Tagged: bruce davis

December 10, 2024 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UKCFA (UK Crowdfunding Association) recently sent a letter to Tulip Siddiq, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, slamming the government for excessive regulations which are crippling the securities crowdfunding industry. It has been widely reported that Bruce Davis, Chair of the UKCFA,… Read More

July 30, 2021 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, a tidal turbine went online generating sufficient power to provide enough electricity for 2000 homes. Towed and anchored off the coast of Scotland, the Orbital O2 is predicted to operate for around 15 years. The project came to fruition with the assistance… Read More

January 6, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK crowdfunding industry is worried that a recent “Call for Input: The Consumer Investments Market” by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may undermine the viability of the investment crowdfunding industry. Comments on the process closed on December 15, 2020. The consultation was instituted… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

In partnership with Abundance Investment, Warrington Borough Council is raising £1 million via a Community Municipal Investment (CMI), as part of an effort to beat the UK government’s 2050 net-zero target by a full 20 years, according to a note from the crowdfunding platform. Abundance… Read More

November 15, 2019 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Mission-driven investment platform Abundance is offering its “greenest ever social and affordable housing investment.” Liverpool Community Homes PLC is raising up to £6,850,000 to finance two green and sustainable developments. The development is for up to 37 new homes on the outskirts of Liverpool. Abundance… Read More

June 12, 2019 @ 7:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Mission-driven crowdfunding platform Abundance is now offering an “ethical investment project” offering a 7% return over a 19 month term. The new project is helping build a new social housing project in Liverpool. This is Abundance’s second investment in the social and affordable housing sector,… Read More

June 4, 2019 @ 7:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a long-anticipated update to crowdfunding rules. More specifically, the FCA has “enhanced” aspects of investor protection for investors participating in peer to peer lending (P2P). Rules for investment crowdfunding, on the other hand, came out largely unchanged…. Read More

April 15, 2019 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA) has scheduled a meeting with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as the group is concerned over the “quality of supervision,” according to a report in the Times. The UKCFA is an association that represents the leading equity crowdfunding platforms in… Read More

December 26, 2018 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

EY has published their second annual “Fast Growth Tracker” report that surveys founders and entrepreneurs in the UK. The brief report provides an interesting perspective into the UK innovation economy that is vital to economic growth and prosperity. An interesting finding from the report is… Read More

December 20, 2018 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance, an investment crowdfunding platform and leading “peer-to-peer ethical investment platform,” has closed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. Abundance states that it originally looked to raise £1.2 million from investors but ended the offer overfunded at £1,575,586. The share offering valued Abundance at £16.6 million pre-money. Abundance… Read More

October 25, 2018 @ 3:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance, a peer-to-peer “ethical investment platform,” is looking to raise growth capital on crowdfunding platform Seedrs. According to a note from Abundance, the equity raise aims to “increase customer ownership and boost positive impact.” Pre-registered investors have already committed to 50% of the target of… Read More

September 5, 2018 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

This past week, HMRC released numbers on the relatively new Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) that enables savers to invest in debt based crowdfunding offerings. The UK government indicated that IFISA participation had topped £290 million during the 2017/18 tax year, or 8 times more than… Read More

December 7, 2017 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), the leading global research institute for all things Fintech, has published its fourth annual survey on UK alternative finance. According to the report, entitled Entrenching Innovation: The 4th UK Alternative Finance Industry Report, the sector of emerging financial… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 2:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Finance Innovation Lab has revealed the appointment of six new Trustees, including a new Chair and Treasurer. The new appointments were s described as further strengthening the Lab’s leadership as it seeks to grow its work for a financial system that serves people and… Read More

July 27, 2017 @ 8:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Abundance Investment, a UK based peer to peer lending platform in the renewable energy sector, has just topped £50 million in investment, according to a company report. Management said the “huge” popularity of its IFISA and three highly popular renewable projects from tidal, geothermal and… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

RateSetter has been hit with a series of significant operational challenges as several large loans have struggled.  The widely reported series of events have culminated in approximately £48 million worth of loans being taken over by the P2P Lender. This amount would have  outstripped the… Read More

June 27, 2017 @ 9:56 am By Erin Hobey  |  

P2P investment platform Abundance launched a unique opportunity for “ordinary people” to invest as little as £5 directly in Atlantis Ocean Energy tidal power and earn 8% p.a. for 5 years, as this innovative renewable energy technology comes of age. The investment is eligible for inclusion in… Read More

October 24, 2016 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bruce Davis is a founder and Joint Managing Director at Abundance, a peer to peer investing platform focused on renewable energy projects. He is also part of the original team that launched Zopa – the very first peer to peer lending platform to set up… Read More

May 2, 2016 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Research Initiative is in Collaboration with 17 Major Industry Associations & Organisations The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is launching the Second Annual European Alternative Finance Industry Survey with the support of 17 major European industry associations and research… Read More

March 30, 2016 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

While many of the larger peer to peer lending platforms remain in limbo as to whether or not they will make the April 6th launch date for the Innovative Finance ISA (IF ISA), Abundance will be one of the first to offer the newly minted… Read More