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SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 leads investment into P2P lender turned UK digital bank
The 15-year-old company is looking to access more stable ways to fund its loans
Investor Augmentum takes writedown as sentiment towards lending platforms weakens
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Investment expected to give IAG Capital majority control of British lender
Peer-to-peer lender’s conditional banking licence expires on Tuesday
With record amounts invested in the sector, the financial regulator is preparing a crackdown on its marketing
Groups are changing focus with moves into mainstream banking
Company becomes the first peer-to-peer group to compete with mainstream banks
P2P lender hires former Barclays and Standard Chartered executives
P2P-linked savings vehicles will remain difficult to access for new investors
Higher-risk peer-to-peer loans take their toll
UK industry should learn from the US and temper pace of loan expansion
Interest from institutional investors in peer-to-peer lending may reassure clients
UK sites have gained regulatory approval and are offering higher returns on cash
New innovative finance Isa will jettison access to a ‘safeguard fund’
Authorisation finally comes as FCA seeks to draw line between P2P lending and banking
Giles Andrews joins site that lets companies sell their invoices in return for cash
Online sites such as Zopa move closer to the market they set out to disrupt
Idea behind P2P model was to bypass the mainstream, not become part of it
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