Tagged: research

April 21, 2017 @ 6:58 am By Timothy Li  |  

When I took my first computer science courses in college, my professor often cited the old adage “Garbage in, Garbage out”. Most of the students in the classroom chuckled. For most of us, that was the first time we heard that expression. What he meant… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 9:17 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

It’s been over a year since the SEC’s Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA) published its report on Private Securities Offerings post-JOBS Act. And while since that time, DERA has published more data about Regulation CF and Regulation A, the SEC has yet to… Read More

April 18, 2017 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

IW Capital has published research on UK investor sentiment regarding Brexit and the impact of Article 50. Surveying 1000 investors who have between £10,000 and over £250,000 worth of investments, IW Capital says that a significant number of investors are willing to shoulder greater risk in… Read More

April 17, 2017 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Deloitte’s recent report on Fintech Hubs entitled A tale of 44 cities – Connecting Global FinTech: Interim Hub Review 2017 indicated that London remained at the top of the list with Singapore closely behind it and obviously hoping to become number one. But alongside the original 20… Read More

April 16, 2017 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding is a global phenomenon but it is obviously evolving at different speeds in different countries. Africa is one region where the new form of finance can be utilized to benefit the economy.  A recent report published by the CrowdfundingHub highlights a single country in… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 5:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve has published a report on the state of small business credit. The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), a national collaboration of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, is designed to provide information on small business financing needs, decisions, and outcomes to policy makers. The… Read More

April 12, 2017 @ 10:32 pm By Simon Douw  |  

In 2016 a total of €170 million was raised through crowdfunding in the Netherlands. This sets a new all-time high for the size of the crowdfunding market in the country. However, for the first time since its rise, crowdfunding in the Netherlands has not grown… Read More

April 10, 2017 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Deloitte has published a report on emerging Fintech Hubs around the world that analyses 44 different cities. Entitled “Connecting Global FinTech: Interim Hub Review 2017,” the document was released at the opening of the Innovate Finance Global Summit taking place in London this week. The… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 8:54 am By Therese Torris  |  

At the EXEC FinTech 2017 in Berlin, Jörg Sandrock, a Partner and Managing Director of Strategy& Financial Services Germany at global business consultancy PwC presented the results of PwC’s newly released FinTech Report titled “Redrawing the lines: FinTech’s growing influence on Financial Services.” Based on… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published its first study on digital currencies, its usage and the emerging ecosystem supporting the new type of currency. As the report explains, “the world of money and finance is transforming before our eyes.” The “Global Cryptocurrency… Read More

March 26, 2017 @ 12:05 pm By Jonathan Nieh  |  

  KMPG just released part one of its Changing Landscape of Disruptive Technologies 2017 publication series, Global Technology Innovation Hubs. In the report, KPMG discusses the cities, countries, people and companies that are driving innovative development around the world. The report is based on data… Read More

March 23, 2017 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

OFF3R is out with an updated report on the UK equity crowdfunding market and, according to their numbers, this sector of finance has bounced back from a January slump.  As we last reported, OFF3R said that peer to peer lending remained strong in January but… Read More

March 23, 2017 @ 8:05 am By Jonathan Nieh  |  

The total number of venture-backed deals to fintech companies in South East Asia (i.e. Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) reached record highs in 2016 according to data released by CB Insights recently. Deals Up, Dollars Down 2016 saw 71 total deals in the… Read More

March 15, 2017 @ 5:00 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

“Having trusted, independent research is critical to cutting through some of the noise from a fast-changing space like alternative finance…We cut across to give a big picture view which isn’t typically available in other research.” It’s official, alternative finance platforms have been granted an extension… Read More

March 15, 2017 @ 2:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Early stage companies need funding to launch and grow. That is a fact. But early stage companies are the riskiest of firms and thus unable to attract debt or bank financing. The solution is to ask friends, families and, perhaps, angel investors to provide equity… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 8:27 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report by the Startupbootcamp FinTech London program and PwC states that Fintech startups are increasingly focusing on building artificial intelligence and its potential to solve customer problems. The report says there has been a change in culture over the past year in the Fintech… Read More

March 10, 2017 @ 7:55 am By JD Alois  |  

PwC’s Accelerator has published the first edition of their SME Equity Financing Atlas.  According to their data, equity investments in SMEs have been growing steadily over the last years. The main drivers are the accumulation of capital in investor’s hand, new technologies and low-interest rates…. 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 4, 2017 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a post on their website, Fintech firm Crowdsurfer announced that their “most wide-ranging database of crowd finance campaigns is now free for all.” The Crowdsurfer database was described as providing “unprecedented levels of information on crowdfunding and P2P [lending]”. Crowdsurfer still hosts a premium… Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 4:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orchard’s platform published their quarterly report a few days back covering Q4 of 2016. According to Orchard, loan volume increased in Q4 reversing a trend that began in Q4 of 2015.  While originations ticked up in Q4 versus Q3, they are still nowhere close to where… Read More