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UK online alternative finance market grows to £3.2 billion in 2015

17 Feb 2016

The UK online alternative finance sector grew 84% in 2015, facilitating £3.2 billion in investments, loans and donations, according to a new report...

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European alternative finance market could top €7 billion in 2015

23 Feb 2015

The European alternative finance market - which includes crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and invoice trading - reached €3 billion last year and...

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Alternative finance market set to double in 2015

07 Nov 2014

The UK’s alternative finance market – which includes crowdfunding, peer-to-peer lending and invoice trading – is set to reach nearly £2 billion by...

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