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·Dec. 27, 2016

Chart of the Week: Fundraising for Robo Advisors and Digital Wealth Management Firms

The chart below is from PitchBook's fintech analyst report, "Part 3: Asset Management"; shows funds raised by companies offering robo advisor and digital wealth management services; according to PitchBook, institutional investment in fintech digital wealth management companies has been increasing since the financial crisis while millennial preferences have also increased demand. Source

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Asia/Pac Fintech News Roundup

·Dec. 27, 2016

Cosun Group Bonds under Pressure after Sale through Zhao Cai Bao

The Cosun Group has told investors it will be defaulting on $45 million worth of corporate bonds issued to investors through online platform Zhao Cai Bao; the online platform is run by Ant Financial Services Group, an affiliate of China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.; the bonds should be insured by Zheshang Property and Casualty Insurance Co. Ltd. however China Guangfa Bank is claiming the insured documents are fake; Ant Financial is working to help investors receive the insurance payouts for the bonds and says Zheshang Insurance has no reason to refuse payment which should have been made within three days of default. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending USA

·Dec. 27, 2016

Lend Academy Article: Lending Club Bonus for New IRA Investments

Lending Club is offering a bonus for IRA investors; Lend Academy provides details in their article; any investor who opens or adds to an IRA account with at least a $5,000 investment by April 30, 2017 will receive a bonus; bonuses range from $150 to $3,000 for investments from $5,000 to $100,000 and over. Source

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Europe Fintech News Roundup

·Dec. 27, 2016

Fintech Firm, Nutmeg, Raises 12mn British Pounds

Nutmeg has received 12 million British pounds ($14.74 million) in capital from investor Taipei Fubon Bank; the 12 million British pound fundraise follows a Series C fundraising round in November led by Convoy Global Holdings; the funding will help to support the firm's rapid growth; assets under management for its robo advisor service have been increasing significantly and are now at approximately 600 million British pounds ($736.85 million); success has been driven by demand for its discretionary investment management service which also offers low fees. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending USA

·Dec. 27, 2016

Parasail Health Offering Healthcare Loans

Parasail Health has built a lending platform to support loans for healthcare expenses; firm has partnered with healthcare companies to provide alternative payment options for healthcare needs; Parasail currently has contracts with over 700 providers and has built integration capabilities for approximately 15 channel partners; offers loans and simplified payment processing for a range of healthcare expenses. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending USA

·Dec. 27, 2016

LendingRobot Launching New Credit Fund

LendingRobot is planning to offer its clients a new marketplace lending credit fund with blockchain automated fund reporting; algorithms will automate investors' fund preferences into one of four options based on risk tolerance and investment horizons; the fund offering will add to the company's current business which allows customers to invest in multiple loan platforms from a single account. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending

·Dec. 27, 2016

Orchard’s Online Lending Snapshot

Orchard's December 23 industry snapshot highlights interest from marketplace lenders Zopa and SoFi in providing banking deposit accounts; in publicly traded online lending stocks, Square led monthly gains with a return of 13.03% and Yirendai led losses with a monthly return of -19.40%; in P2P listed funds the VPC Specialty Lending Fund led gains with a monthly return of 10.18% and the Ranger Direct Lending Fund led losses with a monthly return of -5.49%. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending USA

·Dec. 27, 2016

Bizfi Originations Reach New High

Small business marketplace lender Bizfi.com has announced a new milestone; cumulative originations reached $2 billion in December; firm offers direct loans and provides a range of financing solutions for US small businesses including loans from alternative lenders and the Small Business Administration; platform has over 45 funding partners. Source

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Europe News Roundup Online Lending

·Dec. 27, 2016

Mintos Offering Loans in Multiple Currencies

Latvian marketplace lender Mintos has announced it will be expanding its loan offerings to include loans denominated in Czech koruna to avoid currency risk for investors; firm is the third European lender following Creamfinance and Acema to expand to the koruna; says it also has plans for additional currency offerings. Source

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News Roundup Online Lending

·Dec. 22, 2016

Argon Credit under Further Investigation

Lending Times has reported numerous improprieties at Argon Credit causing further investigation; the firm filed for bankruptcy on December 16; an article from Lending Times says Argon Credit used proceeds from lending capital for personal interests; also says investments were not accurately disclosed and directed; firm is involved in bankruptcy proceeding with investor; former founder also had a criminal record. Source

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