March 9, 2017 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has concluded a “proof-of-concept project” to conduct domestic inter-bank payments using distributed ledger technology (DLT) also commonly referenced as Blockchain. The project, in partnership with R31 and a consortium2 of financial institutions, was first announced in November 2016. “This wholesale payments project… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced a “Co-operation Framework” to support innovative Fintech firms. This “Exchange of Letters” between the JFSA and the FCA is intended to provide a regulatory referral system for “Innovator Businesses”… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 7:33 am By JD Alois  |  

  Leading investment crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has now crowdfunded 50 deals of £1 million or more. Cauli Rice, a company that has used Crowdcube to raise capital in the past, closed its funding round at £1.4 million backed by 1038 investors.  Crowdcube pointed out that… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 11:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoAssets (ASX: CA8), a crowdfunding platform specializing in facilitating funding for real estate and SMEs, has signed a non‐binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to invest in Fintech Pte Ltd, a Hong Kong-based Fintech company. Following due-diligence, the two companies expect to formally announce an investment… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 9:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding platform Equitise has launched a new “Syndicate” platform to connect Australian VCs and Angel Investors with retail investors. The shift was described as a bit of a pivot for the Australian / New Zealand – funding platform. Equitise said it was frustrated by the… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 5:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

LoanHero, a retail Fintech and loan origination platform for automated lending to consumers at the point of need, has announced a strategic partnership with Quorum Federal Credit Union. Quorum is a full-service financial institution currently serving over 70,000 members across all 50 states. The partnership with… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 1:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered the final Spring budget today. Many policy questions persist as the UK separates itself from the European Union: Will the UK be able to maintain its leading economic status in Europe? Will the UK hold onto its dominance… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 8:29 am By JD Alois  |  

RealtyShares, a real estate crowdfunding platform, has published data on real estate projects located in the midwest that have been financed via their online marketplace. To date, developers, sponsors and borrowers in Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois have raised $32.9 million from investors on… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have signed a “Cooperation Agreement” (CA) to encourage closer cooperation on the development Fintech. The agreement seeks to foster entrepreneurship and support innovation in financial services in both Singapore and Abu Dhabi. … Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry delivered a speech yesterday (March 6, 2017) at the annual LendIt conference where he discussed his recent proposal for a Fintech Charter. The OCC Fintech Charter, as it is described, is designed to bring innovative financial firms under… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 4:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ron Suber, the President of Prosper and a perennial keynote speaker at the annual LendIt conference, delivered a rousing update on the status of marketplace lending.  Directly addressing the challenges that impacted all online lenders in the past year, Suber stated; “Success this past year required… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, an online property finance marketplace, is demanding the government to revise its treatment of small and medium-sized property investment and development companies. Noting that four in five SMEhouse builders have disappeared since last housebuilding boom, LendInvest is calling on the government to recognize the… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 7:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Stuart Law, CEO and co-founder of P2P lender Assetz Capital, expects a boost for the peer to peer lending sector in the upcoming budget. Specifically, Law believes a small business tax rise and IFISA rule change could boost the online lending sector. “In just a few… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 6:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Patch of Land Prepares to Add Lending Products for $6 trillion Single-Family Rental Market. Patch of Land, an online real estate marketplace lender and crowdfunding platform, has announced the hiring of Matthew Zall as Chief Investment Product Officer. The new executive was added to the… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 6:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Trillion Fund, a peer to peer lending and crowdfunding platform that also offers white label services is up for sale. The company announced today that it was putting all assets on the auction block. Trillion Fund initially launched as a renewable energy investment platform but… Read More

March 6, 2017 @ 2:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Investment crowdfunding platform Seedrs has released a new service that provides investors the ability to access their individual portfolio Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Seedrs described the feature as a pioneering first for the crowdfunding industry. The new service launches today and will be rolled… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 6:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the release of an important standards roadmap, the leading body for Australia’s Fintech industry said the country was well positioned to take advantage of emerging Blockchain technology or distributed ledger technology (DLT). Standards Australia has recently released its Roadmap for Blockchain Standards Report, which outlines how… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 6:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Standards Australia has published a roadmap for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) commonly called Blockchain. Dr. Bronwyn Evans, CEO of Standards Australia, said that Blockchain has the potential to support efficient and secure real-time transactions across a number of sectors, including financial services. She described Australia as… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Humble Grape, an independent wine merchant and wine bar concept, is preparing to launch their second crowdfunding campaign later this month. According to the company, following the success of their first two sites –Humble Grape Battersea (2015) and Humble Grape Fleet Street (2016), the emerging… Read More

March 5, 2017 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

LendIt, kicks off tomorrow in New York City. The annual event started as a small gathering of emerging online lending platforms and has since morphed into a huge gathering of not just online lending but global Fintech platforms. This year’s event is predicted to be… Read More