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Swathes of P2P lenders “could be wiped out”

The CEO of Assetz Capital has warned that regulation of the crowdfunding and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending sectors could spell disaster for a number of participants.

This follows today’s publication by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of its regulatory proposals.

Stuart Law, CEO of Assetz Capital, a P2P lending platform, said: “The FCA’s planned regulation will make the industry far more credible, and could wipe out a significant number of per cent of P2P lenders in the process.

- October 24, 2013