Tagged: assetz capital

February 17, 2015 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital is going to the crowd to finance its young peer to peer lending platform.  Led by CEO and co-founder Stuart Law, Assetz Capital is seeking a raise of £2 million in a convertible offer on Seedrs.  The offer incorporates a 10% discount on… Read More

January 22, 2015 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

The Royal Bank of Scotland has struck an arrangement with leading peer to peer lenders Funding Circle and Assetz Capital that should give UK small business a boost.  RBS announced it will now formally refer small business borrowers to P2P lenders.  The strategic shift is… Read More

January 21, 2015 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Victory Park Capital (VPC), an asset management firm focused on middle market debt and equity investments, announced today that it will invest up to £150 million in loans originated by Assetz Capital under a new five year contract. Assetz Capital is a peer-to-peer lending platform that combines traditional… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 11:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his Autumn statement to parliament today and the winding speech had something for everyone. In a largely upbeat report, Osborne highlighted the many positives about the UK economy since the current leaders moved in to Number 10 Downing… Read More

November 19, 2014 @ 6:45 am By JD Alois  |  

UK based Assetz Capital has launched a new peer to peer product that is targeting “green loans”.  According to a report from the firm the financial product expects to generate a gross annual return of 7% and “reflects the growing demand for responsible and ethical… Read More

November 7, 2014 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

In response to the much anticipated Nesta report that was published today, CEO and founder of Assetz Capital Stuart Law has commented on the challenges ahead for crowdfunding and the peer to peer lending sector. Stuart Law commented on the report; “It’s easy to get… Read More

November 5, 2014 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital Claims Exponential Growth.  Expects Volume to Near £100 Million for 2014. Following lending volumes in excess of £40 million in 2014, peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Assetz Capital has now lent more than £50 million to UK SMEs and property developers.  Assetz Capital has recently… Read More

October 17, 2014 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom government has announced a new consultation seeking input from peer to peer industry participants or views from any other individuals or business as they look to create the most efficient method of including peer to peer loans within Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)…. Read More

October 1, 2014 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital is participant in the booming growth of peer to peer lending in the United Kingdom.  The P2P lending site has facilitated almost £50 million in loans since the platform launched in 2013.  Recently the company published defaults and losses data in an effort to… Read More

August 14, 2014 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital, a UK based peer to peer (P2P) lending platform, has shared their approach to pricing their loans.  Assetz has raised over £40 million since their launch back in 2013.  Assetz Capital is part of the Assetz group of property and financial services companies that… Read More

August 6, 2014 @ 9:25 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Reacting to George Osborne’s recent announcement that the Government will require banks to refer rejected SME borrowers to alternative funding providers, Stuart Law, CEO and Founder of Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing and largest P2P business lenders, commented: “Osborne’s plan to require banks… Read More

June 25, 2014 @ 7:30 am By JD Alois  |  

As investors scramble to take advantage of the new £15,000 NISA allowance, Assetz Capital is urging investors not to be blinkered by the promise of tax-free interest and consider whether they may make greater returns from alternative investments. With even the top instant-access cash ISA paying just 1.5%… Read More

April 11, 2014 @ 7:54 am By Georgia Quinn  |  

London based Assetz Capital Shares Insight into Fast Growing Peer-to-Peer Lending Sector. During my time in London, in addition to touring Westminster Abbey and the National Portrait Gallery, I was fortunate enough to speak with Stuart Law and Luke O’Mahony of Assetz Capital plc who… Read More

April 8, 2014 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Assetz Capital is on track to lend £100 million by end of 2014. Twelve months after launching in March 2013, peer-to-peer (P2P) crowdfunding platform Assetz Capital has experienced record growth and smashed through the £20 million lent barrier, with loans accelerating to more than £15m… Read More

March 29, 2014 @ 6:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Reacting to George Osborne’s suggestion that banks may be required to release information on SMEs that they reject for finance to alternative credit suppliers, Andrew Holgate, MD of Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing P2P lenders, commented: “When a bank says “no” to a… Read More

March 19, 2014 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Great News for UK Investors. Stuart Law, the founder and CEO of Assetz Capital – one of the fastest growing P2P lenders in the United Kingdom – has commented on the announced change regarding eligibility for P2P lending assets being included in tax free ISA… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The Guardian has put together a very practical list of all the major P2P lenders in the United Kingdom.  The UK has been at the forefront of the P2P crowdfunding industry and the companies participating in this new sector have experienced dramatic growth. The major… Read More

January 14, 2014 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

CEO of Assetz Capital Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding Platform Expects Their Platform to Hit £100 Million in 2014. The alternative finance industry has now lent more than £1bn to UK businesses and individuals, according to the Liberium AltFi Index. The latest batch of research shows that Peer-to-Peer… Read More

January 14, 2014 @ 11:01 am By JD Alois  |  

In a report filed earlier this week from the Liberum AltFi Index, the crowdfunding industry including both debt and equity, has surpassed the £1 billion “milestone”.  The alternative finance sector categorized as P2P,  equity crowdfunding and invoice lending was quoted at £,028,340,769 as of December… Read More

December 13, 2013 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Stuart Law of Assetz Capital Declares Nesta Predictions as “Worst Case Scenario”. In a release responding to the just released Nesta predictions for the growth of alternative finance, which includes crowdfunding, Stuart Law, CEO of Assetz Capital, one of the UK’s fastest-growing peer-to-peer lending platforms,… Read More