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Alternative Finance refers to new and innovative financial channels and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets<ref>https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/</ref>. Examples of alternative financing activities through 'online marketplaces' are reward-based crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding, peer-to-peer consumer and business lending, invoice trading third party payment platforms. Alternative finance instruments include cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, SME mini-bonds, social impact bonds, community shares, private placement and other 'shadow banking' mechanisms. Alternative Finance has grown into a considerable global industry in recent years following the financial crisis according to various reports. |
Alternative Finance refers to new and innovative financial channels and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets<ref>https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/</ref>. Examples of alternative financing activities through 'online marketplaces' are reward-based crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding, peer-to-peer consumer and business lending, invoice trading third party payment platforms. Alternative finance instruments include cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, SME mini-bonds, social impact bonds, community shares, private placement and other 'shadow banking' mechanisms. Alternative Finance has grown into a considerable global industry in recent years following the financial crisis according to various reports. |
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Alternative Finance refers to new and innovative financial channels and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets[1]. Examples of alternative financing activities through 'online marketplaces' are reward-based crowdfunding, equity-based crowdfunding, peer-to-peer consumer and business lending, invoice trading third party payment platforms. Alternative finance instruments include cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, SME mini-bonds, social impact bonds, community shares, private placement and other 'shadow banking' mechanisms. Alternative Finance has grown into a considerable global industry in recent years following the financial crisis according to various reports.