraft fees in line with new FCA rulebook

17th December 2019 | Oliver Smith

It’ll be a shame if the FCA’s rules to weed out the bad P2P players put off the good ones too

13th December 2019 | Simon Sinclair

P2P lending crackdown a “watershed moment”, says RateSetter CEO

9th December 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

ThinCats closes retail peer-to-peer lending platform

9th December 2019 | John Reynolds

Exclusive: Plum ends Ratesetter partnership ahead of FCA crackdown in P2P lending

4th December 2019 | John Reynolds

City watchdog bans marketing of speculative mini-bonds to retail investors

26th November 2019 | John Reynolds

Marketplace lending expected to top £6bn this year, says report

25th November 2019 | John Reynolds

The FCA’s rebuke to P2P platforms – the only surprise is that it became necessary at all

13th November 2019 | Simon Sinclair

Zopa looking to £100m fundraise to fully launch banking strategy

11th November 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

TSB executives expected to face heavy criticism in damning report on IT meltdown

11th November 2019 | John Reynolds

Are the Standby arrangements for the P2P sector appropriate?

31st October 2019 | Damian Webb

Litigation funding: A profitable portfolio alternative during Brexit?

28th October 2019 | Cormac Leech

Exclusive: Investors in limbo as administrators appointed to Funding Secure

23rd October 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Tiller shutters D2C business to focus on white label strategy

23rd October 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Exclusive: Digital wealth manager Fountain to wind down

18th October 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

11:Years: How the UK became the Galapagos of fintech innovation

14th October 2019 | David M. Brear

Penfold launches digital pensions aimed at the self-employed

10th October 2019 | Oliver Smith

FCA tells peer-to-peer lenders “act now” or face crackdown

27th September 2019 | Oliver Smith

Update: Tens of thousands of Glint customers left in the dark as administrators take control

23rd September 2019 | Oliver Smith

Exclusive: Gold payment app Glint has fallen into administration months after raising £5m

20th September 2019 | Oliver Smith

FCA warns on no-deal Brexit

13th September 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Octopus completes £10m takeover of wealthtech provider Seccl

11th September 2019 | Oliver Smith

P2PFA boss Paul Smee: ‘Lendy was an outlier that should not have been authorised’

5th September 2019 | Roger Baird

Investec joins forces with Moneybox for 95-day savings account

4th September 2019 | Oliver Smith

Payments fintech Ipagoo bought out of administration

2nd September 2019 | Roger Baird

Exclusive: Australian free share trading app Stake given green light to launch by UK regulator

2nd September 2019 | Oliver Smith

Everybody needs financial advice, but few get it – that could be about to change

20th August 2019 |

First Direct, Metro top customer satisfaction charts - digital banks fail to make the cut

19th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Open Banking – predictably unpredictable disruption?

19th August 2019 | Francesco Simoneschi

Tiller signs platform deal with Point Group

15th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Robinhood given green light by UK regulator

8th August 2019 | Oliver Smith

Alternative finance pioneer denies attempting to offload peer-to-peer holdings

5th August 2019 | Roger Baird

Tisa draws up P2P health check for investors

2nd August 2019 | Roger Baird

FCA will not regulate bitcoin

1st August 2019 | Roger Baird

£2m fintech challenge launched to fight payday lenders

31st July 2019 | Roger Baird

Taking stock of the current reviews into the Crowdfunding market

30th July 2019 | Jake Wombwell-Povey

Head of London Capital & Finance probe urges investors to get in touch

26th July 2019 | Roger Baird

Lessons from Lendy

25th July 2019 | Rupert Taylor

FCA cleared Lendy despite concerns about mis-selling loans

22nd July 2019 | Roger Baird

City regulator jeered by scandal victims

18th July 2019 | Roger Baird

FCA misconduct probes into retail financial services firms jump by almost a third

11th July 2019 | Roger Baird

Crowdstacker to launch auto-switching savings account

10th July 2019 | Roger Baird

FCA proposes ban on digital currency derivatives

4th July 2019 | Roger Baird

Exclusive: Freetrade secures fractional share trading FCA greenlight

4th July 2019 | Oliver Smith

Multiply becomes 2nd regulated digital independent financial adviser to launch in 24 hours

2nd July 2019 | Oliver Smith

The Engine Room: Ratesetter’s chief credit boss Michael Hoare on digging out better loan performance data

1st July 2019 | Roger Baird

FCA launches probe into fairness of credit information market

28th June 2019 | Roger Baird

Take Two: Freetrade launches second crowdfunding at higher £43m valuation

25th June 2019 | Oliver Smith

LendingCrowd hires compliance head after tough FCA rule changes

20th June 2019 | Roger Baird

Following Facebook’s Libra launch, UK regulator hints at greater Big Tech scrutiny

20th June 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Outages at UK banks and card processors stop Brits paying in their tracks

12th June 2019 | Oliver Smith

There's still money to be made in P2P, you just need to know where to look

12th June 2019 | Simon Sinclair

Ratesetter courted by industry body to rejoin fold

10th June 2019 | Roger Baird

AltFi Insights: FCA new peer-to-peer rules clampdown on marketing, investor caps and wind-down arrangements

10th June 2019 | Roger Baird

In the wake of Lendy’s failure, FCA confirms new rules for P2P investments including a 10% cap

4th June 2019 | Oliver Smith

SMEs keeping the global economy turning

3rd June 2019 | Stéphane Blanchoz

Dont panic, but we’re in the middle of a peer-to-peer lending crunch

2nd June 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Revolut tops customer complaints to ombudsman

29th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Growth Street tops 2,500 investors

28th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Collapse of property platform Lendy prompts FCA probe

28th May 2019 | Roger Baird

All that glisters is not Bitcoin: Retail investors lost £27m to crypto scams last tax year

21st May 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Assetz Capital launches Luxembourg-based private fund

17th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintech Tips: How to set up an Innovative Finance ISA?

