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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.

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What's going on at Assetz Capital? These news articles, blogs and press releases will keep you up-to-date with what we're doing and what we think.

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Housing Whitepaper: Government Actions May Boost Online Lenders

The Housing Market is broken in the UK. The demand / supply imbalance has driven up prices of residential property not just in London but across the UK.  While good for sellers, buyers have struggled.  The UK government has recognized the economic challenge and has published a white paper on addressing the issue.

Crowdfund Insider - February 13, 2017

Peer-to-peer platform plans to treble lending

Assetz Capital hopes to lend around a third of a billion pounds during 2017 as it looks to open its Innovative Finance Isa (IFIsa).

Bridging and Commercial - February 7, 2017

Smaller P2P players likely to struggle

With the many political, regulatory and economic twists and turns of 2016, 2017 is set up to be a strange year in the world of alternative finance.

Bridging and Commercial - February 2, 2017

Assetz Capital - Now in the top 4 of P2P lenders in 'The Spears 500'

Founded by house-price analyst Law in 2012, Assetz Capital is the P2P lending offshoot of Assetz

The Spears 500 - January 24, 2017

Assetz Capital reaches £200m lending milestone

Assetz Capital has announced it has now lent £200m since the peer-to-peer lending platform launched in 2013.

Bridging and Commercial - January 20, 2017

Assetz Capital Lends £105 Million to <a href="/uk-business-definition" target="_blank">UK businesses</a> During 2016

Assetz Capital is reporting that it has lent approximately £105 million in 2016.   The peer to peer lender is not claiming the title of the UK’s 3rd largest P2P lender for SMEs. Founded in 2013, Assetz Capital says it is now the UK’s fastest growing peer-to-peer finance platform.

Crowdfund Insider - December 19, 2016

Assetz Capital lends record GBP105m in 2016

UK peer-to-peer (P2P) finance platform Assetz Capital has lent a record GBP105 million to UK businesses in 2016 to date. 

Private Equity Wire - December 19, 2016

Assetz Capital Appoints Rob Pailin As New Chief Commercial Officer

UK peer to peer lender Assetz Capital announced on Tuesday it has appointed Rob Pailin as its Chief Commercial Officer and member of the board of directors. Pailin reportedly joins Assetz Capital from RBS Corporate, where he was managing director of the bank’s corporate business in the North. 

Crowdfund Insider - December 6, 2016

The Importance of Tangible Assets

While the peer-to-peer finance market continues to steadily grow, one on-going question remains: what is the best way to safeguard investor funds? The market to date has lured early adopters, high-net-worth individuals and other savvy investors, but in order to grow and expand, one thing is critical – attracting a large number of retail investors.  Mitigation of risk is important for the experienced investors who understand the risks and are willing to jeopardise a little for big returns.  However, in order to convert new retail investors to P2P, more reassurance is definitely required.

Peer2Peer Finance News - November 29, 2016

Deal sweeteners: premium plays on property?

More or less every alternative finance platform in the world is engaged in a mad dash for scale, with speeds varying somewhat depending on the sub-sector. The need for these platforms to establish solid foundations by building out their retail investor bases means that there are an abundance of “deal sweeteners” floating around in the sector at any given time. These vary from referral rewards, to enhanced interest rates for new sign-ups. But which are some of the best deals on offer in the market at present?

AltFi - November 23, 2016

CEO of Assetz Capital Stuart Law: NS&I Savings Bond is Ridiculous

Stuart Law said that banks and the UK government was ignoring “normal investors”.

Crowdfund Insider - November 23, 2016

Fighting Fraud - Peer2Peer Finance News

Where there is money changing hands, the risk of fraud is always present. But in the rapidly-growing P2P sector, new risks are emerging and new solutions are being developed…

Peer2Peer Finance News - November 11, 2016

P2P providers need to do more to chase up outstanding loans

Online platforms are coming under heavy fire for their apparent reluctance to chase up outstanding loans

The Times - October 24, 2016

More P2P ISAs in the pipleine

Innovative Finance Isas, which allow tax-free returns from crowdfunding and peer-to-peer investments, have in theory been available since April 2016.

Moneywise - October 18, 2016

High-street banks are failing small firms, says FSB - Peer2Peer Finance News

High-Street banks are failing small firms, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has said.

Peer2Peer Finance News - October 17, 2016

Assetz Capital on hiring spree to woo small business borrowers

Assetz Capital is planning to hire 35 relationship directors and open new branches across the country to support its expansion into small-business lending.

Peer2Peer Finance News - September 22, 2016