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Welcome to the AFN's June newsletter - we're looking forward to seeing those of you who can make it to our next event on July 9 at the Workspace offices on Fleet Street, where we'll be discussing the implications of a landmark alternative finance deal - details below - with a range of the key players who made it happen.
There'll be a fascinating discussion, opportunities for everyone to ask questions and contribute, plus the usual networking time over drinks. We're also starting work on our next event, set for September 15 when we plan to look at what alternatives are emerging to the traditional business overdraft and how this area might develop in future.
If you have strong views on this or are keen to get involved, then please email me at [email protected] and let me know your thoughts. I look forward to seeing you next month.
To find out more about membership click HERE or contact the team directly [email protected] I look forward to meeting you at one of our events soon.
Regards
Andy
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At our next AFN seminar, on Thursday 9th July we’re going to be digging into the implications of a landmark deal for the UK’s P2P sector. Landbay, a relatively new P2P platform that specialises in funding buy-to-let mortgages for professional and semi-professional landlords, recently announced that it had secured a warehouse financing line from a UK bank and a European asset manager that would enable it to originate and fund far higher volumes of mortgages – potentially £20m a month or more by the end of this year.
We’re assembling an outstanding expert panel to help us dig into the implications of this deal for the UK’s P2P sector and explain what it says about the ways that mainstream and alternative finance are likely to work together in future. There are signs all around the alternative and conventional finance are becoming ever more complementary and finding more ways to work together. It promises to be a fascinating session, so do come along if you can.
If you haven’t already seen it, you can the Alternative Funding Network's Programme Director's blog on the Landbay deal here.
The seminar takes place on Thursday 9th July at 154 - 160 Fleet Street, EC4A 2DQ, starting with networking and drinks from 6.30pm.
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Informed Funding is giving the homepage a design makeover next week. But it is not just for aesthetic purposes!
Our homepage now makes it easier than ever for businesses to get connected with finance. They must simply follow the 5 steps and our platform and a business will be connected to your microsite if their needs match your criteria.
If you are a funding provider and are interested in showcasing your products and services to a targeted and qualified audience via one of our microsites please contact us at [email protected].
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To enhance the user search experience and output we are redefining the search question criteria:
Equity, example questions include:
- how much finance do you require?
- how long have you been trading for?
- what type of relationship with a funder do you prefer
- how soon will you need funding?
Debt, example questions include:
- how much finance do you require?
- how long do you need the loan for?
- how long have you been trading for?
- what security are you willing to give?
PLEASE ENSURE ALL YOUR MICROSITE ATTRIBUTES ARE FULLY POPULATED AND UP TO DATE.
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Next IF Event: Finance Seminar: Getting a Deal (or a Better Deal!) from a Bank.
We’ve all heard the endless stories regarding cash-strapped businesses being rejected by banks. In fact, some 250,000 businesses are rejected each year. However we know that “banks”, and there are an increasing number of them, remain by far the biggest suppliers of SME finance. Not only that, but the pressures of recent years means they have been working hard to change and better engage with their target market: anyone attending our Funding Fair on 26th February this year, would have learnt that.
At this event we take a fresh look at working with banks – how to find the right bank, how to go about your approach, and how to get your pitch in the best shape to get the best deal.
We’ll be joined by representatives from NatWest, Metro Bank, Barclays and Handelsbanken:
Roger Fenwick - NatWest's Regional Director ()
Andy Veares - Metro Bank's Head of Corporate BankingJo Farman - Barclays' South East Business Manager
Neil Higgs - Handelsbanken's Branch Manager ()
Who is this aimed at? Aspirational business owners.
When: Thursday 25th June 2015, 6:00pm to 8.30pm
Where: 154 -160 Fleet Street, , EC4A 2DQ
Cost: The Event is Free to Registered Business Members of Informed Funding. £75 (including VAT) to others. Tickets are limited.
To read more about this event, and to register, please CLICK HERE.
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The funding landscape for growing businesses is changing radically, and provides both opportunity and risk for those seeking to be active in the market. The Alternative Funding Network (AFN) provides its members with intelligence and industry insight on the developing issues that really matter. This is achieved through a mix of exclusive industry seminars, regular commentary, research and secure peer-to-peer networking.
We are pleased to announce that AFN Corporate membership is now complementary for Funders with an Informed Funding microsite.
AFN Membership provides you with the following benefits:
o Free attendance at 6 seminars during the year, chaired by Andy Davis and always featuring leading figures in the industry
o Receipt of Andy’s weekly Blog, exclusive to subscribers to the AFN
o Free receipt of our industry insight reports, built from the intelligence sharing at our seminar series
o A personal listing on our AFN membership network, where members are able to contact each other (if agreed to) on a secure, one-to-one basis
o Free attendance at the bi-annual Informed Funding “Finance Fairs”
o Access to the AFN catalogue of specialist market research and video interviews with industry leaders
If you do not own a microsite, Membership Costs are as follows:
• Corporate Membership is an annual £595+VAT for up to 5 members of your team
• Individual Membership is an annual £295+VAT