14th May 2019 | Roger Baird

Financial innovation Goes Green

2nd May 2019 | Daniel Tammas-Hastings

Crypto regulation – here's what you need to know

2nd May 2019 | Richard Lister

Sancus launches new digital lending platform

30th April 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Mark Carney previews “new Bank of England” moves to support fintech

29th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

The robots are rising (with humans by their side)

29th April 2019 | Dann Bibas

Why restricting P2P lending is not the answer

17th April 2019 | Frazer Fearnhead

Chilango raises £3.7m from oversubscribed mini-bond

16th April 2019 | Roger Baird

London Stock Exchange completes first tokenised share sale

16th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

Seven in ten Britons have no investments, illustrating UK’s financial ‘advice gap’

15th April 2019 | Roger Baird

N26 in hot water with the German financial regulator

11th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

The Challenger: Dozens’ Aritra Chakravarty

10th April 2019 | Oliver Smith

Chilango nears close of oversubscribed mini-bond

3rd April 2019 | Roger Baird

Q&A: What is a mini-bond?

2nd April 2019 | Roger Baird

FCA to face independent investigation into London Capital & Finance collapse

2nd April 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Ocea launches mini-bond as regulator launches probe into debt product

2nd April 2019 | Roger Baird

Australian neobanks target scale of UK rivals without growing pains

1st April 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintechs dominate Future Fifty start-up stars

27th March 2019 | Roger Baird

How best can alternative lenders tap into Open Banking?

25th March 2019 | Emma Steeley

SMCR Checklist: The Countdown Begins

25th March 2019 | Jonathan Segal

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime What Senior Managers should expect

25th March 2019 | Joanna Chatterton

Metro faces struggle to keep hold of £120m growth fund

25th March 2019 | Roger Baird

Orca criticises “perils” of the mini-bond market after firm’s collapse

22nd March 2019 | Oliver Smith

Poor financial diligence among fintechs an ‘open secret’, says Eileen Burbidge

22nd March 2019 | Roger Baird

Zopa Bank: No teaser rates, no hidden fees, no current accounts

21st March 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintech will more ‘profoundly’ affect Britain than Brexit, says MP

18th March 2019 | Roger Baird

BigTech must get back to the spirit of fintech, says report

14th March 2019 | Roger Baird

The Challenger: Freetrade’s Adam Dodds

14th March 2019 | Oliver Smith

Downing completes P2P lending platform acquisition

10th March 2019 | Daniel Lanyon

Revolut denies fresh police fraud probe over money transfer

5th March 2019 | Roger Baird

Zopa shakes up board ahead of bank launch

14th February 2019 | Roger Baird

Financial services blockchain value to hit $462bn over next decade

11th February 2019 | Roger Baird

Sancus business lending tops £1bn

6th February 2019 | Roger Baird

Final report of the Royal Commission into misconduct in banking - Big Banks 4, SMEs 0

6th February 2019 | Dermot Crean

Loanpad kicks off UK’s first hybrid P2P platform

31st January 2019 | Roger Baird

Glenhawk targets £100m of lending in 2019

31st January 2019 | Roger Baird

Fintech firms react to HMRC clampdown on ISA eMoney deposits

24th January 2019 | Roger Baird

Property Partner hits £30m in trades via its platform

15th January 2019 | George Geddes

A year in fintech & alternative finance: part 2

14th January 2019 | Roger Baird

AltFi’s most-read stories from 2018

7th January 2019 | Roger Baird

While some fear the sky falling in, others count their returns

19th December 2018 | Simon Sinclair

Brismo onboards P2PFA member CrowdProperty

10th December 2018 | George Geddes

Breaking: peer-to-peer lender Zopa granted banking licence

4th December 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Crypto market needs “more attention”, says FCA’s Woolard

23rd November 2018 | George Geddes

Moneyfarm snaps up German robo adviser

22nd November 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

P2P sector responds to bank lobbying revelations

7th November 2018 | Ryan Weeks

UK’s reputation at risk if crypto isn’t regulated

31st October 2018 | George Geddes

Retail banking disruption prompts huge FCA complaint increase

29th October 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

P2P lender Landbay joins analytics platform

10th October 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Why fintech founders should say what they think once in a while

8th October 2018 | Ryan Weeks

New planning app launches with big-name backers

5th October 2018 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi on the London Fintech Podcast

1st October 2018 | AltFi

Treasury Committee call for crypto regulations

20th September 2018 | George Geddes

Globacap issues blockchain equity tokens

7th September 2018 | George Geddes

Exclusive: Fintech lender wins FSCS coverage

24th August 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Exploring the effect of the FCA crackdown on P2P and crowdfunding

14th August 2018 | Chris Hancock

New PISP authorised under Open Banking rules

13th August 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Take two: “To peer, or not to peer?”

10th August 2018 | Tim Nicolle

Regulators band together to launch global fintech network

7th August 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Will Europe’s fintech banks conquer North America?

2nd August 2018 | Ryan Weeks

A proposed solution to the challenges of retail disclosure

31st July 2018 | Rupert Taylor

FCA chair warns on (possible) future fintech dystopia

30th July 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

The Adventurous Investor: 'the FCA has made a major category error'

28th July 2018 | David Stevenson

FCA review live reaction: rule changes in P2P, 'significant improvements' needed from some platforms

27th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Robo adviser Fountain receives full FCA authorisation

24th July 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Business lender Growth Street to join Starling marketplace

19th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Piecing together HSBC’s Open Banking puzzle

18th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Gold payments card announces big new crowdfund raise with Crowdcube

13th July 2018 | David Stevenson

Metro Bank opens developer portal

13th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Lending Works scoops £2.8m fundraise

12th July 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Lendy receives full FCA authorisation

11th July 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA reveals blockchain and crypto-heavy fourth sandbox cohort

3rd July 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA chief mulls “significant action” on bank overdrafts

