Daniel Rajkumar

Founder and CEO

10/26

Company, Growth, Industry, Industry

Fintech Opportunities in the Middle East

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending in the Middle East has grown significantly, driven by technological advancements, favourable regulation, and strong demand for alternative financing. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are emerging as key markets, largely due to their fintech initiatives and supportive government policies. In the UAE, platforms like Beehive, the first to receive […]...

9/3

Company, Industry, Latest News, WLCF in the Press

Supporting Kroll Advisory with the Wind Down of Business Loan Network (BLN)

Overview: Kroll Advisory Ltd approached us with a request to assist in the platform migration and execution of a wind-down plan for a peer-to-peer lender under administration, Business Loan Network (BLN). Our prior experience with BLN, dating back to 2015, positioned us as a natural partner for this critical task. Challenge: Upon initial consultation, it […]...

3/4

Company, Latest News, WLCF in the Press

Celebrating 10 years in Crowdfunding!

Today, we celebrate an incredible milestone—the completion of our first decade in crowdfunding! What a remarkable journey it’s been! Looking back, it’s thrilling to see the success stories of our early customers like LENDonate, MarketLend, and rebuildingsociety as they continue to flourish and expand. There’s nothing more fulfilling than knowing we’ve played a key role [&he...

4/23

Compliance, Operations, Platform News, Running a Platform, Technology

Business Continuity – Protecting your baby with DORA

On 16 January 2023 Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) came into force. As of 2025 all ECSPR crowdfunding service providers (CSP) must comply. WLCF has been monitoring the developments of the regulation and welcomes the changes. DORA will […]...

4/23

Compliance, Compliance, Non classifié(e), Operations, Operations, Platform News, Platform News, Running a Platform, Running a Platform, Technology, Technology

Protégez votre entreprise avec DORA

Le 16 janvier 2023, le règlement (UE) 2022/2554 du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 14 décembre 2022 sur la résilience opérationnelle numérique du secteur financier (dit DORA) est entré en vigueur. Tous les prestataires européens de service de crowdfunding ayant adhéré au règlement ECSPR devront s’y conformer d’ici 2025. WLCF a observé le développement […]...

5/27

277, 291, 293, 297, 335, 371, Clients, Company, Company, Compliance, Industry, Regulation, Running a Platform

RegTech für europäische Crowdfunding-Dienstleister (ECSP)

Im Zuge des FinTech-Aktionsplans der Europäischen Kommission trat die Verordnung über Europäische Crowdfunding-Dienstleister für Unternehmen am 10. November 2021 EU-weit in Kraft. Die Verordnung gibt einheitliche Vorschriften für die gesamte EU hinsichtlich der Bereitstellung von investmentbasiertem und kreditbasiertem Crowdfunding vor. Sie ermöglicht Plattformen, auf Grundlage eines einheit...

1/3

Clients, Company, Company, Compliance, Industry, Regulation, Running a Platform

RegTech para proveedores de servicios de participación colectiva europeos (ECSP)

Como parte del plan de acción en materia de tecnología financiera de la Comisión Europea, el 10 de noviembre de 2021 entró en vigor en toda la UE el reglamento sobre la ECSP para empresas. El Reglamento establece normas uniformes en toda la UE para la provisión de financiación colectiva basada en la inversión y en […]...

1/3

Clients, Company, Company, Compliance, Industry, Regulation, Running a Platform

RegTech for European Crowdfunding Service Providers

As part of the European Commission’s fintech action plan, the regulation on ECSP for business entered force on 10th November 2021 across the EU. The regulation sets uniform rules across the EU for the provision of investment-based and lending-based crowdfunding for business funding. It allows platforms to apply for an EU passport based on a […]...

9/4

Uncategorized

6 Valuations in Peer-to-Peer Lending in 2019

Valuing a P2P lending business is tricky. Some say to apply a formula of 0.9x loanbook value then apply modifiers, for the age, performance, team and other measures but we’ve seen some companies get substantially more, while others get less. Here are some noteworthy equity fundraises so far in 2019, totalling £8.9m: Date Platform Valuation […]...