Peer-to-peer

Advice on the products to be made regulated activity

A fast-growing peer-to-peer (P2P) buy-to-let product will appeal to investors but adviser knowledge on the subject is lagging and caution advised, according to senior consultant Brendan Llewellyn.

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking to extend the ban on commission to peer-to-peer (P2P) investments.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has widened the range of investments available through ISAs to include peer-to-peer lending trusts.

Small firms rejected for a loan by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will be offered alternatives by a pair of peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders, as part of a tie-up to improve access to corporate lending.

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