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P2P Lender Lendy, which Shut Down in 2019 and Went into Administration, Needs Investors to Clear More AML Checks Before Getting Refunds

Peer to peer (P2P) lender, Lendy, which shut down last year and went into administration, will be requiring previous investors to pass certain anti-money laundering (AML) checks again, before they qualify to get refunds. As confirmed on the firm’s website (which is not offering any… Read More

Orca CEO: New FCA Rules for P2P Lending May Stifle Innovation, Shift Industry to Institutional Investors

Last week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) updated the regulatory regime managing the peer to peer lending industry. Overall, the P2P sector saw more rules that increased oversight including a cap on retail investment. Initial comments regarding the rules have been mixed with some… Read More

After its Seedrs’ Overfunding Success, Orca Plans Product Launches and Growth in 2019

Orca closed its Seedrs equity funding round in late November securing £574,280, which will enable its ambitious development plans come to fruition in 2019, including the launch of a multi-platform ISA early on in the next year. Over 400 investors committed to the P2P investment aggregator’s equity fundraise… Read More

Orca Money Makes a Splash on Seedrs: Nears 70% Campaign Goal on First Day

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Orca Money’s crowdfunding campaign is going as smoothly as expected.  The P2P investment aggregation platform linked with Seedrs and launched to raise £500,007 campaign yesterday and has already secured over £346,745 from more than 91 investors toward its goal. Co-Founded by CEO Iain Niblock and Jordan Stodart in 2015, Orca… Read More

P2P Research & Data Provider Orca Launches Investment Platform Providing Investors with Access to a Diversified P2P Portfolio

Orca, an independent data, research and analysis provider targeting the the UK peer-to-peer (P2P) lending market, has launched its premier investment platform. The new platform will allow investors to easily diversify across multiple P2P lending platforms from a single P2P investment portfolio. Orca seeks to… Read More

Brief: Orca Co-Founder & CEO Iain Niblock Shares UK P2P Lending Market Update

Orca, an independent data, research, and analysis provider in the UK P2P lending market, recently shared an exclusive update via email: the UK P2P lending market outlook is bright. “We are still seeing very strong growth across the UK peer to peer lending market with cumulative lending surpassing £10… Read More

UK P2P Lending Market Researcher Orca Dives into P2P Provider Rating Services

Orca, a leading independent data, research and analysis providers on the UK P2P lending market has announced its plans to launch its own four-factor rating service for individual P2P providers, the Orca Rating. The rating will be designed in partnership with Dublin City University’s Irish Centre for… Read More

Orca Makes a Splash: Launches Beta Platform to Streamline P2P Market Investment

Orca, an independent data, research and analysis provider in the UK P2P lending market, launched a new platform which aims to help financial advisers and sophisticated investors to better “seize” opportunities within the P2P market. The platform, by offering unique standardized metrics to compare P2P investments, will allow users to perform in-depth… Read More

UK P2P Lending Comparison Service Orca Money Secures £280,000 During Seed Funding Round Led by TechStart NI

Orca Money successfully secured £280,000 during its seed funding, which was led by TechStart NI. Participants in the round included Halo NI EIS Fund and private investors. Incorporated in 2015 by founders, Iain Niblock and Jordan Stodart, Orca Money is based in Belfast. The company boasts itself as the… Read More

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