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Rui Hao

Expanding Horizons: The 3rd European Alternative Finance Industry Report

The 3rd Annual European Alternative Finance Report presents the most comprehensive analysis of the status of alternative finance industry in Europe, covering more countries, alternative finance models, as well as industry trends and developments than was available in its predecessors. Much effort has been placed on data quality verifications and clarifications in an ongoing productive and collaborative dialogue with all platform informants and research partners. Here, we wish to acknowledge their invaluable contributions, without which this report could not have been written. Overall, the data collected shows that 2016 saw European alternative finance doubling its volumes from 2015, and con…

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Expanding horizons : The 3rd European alternative finance industry report

This report presents the research findings from the 3rd Annual European Alternative Finance Industry Survey, which systematically records the development of this industry during 2016. This research was carried out by the Cambridge Center for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, with the support of 29 major European industry associations and research partners, in partnership with BBVA.

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The 4th European Alternative Finance Benchmarking Report

This year’s report is titled ‘Shifting Paradigms’ to, in part, emphasise the continued growth and development of the European Alternative Finance Industry, but also underscore that these patterns of growth can develop and change as the sector continues to develop and mature. Throughout the region, platforms have continued to grow, respond to regulation, and expand operations internationally. In some regions, model prominence has shifted, allowing for others to grow. At times, this has been a response to the development or lack of regulation, or simply a result of competing market forces. Last year’s report, ‘Expanding Horizons’, sought to exemplify the positive developments in European Alte…

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