28th June 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Carney to non-banks: “We’re open for business”

22nd June 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Investors flock to RateSetter’s ISA

15th June 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Thincats hires new head of credit

1st June 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Currencies Direct tested near-instant money transfers using Ripple's cryptocurrency

29th May 2018 | Karoliina Liimatainen

FCA highlights robo-advisors’ flaws

22nd May 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

FCA chief backs Brexit transition period and fintech global expansion

18th May 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Digital bank Monzo tackles gambling addiction head on

16th May 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Advice or Guidance: Robo-advice or Semi-Automated Digital Guidance

9th May 2018 | Daniel Tammas-Hastings

Challenger bureau claims lead in Open Banking ‘rollout race’

9th May 2018 | Ryan Weeks

EasyMoney calls for risk warnings…for Cash ISAs

7th May 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Can crypto body tread P2P’s path to regulation?

1st May 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Digital receipts start-up Flux gets new loyalty partner

30th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

TransferWise goes borderless with public banking launch

25th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Alternative lender Growth Street granted full authorisation

24th April 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Creating an alternative finance platorm: A quick guide

24th April 2018 | Daniel Tammas-Hastings

Lending Works passes £100m lending milestone

18th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

UK Chancellor promises stronger deals for Commonwealth fintech

18th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

P2P lender ArchOver launches new product

17th April 2018 | Ryan Weeks

London Bridge to Sydney Harbour: What to expect from the Aussie-UK ‘FinTech bridge’

13th April 2018 | Chong-Wen Hong

Banks have a duty to educate customers about Open Banking

12th April 2018 | Jo Howes

Challenger bank Countingup closes beta testing, current account goes live

10th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

FCA plans 2018 fintech review with banking and crypto in its sights

9th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

The emergence of passive alternatives

9th April 2018 | Daniel Tammas-Hastings

FCA has its say on cryptocurrency derivatives under MiFID II

6th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Monzo sees 94 per cent of active users take up current account

4th April 2018 | Emily Nicolle

FCA confirms EU passporting rules until end of 2020

29th March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Starling Bank launches business accounts

29th March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

LendingCrowd raises £2m, eyes series A

28th March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Tide CEO to step down

22nd March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Chancellor to unveil new cryptoassets task force as part of new fintech strategy

22nd March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Tide gets FCA-authorised, launches new card and integrations

21st March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Crypto exchange Coinbase receives FCA e-money license, partners with Barclays

14th March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Peer-to-peer lender JustUs launches "transparent" IFISA

9th March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

BBVA and Visa-backed banking platform solarisBank scores €56.6m in Series B raise

8th March 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Funding Circle boss: Make our loans Central Bank eligible

6th March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Tales of failed peer-to-peer lenders

2nd March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

FCA authorises fintech comparison app

1st March 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Monzo launches API with Moneybox, Starling Bank expands its payments

20th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

CrowdProperty announces IFISA launch date

16th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Starling Bank breathes life into marketplace

13th February 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Mobile banking start up Fiinu launches Seedrs crowdfunding campaign

12th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

How the Innovative Finance ISA can take off

12th February 2018 | Andy Davis

Risks and rewards for P2P platforms to scale up their operations via the IFISA

9th February 2018 | Jonathan Rogers & Peter Wilson

P2PFA reveals new chair

8th February 2018 | Emily Nicolle

ISA Innovation: What do investors think?

7th February 2018 | Karteek Patel

Fintech PensionBee hits out at “corporate bully” Aegon

30th January 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Sancus Finance hits £200m funding milestone

29th January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Seven key facts about PSD2 that you may not know

24th January 2018 | Myles Stephenson

Oval Money surpasses its £500k crowdfunding target

22nd January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Debt tracker Emma integrates with Monzo

22nd January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Open Banking - a lifeline for high street retail

19th January 2018 | Michael Rolph

Moneybox and Flux gain FCA authorisation

18th January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Robo advice platform citing AI and machine learning raises £562k on Crowdcube

15th January 2018 | Daniel Lanyon

Debt tracker app Emma receives FCA approval

15th January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Monzo launches its interim API, announces 2018 goals

12th January 2018 | Emily Nicolle

Crowdstacker joins the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association

12th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Latin America-focused P2P launches in Argentina, seeks FCA authorisation

9th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

The House Crowd granted full authorisation

8th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

IFISA first-mover Crowd2Fund kicks off £30m fundraise, eyes £1bn valuation by 2022

8th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Treasury clarifies whether P2P lending constitutes deposit-taking

4th January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

Funding Circle rumoured to be eyeing IPO

2nd January 2018 | Ryan Weeks

2017: The year of digital banking. What's next?

28th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

What to watch out for in online lending in 2018

25th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Capital launches GBBA Series 2

20th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Bank of England approves Tandem’s Harrods Bank takeover

20th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital launches IFISA wrapper

19th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

What does MiFID II mean for Alternative Finance Platforms?

12th December 2017 | James Hogbin

Nuvo launches chatbot robo advisor

11th December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

UK positioned to win in fintech, despite Brexit uncertainty

11th December 2017 | Karen G. Mills

P2PFA announces update to operating principles

8th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Nationwide is developing a robo-advice platform

6th December 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Peer-to-peer lender publishes loanbook

5th December 2017 | Ryan Weeks

RateSetter launches countdown for 2018 IFISA

1st December 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Assetz Capital announces IFISA launch date, to include manual lending

30th November 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Digital wealth manager start-up Fountain secures seed investment

23rd November 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

16th November 2017 | Mike Baliman

Alternative lender Sancus announces new managing director

1st November 2017 | Emily Nicolle

P2P firm Assetz continues profitability

31st October 2017 | Ryan Weeks

FCA chief updates on fintech and Brexit

19th October 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

RateSetter intends to launch IFISA before new tax year

18th October 2017 | Ryan Weeks

The wait is over: RateSetter granted full authorisation

17th October 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Irish P2P lender LinkedFinance lands €2m in equity fundraise

13th October 2017 | Emily Nicolle

Consultancy Parker Fitzgerald says fintech makes City Brexit-proof

12th October 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Brexit, the financial crisis and deja vu

11th October 2017 | Pietro Nicholls

Are you ready for GDPR?

