alternative finance

Alternative finance refers to financial channels, processes, and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets.

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Researchers Aim To Answer Big Questions In AltFin
Researchers Aim To Answer Big Questions In AltFin
January 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The University of Chicago and the University of Cambridge are once again partnering to explore the alternative finance industry and offer guidance on its trajectory...

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UK SMEs Way Behind On Tax Payments
UK SMEs Way Behind On Tax Payments
January 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

U.K. small businesses owe millions in VAT bills, a new report from Funding Options said. The marketplace lending platform said Tuesday (Jan. 24) that SMEs...

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Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse
Misys Prepares For Alt-Lending’s Collapse
January 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In its first significant move since calling off an IPO last year, banking software provider Misys took a bold stance: Alternative lending’s days are numbered....

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WEX, OnDeck Double-Team Against SME Funding Gaps
WEX, OnDeck Double-Team Against SME Funding Gaps
January 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative finance industry may have emerged as competition to the banks, but today, it’s commonplace for traditional FIs to partner with alt-lenders. That partnership...

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Misys Helps Banks Play The Alt-Lending Game
Misys Helps Banks Play The Alt-Lending Game
January 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Misys is offering banking clients access to its P2P lending software, reports said Tuesday (Jan. 17). The financial technology firm revealed it will offer banks...

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Amid Liquidity Issues, Regulation And Competition, AltFin Thriving, Says EY
Amid Liquidity Issues, Regulation And Competition, AltFin Thriving, Says EY
January 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending space has journeyed through growth and struggled with challenges, especially in the last year. That goes for all segments of the space:...

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B2B Investors Go Big In Alt-Lending
B2B Investors Go Big In Alt-Lending
January 13, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The alternative lending industry continues to scoff at doubters, and the latest B2B venture capital roundup suggests confidence is growing in the space — and...

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Strategic Funding, Capify Merge SME Financing Efforts
Strategic Funding, Capify Merge SME Financing Efforts
January 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Two alternative SME lenders are joining forces. Strategic Funding Source announced Thursday (Jan. 5) that it is integrating the solutions of Capify’s own small business...

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Alternative, Traditional SME Finance Spheres See Growth
Alternative, Traditional SME Finance Spheres See Growth
January 09, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The past few years have seen some of the largest changes in the history of small business lending, and that evolution hasn’t been stifled by...

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