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asset managementdecentralized financedigital lendingmusic industryp2p & crowdfunding
·Oct. 9, 2020

Why Peer-to-Peer models fail against oligopoly, with Lending Club shutting down p2p platform, Seedrs/Crowdcube merging, and Morgan Stanley buying Eaton Vance for $7B

This week, we look at:

  • Lending Club, the peer-to-peer lending innovator, turning off peer-to-peer lending after having a bank in its pocket

  • Consolidation of the UK's largest crowdfunders, CrowdCube and Seedrs, and their limited economics

  • The scale of the Morgan Stanley and Eaton Vance deal, creating a $1.2 trillion asset manager

  • The struggle of peer-to-peer models more generally, and whether the blockchain movement can overcome the Prisoner's Dilemma

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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·May. 7, 2019

Freetrade Knocks Crowdcube Offline During Latest Crowdfunding Round

UK based stockbroker challenger Freetrade became the second fintech to knock crowdfunding site Crowdcube offline during a fundraising round; Monzo...
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EuropeFintechNews Roundup
·Feb. 28, 2020

Seedrs Recognized as Most Active UK Equity Investor

A new report out by Beahurst has recognized crowdfunding platform Seedrs as the most active UK equity investment platform; they...
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