5th October 2017 | Jonathan Segal

£200m to be invested in larger loans via P2P platform ThinCats

3rd October 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Brits like getting into debt, but don’t get it

28th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

HSBC launches Open Banking solution ahead of schedule

28th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

‘Robo-adviser’ added to Oxford dictionary

26th September 2017 | Moriah Costa

Hogan Lovells launches FCA authorisation tool

19th September 2017 | Moriah Costa

Robo-adviser Fundment launches personal pension plans

18th September 2017 | Moriah Costa

Peer-to-peer lender JustUs gains full authorisation

12th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Low rates, longer – understanding how alternative finance will be impacted

8th September 2017 | David Stevenson

Property-focused P2P lender receives full authorisation

7th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

CEO resigns from branch-based P2P firm

7th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Secured P2P lender Assetz Capital gets authorised

5th September 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Trends among investment advisors mirror developments in P2P lending

31st August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

ThinCats anticipating “significant” IFISA demand ahead of launch

29th August 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Marketplace lending platform Funding Circle cuts off smaller brokers

29th August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender Zopa reports strong revenue growth

22nd August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Meet the co-pilot of your investing portfolio

21st August 2017 | Moriah Costa

Leading marketplace lending platform Funding Circle withdraws manual bidding process

21st August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

One in five financial advisers are set to launch robo-advice

10th August 2017 | Moriah Costa

Octopus Choice launches IFISA amid “impressive demand”

9th August 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

ThinCats gains full FCA authorisation, plots IFISA launch

8th August 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Behind The Times? Latest news on Regulator’s P2P review is nothing new

7th August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Cronies, FCA paper pile and Moneyfarm

7th August 2017 | David Tuckwell

Moneyfarm reveals assets under management as it eyes profitability

4th August 2017 | Moriah Costa

FCA gives firms latest guidance on advice

2nd August 2017 | Moriah Costa

P2P firm RateSetter ploughs ahead with new product launch

1st August 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter joins £2bn club

28th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Asset-backed peer-to-peer lender launches IFISA

28th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Should this FCA statement alarm the UK’s fintech money apps?

21st July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Upcoming FCA consultations will shape future of UK P2P lending

21st July 2017 | Ben Arram

Alternative credit bureau raises $5m, announces P2P partnership

21st July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer firm RateSetter offers free sell-out to investors

18th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Why tech SMEs should go alternative

17th July 2017 | Angus Dent

FundingKnight gets FCA authorisation

16th July 2017 | Moriah Costa

P2P lender RateSetter sees decline in net lending volumes

13th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

FCA: Pension investors need robo-advice

13th July 2017 | Moriah Costa

Robo advisor Scalable Capital gives thumbs up to FCA report

10th July 2017 | Moriah Costa

FCA chief calls for support of financial services as City asks for digital skills visa

6th July 2017 | Moriah Costa

Reflection on 1H2017: Key Trends in the World of Modern Finance

5th July 2017 | Gabriella Kindert

New P2P business lender launches as Appointed Representative

5th July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

IG chief welcomes FCA Asset Management Market Study ahead of robo advice push

5th July 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Robo-advice News Wrap: Standard Life helps the FCA

5th July 2017 | David Tuckwell

Financial Stability Board report highlights aspects of online lending as potential causes for concern

3rd July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

P2P lender Kuflink launches property-backed IFISA

3rd July 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Social P2P lender rolls out IFISA offering

29th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Blockchain leads the way for new FCA Sandbox start-ups

21st June 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Robo-advice News Wrap: FCA chief confirms retirement

19th June 2017 | David Tuckwell

Zopa launches IFISA ahead of “incredible interest”

16th June 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Peer-to-peer lender Relendex raises money at £6m valuation

13th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

P2P lender lands Cowes Week sponsorship deal

8th June 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Atom Bank delays current accounts over regulatory uncertainty

6th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

TISA launches survey on opening SIPPs to alternative finance

5th June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Canadian robo advisor Wealthsimple gets authorisation to launch in UK

2nd June 2017 | AltFi

The impact of the latest adjustments in peer-to-peer/marketplace lending

1st June 2017 | Ryan Weeks

How robo advice fees compare to multi-asset funds

1st June 2017 | Moriah Costa

HSBC targets millennials in robo advice roll out

1st June 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Peer-to-peer lender RateSetter raises £13m, Woodford and Artemis lead

30th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender Wellesley & Co. publishes financial results and loan book, CFO resigns

26th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

ASIC pledges to work with regtech

26th May 2017 | David Tuckwell

Zopa announces IFISA launch date, will retire Safeguard

25th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Authorisation frenzy: Secured and insured P2P lender gets go-ahead

24th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

P2P property lender Relendex launches IFISA

24th May 2017 | Moriah Costa

UK’s biggest peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle granted full authorisation

24th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Secondary Markets Bring Promise of Efficient Markets

24th May 2017 | Markus Lampinen

Irish peer-to-peer lender granted full authorisation

22nd May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz hits quarter billion mark

19th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

World’s first peer-to-peer lender gets full authorisation

11th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Leading marketplace lender shifts focus to sophisticated investors, nears £1bn in lending

9th May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Indonesia and Australia deepen fintech ties

9th May 2017 | David Tuckwell

Octopus-backed robo advisor Moola goes live

3rd May 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

RateSetter rejigs relationships with former wholesale lending partners

3rd May 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Flender is granted its P2P credit license

