Le Monde: European market for online alternative finance is growing
The European online alternative finance market grew by 144 per cent last year to nearly €3 billion and could top €7 billion in 2015, according to the first comprehensive pan-European benchmarking of alternative finance produced by the new Cambridge Centre…
My Science: European alternative finance market could top €7 billion in 2015
The new report, Moving Mainstream: The European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report, says the European online alternative finance market grew by 144% last year to nearly €3 billion and could top €7 billion in 2015. The report was produced by the…
Financial Times: European market for online alternative finance surges
The European market for online alternative finance grew by 144 per cent last year to almost €3bn and could hit €7bn this year as companies look to tap new sources of capital, according to a new report. The analysis, published…
Real Business: While smaller than the industry in the UK, alternative finance in Europe cannot be ignored
The new report by Cambridge Judge Business School and EY found that the European online alternative finance market grew by 144% last year to nearly €3b and could top €7b in 2015. Robert Wardrop, executive director of the Centre for…
Business Because: Fast-growing peer-to-peer lending market adds to MBA careers
The alternative finance sector is creating new career opportunities for our MBA alumni. Goncalo de Vasconcelos (MBA 2010), co-founder and CEO of SyndicateRoom, comments on crowdfunding and says that his company "places great importance on sustainability." Read the full article [businessbecause.com]…
University of Cambridge: Alternative finance market set to double in 2015
The UK’s alternative finance market – which includes crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and invoice trading – is set to reach nearly £2 billion by the end of the year, and is expected to double in 2015, as businesses increasingly seek more…
Reuters: UK alternative finance market set to surge in 2015 – study
Britain's alternative finance market is forecast to more than double this year and next, said a study published on Friday, as peer-to-peer lending, invoice trading and crowdfunding shift into the mainstream. The report from innovation charity Nesta and the University…