Blog
14th August 2015
Asset-backed lending is a loan that is secured on an asset such as machinery, equipment and/or items of your inventory. If the borrower defaults, ie the repayments are not met, the assets that the loan is secured against will be...
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Investment Alternatives
10th August 2015
The landscape for investors has been rather bleak over recent years. With the Bank of England deciding to maintain the Base Rate at 0.5% for yet another month, it is not surprising that investors are finding it tricky to...
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Is the UK a property safe haven?
7th August 2015
The UK is now widely perceived as a global safe haven for property investments due to its relatively prompt recovery from the global financial crisis, coupled with increased demand and lack of supply causing prices to rise steadily. This healthy...
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Small Business Lending Suffers Biggest Drop Since Records Began
Small business lending has been one of many areas to have suffered since the financial crash of 2008 – the banks are simply less than enthusiastic about lending to SMEs. Over the years since the financial crash however, bank...
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Wellesley & Co to Speak at The AltFi Global Summit 2015
6th August 2015
Event: ALTFI Global Summit 2015 Location: Convene, 730 Third Ave, New York Date: 02/11/2015 ALTFI’s Global Summit returns to New York this November, following an incredibly successful event in the Big Apple last year....
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News Analysis: Positives and Pitfalls of Peer-to-Peer Lending
29th July 2015
The Peer-to-Peer lending Sector is growing rapidly providing both investors and borrowers with a genuinely innovative solution. The sector has already lent over £500 million to consumers since April this year, which is the fastest rate of growth in...
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Wellesley & Co: A New Way to Invest in Property
28th July 2015
Britons have a long-standing love affair with bricks and mortar, one that has only intensified in recent years. That isn't hard to understand, given that property has been one of the most successful investments of the last two decades....
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Peer-to-Peer Lending is a Risk Advisers Should Take
27th July 2015
Written by Harvey Jones, Personal Finance Editor at the Daily Express. Peer-to-Peer lending (P2P) has won over many sceptics since the first platforms appeared a decade ago, but there appears to be a glaring exception. New research suggests that one...
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P2P: A Real Alternative For Investors
24th July 2015
More than six years of rock-bottom interest rates have left investors desperately seeking an alternative that can offer them rates of return that are worth their bother. With the average savings account paying just 0.63%, according to MoneyFacts.co.uk, many...
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Are You an Active or Passive Investor?
23rd July 2015
As we continue to progress into an era where data, information and knowledge is widely available and accessible, many have taken the time to personally decide how, when and where to invest. From property to classic cars to stocks...
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