2nd May 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

New P2P lender with skin-in-the-game gets full authorisation

28th April 2017 | Ryan Weeks

FCA consultation paper on crowdfunding delayed by snap election

27th April 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-peer lender FundingSecure launches IFISA

19th April 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Carney, Hammond promote fintech as UK prepares for Brexit

14th April 2017 | Moriah Costa

New alternative business finance association swells ranks

4th April 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Ablrate gets the green light from FCA and starts expansion

3rd April 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

UK Bond Network launches Innovative Finance ISA for secured corporate bonds

31st March 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Relendex gains full FCA authorisation

28th March 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Proplend approved to offer Innovative Finance ISA

23rd March 2017 | Moriah Costa

HNW Lending unveils Innovative Finance ISA targeting 7% - 15%

21st March 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Landbay hosts closed crowdfunding round on Seedrs

14th March 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Money&Co. launches Innovative Finance ISA

9th March 2017 | Moriah Costa

Closing down sale for failed peer-to-peer lender

6th March 2017 | Ryan Weeks

How bad is the peer-to-peer lending sector’s wholesale problem?

2nd March 2017 | Ryan Weeks

ClearBank launches, and says its making UK banking history

28th February 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Alternative finance in the UK ticks over £10bn mark

24th February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Australian comparison firm eyes UK robo advice

23rd February 2017 | Moriah Costa

Landbay launches Innovative Finance ISA in time for ISA Season

20th February 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Another new peer-to-peer lender gets authorised

16th February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Robo advisor Moola poaches CIO from BlackRock

16th February 2017 | Moriah Costa

Fintech Revolut launches bank offering as the lines between disruptors blur

13th February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Nava Finance gets regulatory approval from FCA

10th February 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

P2P lender LendingCrowd launches IFISA

9th February 2017 | Daniel Lanyon

Lending Works launches new innovative finance ISA

8th February 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Octopus teams up with challenger banks on new savings product

3rd February 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Equity Crowdfunding – where next?

30th January 2017 | Charles Owen

UK Bond Network approved to offer tax-efficient Innovative Finance ISAs

24th January 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

We Live in Talent Times

19th January 2017 | Niels Turfboer

Brexit could be an opportunity for fintech firms in the UK

18th January 2017 | Moriah Costa

FinTech: UK vs Australia

17th January 2017 | Matthew Parker

Using Fintech Innovation to Go Global: How to roll out your business in new markets

16th January 2017 | George Taylor

How the UK became the ‘fintech capital of the world’

16th January 2017 | Moriah Costa

Deciphering the FCA’s approach to authorising peer-to-peer lenders

16th January 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Landbay becomes latest P2P platform with ISA manager status by HMRC

16th January 2017 | Moriah Costa

Strengthening wind-down plans for loan-based crowdfunders

13th January 2017 | Damian Webb

Financial management platform Squirrel launches an equity crowdfunding round

12th January 2017 | Lisa Walls-Hester

P2P platforms kick off ISA season eyeing Q1 product launch

12th January 2017 | Moriah Costa

Octopus fully authorised as peer-to-peer lender

9th January 2017 | Ryan Weeks

British Business Bank to invest another £40m through Funding Circle

9th January 2017 | Ryan Weeks

What to watch out for in alternative finance in 2017

3rd January 2017 | Ryan Weeks

Alternative finance’s 2016 in review

30th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Online Lending Post-Brexit: Why We Were Undeterred by the Referendum Vote

26th December 2016 | Niels Turfboer

Landbay gets full authorisation after tweaks to model

22nd December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Brexit Chaos: Not Just Banks Are Affected

16th December 2016 | Tobias Schreyer

Fully authorised new peer-to-peer platform looks to shake up “morally bankrupt” short term loan space

14th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Moola gets FCA approval and partners with BlackRock

13th December 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

P2P platforms and the FCA are increasingly well aligned on disclosure

12th December 2016 | Rupert Taylor

Regulator plans new crowdfunding rules for 2017

9th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Folk2Folk gets full authorisation

7th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Moody's: Outlook for traditional asset managers negative

7th December 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

LandLordInvest receives full authorisation

6th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Growth Street joins FCA register, opens to individual investors

5th December 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Hammond’s first Autumn Statement offers some encouragement to AltFi sector

24th November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

McKinsey thinks fintech is about to enter a period of massive change

21st November 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Zopa to launch next generation bank

16th November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

UK Bond Network joins the ranks of the fully authorised

9th November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Over 88 per cent of equity crowdfunded companies still trading, finds report

8th November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

"Where Are They Now" report on crowdfunding released

8th November 2016 | Rupert Taylor

LendingCrowd gets fully authorised, big five still waiting

3rd November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Abundance launches first green energy IFISA

3rd November 2016 | Ryan Weeks

The UK P2P Business Lending Market – is it the Leading Edge or the Bleeding Edge of fintech?

2nd November 2016 | Malcolm Piper

Robo-advice de-regulation essential for innovation, warns law firm

1st November 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Tantalising IFISA demand for Crowdstacker

21st October 2016 | Ryan Weeks

How the latest tech will help disrupt wealth managers and financial advisors

14th October 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Lending Works gets full authorisation, ISA manager status to follow

13th October 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Retail investors have good understanding of P2P, says study

10th October 2016 | Ryan Weeks

All change at Proplend

6th October 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Cambridge ties up with City regulator for sector review

30th September 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Growth Street launches B2B investment offering

21st September 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Is Robo-advice the next step in the evolution of asset management?

9th September 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Zopa partners with Pariti, offers loans to users

7th September 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Seedrs publishes portfolio data, posts 14.44 per cent IRR

7th September 2016 | Ryan Weeks

EXCLUSIVE: FCA circles on P2P platforms with September 'business model' inspections

5th September 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

What the p2p and marketplace lending industry needs to do to go mainstream

2nd September 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Why alternative finance has to continue blazing a trail in digital ID verification

15th August 2016 | Philipp Pointner

Peer Funding granted full FCA approval ahead of autumn launch

10th August 2016 | Daniel Lanyon

Who should investors back in the £5.3bn equity investment industry?

