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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.

Peer-To-Peer gaining traction

To beat inflation at 2%, basic rate taxpayers need to earn at least 2.5% on their savings - a rate offered only on fixed-rate bonds locking cash up for at least three years.

Higher-rate taxpayers need to earn at least 3.3%, and only three savings accounts currently achieve the latter, all of them fixed for five years or more.

- February 9, 2014

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