Orca to unveil diversified P2P portfolios for investors

PEER-TO-PEER analysis firm Orca is set to launch an investment platform.

The proposition will automatically build portfolios of P2P investments across more than 50 per cent of the market.

The portfolios would include major lenders across the consumer, business and … Read More

Could this platform satiate investor appetite for manual lending?

LENDINGCROWD has been ranked as an alternative to Funding Circle for investors looking to continue with manual lending, as they both offer similar interest rates and borrower profiles.

Peer-to-peer analyst Orca said that before Funding Circle shifted to manual lending … Read More

The P2P Power 50

PEER-TO-PEER lending has rapidly grown into a multi-billion-pound industry, bringing together the best in banking and technology as well as lawyers, regulators, analysts and fund managers.

So, who are the key players influencing the UK’s P2P sector? The inaugural Peer2Peer … Read More

Lack of due diligence holding back P2P in IFA market

THREE quarters of independent financial advisers (IFAs) would recommend peer-to-peer lending to their clients if there were greater client demand, or more independent due diligence tools at their disposal.

A survey by P2P research firm Orca, exclusively provided to Peer2Peer … Read More

Belfast poised to become post-Brexit fintech hub

BELFAST could become the UK’s next fintech hub thanks to the Brexit effect, insiders have predicted.

Low overheads, a steady stream of tech graduates and access to the European Union have been cited as some of the reasons behind Northern … Read More

Orca celebrates P2P achievements by drafting industry ‘ecosystem’

ORCA has created an ‘ecosystem’ (pictured) for the UK’s peer-to-peer sector, to celebrate the fact that more than £10bn has now been invested across 23 of the country’s P2P platforms.

The graphic, titled ‘UK Alternative Lending Ecosystem’, highlights the major … Read More

P2P lenders move towards niche assets

PEER-TO-PEER lending is moving towards more niche assets with platforms now offering loans secured on items such as fine wine or classic cars.

Platforms such as HNW Lending, Collateral and FundingSecure act as P2P pawnbrokers so there is no credit … Read More

Orca to launch P2P ratings

PEER-TO-PEER lending research firm Orca is planning to launch rating service for P2P platforms, in response to demand from advisers and sophisticated investors.

The Belfast-based company said on Wednesday that the Orca Rating will be designed in partnership with … Read More

Hot property

Peer-to-peer property lenders have experienced stellar growth in recent years, but will tax and regulatory changes stop the sector in its tracks?

Property lending makes up a significant part of the peer-to-peer finance sector, whether it be buy-to-let mortgages, bridging or … Read More

Industry urges for standard default definition

Peer-to-peer lenders are backing calls for a standardised definition of defaults in the sector.

Although actual default rates are low, the definition of when a loan has failed is not consistent across all platforms, making it harder for investors to … Read More