10th August 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

FSCS protection would be spark that ignites crowdfunding and p2p lending growth – and finally levels playing field with banks

10th August 2016 | Richard Wheat

Understanding of risk remains a central issue for P2P industry

5th August 2016 | Rupert Taylor

TISA launches new P2P Forum

2nd August 2016 | Ryan Weeks

New platform offers repayment “guarantee”

29th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

An open letter to Andrew Bailey, CEO of the FCA

26th July 2016 | Christine Farnish

Dear Treasury Select Committee, please think very carefully before asking for skin in the P2P game

25th July 2016 | Rupert Taylor

New FCA boss “pretty worried” about P2P

21st July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

RateSetter Increases Loss Expectations by 24.4%

21st July 2016 | Sam Griffiths

Can it really be “business as usual”?

19th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Seedrs starts “on-the-ground expansion” in Europe

18th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Keep calm! Responding to the FCA's post-implementation review

12th July 2016 | Jake Wombwell-Povey

FCA to shake up equity crowdfunding? Regulator considers action

11th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

FCA cites concerns in P2P review, regulatory arbitrage tops list

8th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

The Different Business Models of Crowdfunding

8th July 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Lending Works raises £3m

7th July 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Full year 2016 UK Marketplace Lending Origination projection cut by 14%

7th July 2016 | Sam Griffiths

IFISA – A tool for the Government to protect the UK economy in turbulent times

4th July 2016 | Chris Hancock

Disruptive Peer-to-Peer lending platform JustUs is born

30th June 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

Platform Preview - Seedrs

24th June 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

5 key considerations post Brexit

24th June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Brexit and the UK P2P Lending Markets

23rd June 2016 | Marcus Williamson

Evolving crowdfunding: Three issues the industry is facing up to

21st June 2016 | Richard Wheat

New dating platform for commercial finance brokers and lenders launches

9th June 2016 | David Stevenson

UK Origination Volumes - The Slowdown Continues

6th June 2016 | Sam Griffiths

Pre-empting responses to Andrew Tyrie MP – Chairman of the Treasury Select Committee

2nd June 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Why Britain is Beating the United States at Financial Innovation

2nd June 2016 | Jeff Lynn

Bond Mason Review

20th May 2016 | Iain Niblock

Financial Industry Is Being Damaged Because Providers Use Jargon – Says Bank of England’s Chief Economist

20th May 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

How Sophisticated Are You?

12th May 2016 | Lisa Walls-Hester

In defence of marketplace lending in the UK

11th May 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Assetz Launches 30-day Access Account

9th May 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Lendable looks to own “higher yielding, underserved space” within consumer credit

5th May 2016 | Ryan Weeks

First Stock Market Firm to Turn to P2P

29th April 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Peer-to-peer perfection: how new lenders can compete successfully

28th April 2016 | Phil Alcock

Trillion Turns Customers Into Investors

22nd April 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Lending Works Sees Strong IFISA Demand

21st April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

“Pro-to-Pro” Real Estate Platform Launches

20th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

RateSetter Appoints Target Group

20th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

The Seedrs Way

19th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Alipay to Stop Services for PPDai

19th April 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Marketplace Lending attracts fund management sector: so it begins…

18th April 2016 | Jordan Stodart

We will continue to fight for an APR4SMEs in the face of criticism from vested interests

15th April 2016 | James Sherwin-Smith

FSCS to encompass peer-to-peer lending?

15th April 2016 | Ryan Weeks

A solar bond with a difference

15th April 2016 | David Stevenson

IFISA Goes Live

6th April 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Australia’s financial regulator ASIC targets algorithms in offering carrots, sticks and exchange programs to fintech startups

1st April 2016 | Kieren Parker

“Big three” to miss IFISA launch

31st March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

SME lending association in the works?

23rd March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

How long can light touch regulation last in the AltFi sector?

21st March 2016 | James Sherwin-Smith

Multi-Platform IFISA Made Possible

17th March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

UK Fintech for Brexit?

9th March 2016 | Ian Anderson

“APR4SMEs” Gaining Traction?

3rd March 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Frontline Buzz From P2PFA Breakfast – IFISAs, Provision Funds and Lord Turner

23rd February 2016 | Ryan Weeks

The First ‘Bank’ to Crowdfund

15th February 2016 | Sam Griffiths

LAFDI market report - LAFDI remains under pressure

12th February 2016 | Rupert Taylor

RateSetter Posts Details on IFISA Offering

8th February 2016 | Ryan Weeks

What to consider when investing in real estate equity

29th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Proposed Innovative Finance ISA must adapt or perish

28th January 2016 | Jake Wombwell-Povey

SyndicateRoom Ties Up With Gust

27th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Investly Dips Toes Into UK Invoice Finance Space

27th January 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Will the FCA’s binned banking review sow the seeds of disaster for alternative finance?

26th January 2016 | Richard Wheat

Institutional investment colours client money debate

22nd January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

Wellesley mini-bond Series 2 – Would investors be better off investing on the platform directly?

22nd January 2016 | Rupert Taylor

A death knell for credit bureaus?

18th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

What to watch out for in 2016

4th January 2016 | Ryan Weeks

China’s Weijinsuo pulls off US$46m Series A Fundraise

4th January 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

P2P Asset Manager BondMason Launches

4th January 2016 | Guglielmo de Stefano

Chinese Regulator Releases Draft Rules for P2P Space

30th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Confusion Over IFISA Eligibility

18th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

How Regulation Becomes the Disease not the Cure

18th December 2015 | Mike Baliman

Will P2P lenders with interim permissions be able to accept IFISA money?

