Tagged: research

May 19, 2016 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Pew Research Center has published a report on the sharing economy – that sector of tech fueled commerce and services that more and more individuals use.  Entitled “Shared, Collaborative, and On Demand: The New Digital Economy,” the research by Pew states the shared economy… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ, is out with its annual report on alternative finance. According to their numbers, the Swiss market jumped by 73% in 2015.  Much of the growth was driven by lending which experienced an increase of 127%. Currently there… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Humans of New York took to Indiegogo’s Geneorsity platform to raise $1 million for pediatric cancer research. The nonprofit organization teamed up with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for this new project.  Founder of Human’s of New York, Brandon Stanton stated that key… Read More

May 17, 2016 @ 12:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK research firm Beauhurst released its research about equity investment into UK startups and high-growth companies. The company reported the data, which was conducted from January 1st to March 31st of 2016, shows the future is unclear for startup investment in the UK. Total deal numbers… Read More

May 12, 2016 @ 12:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK Government has published a report on small business activity. Produced by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skill (BIS), the Small Business Survey is based on feedback from over 15,000 UK SMEs.  The correlated data was published in two separate reports.   Small… Read More

May 10, 2016 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  As expected, the US Treasury Department has published a white paper addressing the emerging marketplace lending sector of finance. Entiteled “Opportunities and Challenges in Online Marketplace Lending”, the document follows a “Request for Information” from 2015 where approximatley 100 different platforms and industry observers… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

  The European Commission, as part of the  Capital Markets Union (CMU), has published a working document on investment crowdfunding as it seeks to boost access to capital for SMEs. The relevance of the publication is even more important in light of the tepid economic… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Research Initiative is in Collaboration with 17 Major Industry Associations & Organisations The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is launching the Second Annual European Alternative Finance Industry Survey with the support of 17 major European industry associations and research… Read More

April 18, 2016 @ 7:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a letter addressed to the General Accounting Office (GAO), signed by Democratic Senators Jeff Merkley, Sherrod Brown, and Jeanne Shaheen, a request was made to research and make recommendations regarding Fintech and Peer to Peer / Marketplace Lending. The letter, dated April 18, 2016,… Read More

April 15, 2016 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

This is important.  In the United States, the wealth disparity is growing – not closing. While there are multiple reasons why this wealth gap has occurred, the growing dominance of big money over smaller investors has clearly exacerbated this societal challenge.  Unfortunately, policy officials have… Read More

April 12, 2016 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, Boston University announced it has recently launched its very own crowdfunding platform for campus-based projects. According to BU Today, the university has developed the portal to help academic departments, student groups, and other members of the BU community raise funds for research, service trips, projects, events,… Read More

April 11, 2016 @ 10:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Despite a recent slowdown in the marketplace lending sector, a report authored by Wharton FinTech and Richards Kibbe & Orbe states that institutional investors remain optimistic. This optimism has been matched by increasing investment. The report based on a survey of 300 institutional investors states… Read More

April 11, 2016 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, along with their project partners the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, KPMG and the CME Group Foundation, have published their much anticipated report on alternative forms of finance for the Americas.  The newest… Read More

March 24, 2016 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

A growing number of governments are seeking to provide political might to support financial innovation.  While the UK may have trailblazed a path for the rest of the world, there is still time to catch up but without governmental acknowledgement it is pretty tough to… Read More

March 16, 2016 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Asia-Pacific Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report has just been published and it highlights the largest region in the world for disruptive finance. Entitled, “Harnessing Potential”, this is the first report for the region and has been created by a partnership of researchers, including the Cambridge… Read More

March 15, 2016 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform is holding a marketplace lending industry gathering today in New York City. The event is designed to help the industry scale and desires to be a positive catalyst in the evolution of online lending. Best practices, knowledge sharing and regulatory risk are key… Read More

March 12, 2016 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government has published a report on innovation after culling data from over 30,000 employers between 2012 and 2014. According to their research, 53% of UK businesses are actively pursuing new products and services – an increase of 8% versus two years prior. Business… Read More

March 10, 2016 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has published their report on the state of the Startup scene in the UK.  And, according to the authors, the UK is preparing for a “new reality” as a “healthy recalibration” is occurring. The UK has been a hotbed for… Read More

March 7, 2016 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, UK research firm Beauhurst announced that its latest research revealed that the number of UK private equity-backed fundraisings fell by 11% in 2015 with yearly deal figures reportedly dropping from 488 to 441. The company stated: “Looking at our data, we can see that private… Read More

March 4, 2016 @ 2:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, University of Buffalo School of Management released a new study that found three key factors that crowdfunding campaigns need to achieve their goals. According to the research, high-quality photos and video, previous crowdfunding success and positive comments. Study co-author Yong Li, PhD, associate professor… Read More