Articles

Collateral UK: Platform Risk Exposed as P2P Lender Enters Administration

7 March, 2018
Collateral UK entered administration having operated out-with regulatory permissions. This is an early case of potential high profile peer to peer lending platforms collapsing, inviting investors to more closely scrutinise the platform operators when investing.

RateSetter ISA: Tax Relief and Sector Diversification Wrapped in One

1 March, 2018
The last in the major Innovative Finance ISAs to launch, RateSetter's ISA is now open to everyone. As one of few platforms to diversify capital across all lending sectors, the RateSetter ISA could be an option as end of tax-year approaches.

Exploring Eligible Tax Incentives in P2P Lending

21 February, 2018
The Innovative Finance ISA (or P2P ISA) is one of the primary tax incentives for investors considering peer to peer lending. SIPP providers are forging relationships with major P2P lending platforms, and the Personal Savings Allowance makes up the major tax relief incentives in P2P lending UK.

Stock Market Volatility: How Balanced is Your Portfolio?

14 February, 2018
After the market correction experienced early February 2018, investors can expect a period of stock market volatility. We explore peer to peer lending as a viable asset class to diversify an investor's portfolio.

The Orca Investment Platform is Open for Business

8 February, 2018
The Orca Investment Platform is now live. Our investment solution enables investors to build and execute diversified peer to peer investment portfolios, all from one place.

Funding Circle IPO: Reflective of P2P Lending Mass-market Appeal?

7 February, 2018
Funding Circle, the UK’s largest peer to peer lending platform (P2P), is preparing to go public in 2018.

The Quest for Peer to Peer Borrowers

31 January, 2018
Striking a balance between investor demand and borrower origination is critical in peer to peer lending UK. We explore the dearth in peer to peer borrowing in certain areas of P2P lending.

How P2P Lending Can Complement a Blended Portfolio

24 January, 2018
As modern portfolio theory goes, investment portfolio diversification is key to maintaining returns while diversifying risk. Peer to peer lending enables investors to complement their portfolio with stable yield.

Zopa Lending Queue: When Will Zopa Re-open to New Investors?

17 January, 2018
The Zopa lending queue was introduced in early 2017 and has grown to over 25,000 people, all seeking to open an account with Zopa. We explore the likelihood of access, the reason behind the wait list, and potential effects of Zopa's product changes.