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The Assetz Capital platform is no longer open to investment from individual investors. No new investments into peer-to-peer loans are possible and, as a result, no new funds should be deposited. The existing loan book relating to the Retail platform is now in run-off and this will, over time, deliver the return of capital to investors. Full information can be found here . Existing Retail lenders can still log in, view information regarding their account and loan holdings and operate their account in accordance with the information regarding the run-off provided on the link above. Please see this important message regarding the currency of the information on the pages on this website.

FCA announce new crowdfunding regulation - but what do changes to the rules mean

This article is the second on new crowdfunding regulation - due to come into force from April - and outlines what they mean for people using investment-based crowdfunding sites.

The first part guides investors through what new rules will mean for loans-based, or lend-to-save, platforms.

- March 18, 2014