P2P platforms urged to ‘up their game’ after FCA review
PEER-TO-PEER platforms are being urged to look beyond focusing on appropriateness tests and improve their standards more generally, in response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) regulatory...
View ArticlePrivate investors signal mainstream appeal of alternative lending
A SYNDICATE of 86 private investors have placed £8m into a specialist lending fund which has traditionally been funded by institutional investors, in the latest sign that alternative finance is...
View ArticleInvestors turn to alternatives in uncertain climate
HIGH-NET-WORTH private investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets amid economic uncertainty, new research has found. A client survey from Connection Capital found that 35 per cent of...
View ArticleThe growing allure of alternative investments
High-net-worth investors and family offices are increasing their allocations to alternative assets. Claire Madden, managing partner at Connection Capital, examines why… In turbulent times, should...
View ArticleHigh-net-worth investors hungry for alternative assets
Alternative assets are still popular among high-net-worth investors as a vital way of diversifying their portfolios, new research has found. A survey from specialist private client investment business...
View ArticleA capital gains tax rise would harm SME investment
A future increase to capital gains tax (CGT) could lead to a huge drop in investment into small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research has found. A survey from specialist private client...
View ArticleHNW investors turn to alternative assets for higher returns
High-net-worth investors (HNWIs) are allocating more to alternative assets such as private equity and private debt, as they diversify away from quoted markets in search of higher returns. Connection...
View ArticleHNWs flock to alternatives for higher returns away from stock market
High-net-worth (HNW) individuals have maintained their appetite for alternatives as a way of diversifying from public markets, research has found. UK private client alternative investment specialist...
View ArticleVenture debt sweet spot may be short-lived
Venture debt lenders are currently in a sweet spot, with higher rates potentially increasing returns and lower valuations in the equity market pushing founders to seek capital in the credit markets,...
View ArticlePrivate debt funds: Wealth whispers
Private debt funds are opening up to high net worth individuals for the first time. Kathryn Gaw looks at the opportunities and the risks involved… Private debt funds have long been the domain of...
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