Lufax/short sellers: from hot to not
China’s second-biggest online lender faces struggles at home and abroad |
Ant setback signals reckoning for fintech
Decision by Chinese authorities over IPO underlines regulatory pressures on sector as it expands |
Half-year losses triple at UK peer-to-peer lender Funding Circle
Sudden onset of pandemic forced company to write down value of loans it had hoped to sell on |
Fintech lenders: marketplace of hope
The concept remains resilient. Whether a pure start-up can flourish is another matter |
Metro Bank agrees deal for peer-to-peer lender RateSetter
Purchase comes as UK challenger bank seeks to expand into more profitable areas of consumer lending |