Neil Roberts
Gareth Vaughan looks at the slow burn that is the New Zealand peer to peer lending sector and ponders whether the one time hot new thing in financial services can be considered a flop
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Gareth Vaughan looks at the slow burn that is the New Zealand peer to peer lending sector and ponders whether the one time hot new thing in financial services can be considered a flop
The company that was New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lending firm has raised around $100 million from investors
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The company that was New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lending firm has raised around $100 million from investors
The company that was New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lending firm is reportedly raising close to $100 million and will list on the Australian sharemarket next month
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The company that was New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lending firm is reportedly raising close to $100 million and will list on the Australian sharemarket next month
Neil Roberts has sold another 3.9 million shares in what was the country's first peer to peer lender; another sale before the end of the year; low profile Nelson investor Michael Lookman building up his stake
Neil Roberts has sold another 3.9 million shares in what was the country's first peer to peer lender; another sale before the end of the year; low profile Nelson investor Michael Lookman building up his stake
Financial Markets Authority says peer-to-peer lending was designed to provide a new investment opportunity for New Zealanders, and continues to do so despite Harmoney quitting the retail investor market
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Financial Markets Authority says peer-to-peer lending was designed to provide a new investment opportunity for New Zealanders, and continues to do so despite Harmoney quitting the retail investor market
The country's first and largest licensed peer to peer lender is pulling out of the P2P market in favour of all wholesale funding of its lending activities; competitor Squirrel is expanding its retail offering
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The country's first and largest licensed peer to peer lender is pulling out of the P2P market in favour of all wholesale funding of its lending activities; competitor Squirrel is expanding its retail offering
Online lender Harmoney raises almost $47 mln from Aussie private equity fund and 2 unnamed other investors to help fund lending growth in Australia
Online lender Harmoney raises almost $47 mln from Aussie private equity fund and 2 unnamed other investors to help fund lending growth in Australia
Competitors and regulators weigh in on Harmoney founder Neil Roberts' view that there's no viable peer-to-peer lending model in New Zealand under existing laws
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Competitors and regulators weigh in on Harmoney founder Neil Roberts' view that there's no viable peer-to-peer lending model in New Zealand under existing laws
Harmoney's Neil Roberts says the P2P lender, which launched in September 2014, has been 'slowly operating a pivot and moving to lending our own money' since 2015
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Harmoney's Neil Roberts says the P2P lender, which launched in September 2014, has been 'slowly operating a pivot and moving to lending our own money' since 2015
Harmoney hires former FlexiGroup NZ boss David Stevens as its new CEO with capital raise and extension of bank warehouse facility immediate priorities
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Harmoney hires former FlexiGroup NZ boss David Stevens as its new CEO with capital raise and extension of bank warehouse facility immediate priorities
Almost five years after peer to peer lending launched in New Zealand, making money remains a challenge for most of the licensed lenders
Almost five years after peer to peer lending launched in New Zealand, making money remains a challenge for most of the licensed lenders
Online lender Harmoney reports an after-tax gain of $7.22 million and vastly increased assets; still seeking new share capital
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Online lender Harmoney reports an after-tax gain of $7.22 million and vastly increased assets; still seeking new share capital
Harmoney looking to raise $25 mln of new equity this year, founder Neil Roberts says, as the peer-to-peer lender eyes continuing growth
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Harmoney looking to raise $25 mln of new equity this year, founder Neil Roberts says, as the peer-to-peer lender eyes continuing growth
Harmoney founder says $50 million securitisation programme with BNZ doesn't mean any changes for retail investors
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Harmoney founder says $50 million securitisation programme with BNZ doesn't mean any changes for retail investors
Licensed P2P lender Harmoney says it has facilitated loans across New Zealand and Australia valued at $1 billion
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Licensed P2P lender Harmoney says it has facilitated loans across New Zealand and Australia valued at $1 billion