14th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

IFAs and AltFi Platforms Worlds Apart

11th December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

A double header: Assetz’s Quick Access Account and Business Agent’s campaign

10th December 2015 | David Stevenson

Education, Education, Education

10th December 2015 | Sam Hodges

The missing ingredient in equity crowdfunding

2nd December 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The Strange Case of Missing Data on UK Equity Crowdfunding

1st December 2015 | Mike Baliman

How online lending platforms can put in place the back-up servicing arrangements they need

27th November 2015 | Marsili Hale

Bonds In, Equity Out – Autumn Statement Wrap-Up

26th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Growth Street Adds £5m in Firepower

24th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

FSCS vs Platform Contingency Funds

23rd November 2015 | Sam Hodges

The Real Data on Equity Crowdfunding Performance

19th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

FCA Revisits IFISAs

13th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Shadow Foundr to Enter UK Equity Crowdfunding Space

11th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

investUP Authorised as “Crowdfunding Brokerage”

6th November 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Founder Beware: The risks of seeking investment via crowdfunding

3rd November 2015 | Richard Goold

Cubism, Money&Co. Event Subverts Corridors Of AltFi Power

30th October 2015 | Martin Baker

The Key Takeaway from Recent Failures In Alternative Finance Land

30th October 2015 | Mike Baliman

Deadline Day

30th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-Peer Lender Winds Down Retail Offering

29th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Is Peer-to-Peer Lending Set to be the Next Big “Financial Services Scandal”?

23rd October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-Peer Platform Funds, Full Authorisation and Scale

20th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Abundance Rolls Out First Dedicated Peer-to-Peer Pension

19th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Tales of platform failure and the concerning case of Jennifer Lodge

14th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Authorisation Process Proves Too Much for Some Platforms

13th October 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Investing Made Easy Thanks to New App

30th September 2015 | Sam Hodges

Reputation, Regulation and Retail – An Interview With Renaud Laplanche

30th September 2015 | Ryan Weeks

What does the future hold for Peer to Peer Lending?

25th September 2015 | Jay Tikam

Why are peer-to-peer lenders so happy about being regulated?

14th September 2015 | Rhydian Lewis

Building Society Questions Suitability of P2P for Pensioners

2nd September 2015 | AltFi

New Platform Targets UK Students

20th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Real Estate Platform Switches Codes

17th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Authorisation Applicants Abound

10th August 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The “Innovative Finance ISA” Arrives

8th July 2015 | Ryan Weeks

A Fresh Take on UK Consumer Lending

9th June 2015 | Ryan Weeks

A Novice Investor’s Guide to Crowdfunding

5th June 2015 | Ryan Weeks

New Combatant in the Buy-to-Let Space

21st May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Alternative Finance: A call for increased regulation and transparency

19th May 2015 | Chris Maule

Zopa Clone Stamped Out

18th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi Regulations: Getting Through FCA “Interrogation”

12th May 2015 | Jay Tikam

Emerging Market Investments for the Crowd

7th May 2015 | AltFi

An Update on the Brewdog Campaign

7th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Equity for Punks: Round 4

7th May 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Crowdfunding Research Company Launched

7th May 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

AltFi Regulations: Successful FCA Application

6th May 2015 | Jay Tikam

SME Lending Technology Provider Launches Capital Vehicle

29th April 2015 | Ryan Weeks

An Update on the Brewdog Campaign

29th April 2015 | Ryan Weeks

AltFi Regulations: Route to Regulatory Success

27th April 2015 | Jay Tikam

Equity for Punks: Round 4

24th April 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Emerging Market Investments for the Crowd

23rd April 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Ireland’s Sovereign Fund to Invest in P2P lending?

22nd April 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Alt Fi Regulations – Biggest Hurdle or Biggest Opportunity? – You decide!

20th April 2015 | Jay Tikam

Are European P2P Volumes about to take off?

10th April 2015 | Sam Griffiths

Are European P2P Volumes about to take off?

10th April 2015 | Sam Griffiths

Crowdfunding Research Company Launched

26th March 2015 | Georgina McCreadie

Budget 2015 Review: Key Takeaways for the Alternative Finance Space

18th March 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Key Takeaways From FCA’s Guidance on Financial Promotions in Social Media

16th March 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The four Ss of risk – a response from FundingKnight’s CTO

12th March 2015 | Mark Harrison

RateSetter Makes Shrewd Appointment

10th March 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The AltFi Frontline: P2P Permissions Explained…

26th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Deja-Vu All Over Again

18th February 2015 | Mike Baliman

FCA Publishes Sweeping Regulatory Review

4th February 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Why does the UK lead the way in peer-to-peer lending?

3rd February 2015 | Stuart Law

A New Mover in the Property Crowdfunding Space

20th January 2015 | Ryan Weeks

Cries for Regulation from Ireland’s P2P Sector

19th January 2015 | Ryan Weeks

The AltFi Frontline: The Year in Equity Crowdfunding

31st December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The danger that lurks post Lending Club’s IPO - Greed

22nd December 2014 | Paul Jeffery

The First Flickers of Market Consolidation?

12th December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Big Four Stretch their Stride

10th December 2014 | Sam Griffiths

Landbay Ready to Climb P2P Ladder

4th December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Zopa Enhances Public Purchasing Power

2nd December 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The UK’s First Property-Backed Consumer Loans Arrive

28th November 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Will This New Commercial Mortgages Platform Bear Fruit?

24th November 2014 | Ryan Weeks

An Update from Ireland

10th November 2014 | AltFi

FCA Takes Steps to Foster Innovation

29th October 2014 | AltFi

RBS Poised to Enter P2P Space

20th October 2014 | AltFi

Alternative Finance is Now Regulated in France

8th October 2014 | AltFi

P2PFA Opens Gates to New Platform

2nd October 2014 | AltFi

Wonga to Intensify Peer-to-Peer Lending Effort?

30th September 2014 | AltFi

SMEs See Little Difference Between Major Banks

18th September 2014 | AltFi

What Impact Would Scottish Independence Have Upon the UK Alternative Finance Space?

