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Why fintech should think beyond banking the unbankable

Fintech may be the key to solving the world's biggest problems, and it starts with turning our global economic model on its head.

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Reinventing traditional equity crowdfunding

Traditional equity crowdfunding is not without its imperfections. Current Capital's Kris Bolton writes.

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The world’s first crowdfunded hospital set to open in Aleppo

Hope Hospital is the first of its kind to be funded by people from all over the world, and is set to open tomorrow to treat the children of Aleppo.

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New invention aims to replace the unsanitary toilet brush (and is crowdfunding)

Gloucestershire-based inventor Kam Mistry is hoping to raise millions of pounds for charity if he reaches his Kickstarter funding target for the Shiffter, a new invention which aims to make cleaning toilets ‘considerably less disgusting’ than using a toilet brush.

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Equipment leasing, hire purchase, asset refinance: what’s the difference?

It's easy to get confused between equipment leasing, hire purchase, and asset refinance. Funding Options' CEO Conrad Ford explains.

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Yasser Khattak, the teen entrepreneur behind Den turns to crowdfunding to go global

From hiring his hero to modelling himself after business greats like Jobs, Dyson and Sugar, teen entrepreneur Yasser Khattak is all grown up. He now plans to take his start-up, Den, worldwide.

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MarketInvoice plans to double lending to £2bn

P2P invoice lender MarketInvoice aims for aggressive growth in 2017.

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Failed Kickstarter start-up rebounds with the help from an ice hockey star

FitWood, a Finnish company making Scandinavian-style fitness equipment for home use, learned from its failed Kickstarter and made its equity crowdfunding campaign a success with help from a professional hockey player.

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MarketInvoice plans to double lending to £2bn

P2P invoice lender MarketInvoice aims for aggressive growth in 2017.

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Failed Kickstarter start-up rebounds with the help from an ice hockey star

FitWood, a Finnish company making Scandinavian-style fitness equipment for home use, learned from its failed Kickstarter and made its equity crowdfunding campaign a success with help from a professional hockey player.

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A business loan in 12 minutes or less: Ultimate Finance cuts turnaround time

Business lender Ultimate Finance has launched a loan available in under 12 minutes, in a bid to offer British businesses the fastest finance in the world.

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Why artificial intelligence is now a priority for UK fintech start-ups

Three key trends in fintech you should know about, from an increased interest in artificial intelligence, to closer collaboration between start-ups and established financial services companies.

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Are female investors risk averse? New research busts myths

Turns out female investors aren't as risk averse as pop psychology may have you believe.

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on being a feminist

As a proud feminist and father of two teenaged daughters, Khan's vision for London is that of gender parity.