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Australian Marketplace Lending Surges to $300m in 2017

    14th December 2017 Marketplace lending provides a source of funds to consumers or businesses made possible via financial technology. The ability to provide funding though non traditional channels allows businesses owners and consumers to access new forms of capital that weren’t accessible a few years ago. So just how popular is marketplace lending? The […]

Australia Surges in P2P Balance Sheet Lending

  24th September 2017 New research showing Australia has risen to become the second largest alternative finance market in the Asia Pacific sends a strong signal to the world about the underlying strength of Australia’s fintech and business environment. Findings from a joint study by KPMG, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and the Australian […]

The new Chinese investors about to make Australian foray

  Written by Michael Cranston, AFR July 2017   At least 10 Chinese investors and developers who are yet to make their mark on Australia’s property scene are preparing to make an entry despite a recent slowdown in corporate activity driven by China’s upcoming National Congress and tougher foreign investment restrictions imposed by Chinese regulators. […]

3 Industries Being Disrupted by Crowdfunding

    March 2017 Written By: Andrew Medal – Entreprener.com Crowdfunding is rearranging the way that entrepreneurs finance their creative endeavors, whether they’re artists or engineers. From bringing startups a needed capital boost to getting students money to go to college, crowdfunding seems to be creating opportunity in almost everything. More and more investors are noticing the clear-cut […]

The Rise of Chinese Developers in Australia

      February 2017   Knight Frank have just released a report into emerging trends of Chinese developers in Australia, the report shows statistically an insatiable appetite for site acquisition throughout the country. This long term trend is set to continue and it’s impacting local developers as they become the under-bidders and miss out on new […]