11th September 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Could P2P Provide £32 Billion in Funding Over the Next Decade?

9th September 2014 | AltFi

Campaign of the Week: Hubbub

22nd August 2014 | AltFi

Ambitious New Entrant to Offer Equity and Debt

19th August 2014 | AltFi

P2P Platform Suspends Trading

13th August 2014 | AltFi

Shining a Light on Alternative Finance for the Younger Generation

12th August 2014 | Ryan Weeks

FCA to Crack Down on Social Media Usage

7th August 2014 | AltFi

Will Regulation Squash Equity Crowdfunding in Germany?

5th August 2014 | AltFi

Quietness in Scandinavia within alternative finance evolution – reasons and possibilities

5th August 2014 | Nils Thygesen

Trustbuddy to Open up to UK Borrowers

4th August 2014 | AltFi

The banks’ ageing technology is failing the test of time

1st August 2014 | Tim Simon

New UK Equity Platform Targets Emerging Markets

31st July 2014 | AltFi

A Strong Year so far for P2PFA Platforms

28th July 2014 | AltFi

Funding Circle and Market Invoice fly the Industry Flag in Parliament

24th July 2014 | AltFi

The AltFi Frontline: A Continental Disparity

20th July 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Consumers Unmoved by Regulation?

17th July 2014 | AltFi

What’s in a name?

2nd July 2014 | Alex Gowar

The Peer-to-Peer Revolution Comes to Car Insurance

2nd July 2014 | AltFi

Trillion Fund Kicks Off P2P Platform

27th June 2014 | AltFi

Newly Regulated Platform Welcomes Back the Crowd

26th June 2014 | AltFi

Rebirth for Italian P2P Lender

24th June 2014 | AltFi

The AltFi Frontline: Unheralded Developments

23rd June 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Investors Can Now Access P2P Through SIPPs

16th June 2014 | AltFi

RateSetter Tops the Quarter Billion Mark

9th June 2014 | AltFi

The Small Town P2P Pioneers

2nd June 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: Growth Rates Rebound

2nd June 2014 | Sam Griffiths

A Platform on the Rise in the P2P Space

30th May 2014 | AltFi

Where New Market Entrants Will Come From In 2014

29th May 2014 | Julian Wells

The AltFi Frontline: The Reflective Phase

28th May 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Peer-to-Peer Lending shoots past the £1.5 Billion Mark - sector grows 50% in just 5 months!

27th May 2014 | David Stevenson

Peer-to-Peer Lending shoots past the £1.5 Billion Mark - sector grows 50% in just 5 months!

27th May 2014 | Sam Griffiths

FCA Regulated Platform to Offer Debt and Equity

20th May 2014 | AltFi

Survey Unearths Pent-Up Demand for P2P Lending

13th May 2014 | AltFi

Game-Changer in the Property Crowdfunding Space?

12th May 2014 | AltFi

Could Crowdfunding End the “Bix Six” Stranglehold?

8th May 2014 | AltFi

First European Platform to Acquire FCA Licence

8th May 2014 | AltFi

The Liberum AltFi Index: Growth Rates Slow Across the Board

1st May 2014 | Sam Griffiths

P2P Growth Rockets Upwards in UK

22nd April 2014 | AltFi

RateSetter Pull Saver Protection Stunt

16th April 2014 | AltFi

A New Entrant in the P2B Sector

4th April 2014 | AltFi

FCA D-Day looms into view

31st March 2014 | David Stevenson

Crowdfunding Platform SyndicateRoom Gets Authorised

26th March 2014 | AltFi

Fintech business Tungsten goes from strength to strength

25th March 2014 | AltFi

The AltFi Frontline: A Landmark Month for AltFinance

20th March 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Huge Moment for P2P Sector

19th March 2014 | AltFi

P2PFA Welcomes Regulatory Approach

14th March 2014 | AltFi

Are New Regulations Taking the Crowd Out of Crowdfunding?

6th March 2014 | Ryan Weeks

Lending Market Still Uncompetitive

3rd March 2014 | AltFi

P2P Lender Makes High-Power Appointment

28th February 2014 | AltFi

P2P and Crowdfunding Could be a Car Crash Waiting to Happen

20th February 2014 | Christian Faes

Zopa's Giles Andrews: No Frills Finance Takes Off!

18th February 2014 | Giles Andrews

AltFi Summit 2014 Sponsors’ Breakfast Interviews

10th February 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The AltFi Frontline: The Next Big Things

21st January 2014 | Ryan Weeks

The Liberum AltFi Index: Alternative Finance Sector Smashes £1 Billion Barrier

13th January 2014 | Ryan Weeks

ISA Update: TISA Lobbying for Peer-to-Peer Lending to be Allowed Within ISAs

12th December 2013 | AltFi

ISA Update: TISA Lobbying for Peer-to-Peer Lending to be Allowed Within ISAs

12th December 2013 | AltFi

Seedrs Becomes World’s First Cross-Border Equity Crowdfunding Platform

25th November 2013 | AltFi

RebuildingSociety Consider Contingency Fund

22nd November 2013 | AltFi

Media darling for how much longer?

14th October 2013 | AltFi

Abundance aim to become the UK's fastest growing crowdfunding platform

7th October 2013 | AltFi

The Regulatory new age approaches!

3rd October 2013 | AltFi

FCA review – the impact on P2P lenders?

3rd October 2013 | David Stevenson

Funding Knight moves up a gear following GLI Finance investment

3rd October 2013 | AltFi

Bank upstarts’ rapid growth needs careful policing

9th September 2013 | AltFi

Contrarian: Regulating alternative finance

4th September 2013 | AltFi

More than half of consumers believe peer-to-peer lending is a loan to a friend

18th August 2013 | AltFi

ThinCats to join Peer-to-Peer Finance Association

18th August 2013 | AltFi