Ram Ahluwalia and PeerIQ have become a significant part of the ecosystem for marketplace lending providing loan data analytics and securitization research; Ahluwalia recently talked with Crowdfund Insider about his perspective on the market; cited institutional support as a positively improving factor for lenders with securitization issuance increasing 60% in 2016; says loan originations in 2016 still reported substantial growth despite industry challenges and notes PeerIQ is working with industry participants to help develop new products for retail investors; Ahluwalia also discusses the industry's regulatory concerns and competition from banks as well as the global market outlook for the industry. Source
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Andy Stewart, managing partner at Motive Partners, says fintechs are overvalued in the current market environment; speaking at the UK International Fintech event in London, Stewart says the over valuations are a result of success in the market and confidence from venture capital investors; Stewart cautions investors to watch for buzzwords including machine learning or blockchain that can enhance the value proposition of the solution but may be overvaluing a company's value overall; Stewart's Motive Partners launched in 2017 and is seeking to raise $1 billion. Source
Kabbage has announced the pricing of its first securitization of the year; the portfolio was valued at $525 million and includes small business loans; it is structured in four classes and has received ratings from Kroll Bond Rating Agency with the majority of the portfolio rated A; the deal is expected to close around March 20. Source
India will be utilizing the world's largest biometrics database, Aadhaar, to implement smart health cards for its senior citizens; senior citizens will be receiving an Aadhaar-based smart card; the cards will include information on their health, healthcare and healthcare history; the Aadhaar smart cards will also have payment processing capabilities; the government will test the use of the Aadhaar smart cards in 15 districts during the 2017-2018 fiscal year. Source
Under the new deal Credit China Fintech will invest $30 million into BitFury Group, a blockchain infrastructure provider; the new joint venture is focused on selling BitFury's bitcoin mining hardware; Phang Yew Kiat, vice chairman and CEO of Credit China Fintech told CNBC they are investigating using blockchain on fintech platforms which include both P2P lenders and payment services; Phang also stated they have a working prototype payment system using blockchain. Source
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Banks know they need to update legacy technology, but investors are beginning to question at what cost can the banks innovate versus making profits; ensuring they stay competitive when it comes to technology, though keeping costs from skyrocketing is a tightrope more second and third tier banks are trying to navigate every day. Source.