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"The Evolving Nature Of P2P Lending Marketplaces," TechCrunch The world of P2P lending continues to adapt and grow, with bigger investors and even banks getting in on the action. This article from TechCrunch takes a broad look and offers feasible predictions for the future. "The sharing economy probably means much less inequality, not more," The Telegraph Fintech and crowdsharing markets could lead to a new economic structure — and perhaps a much more horizontally distributed one. "Taking flight: The allure and the peril of Chinese fintech companies," The Economist The Economist breaks down the Chinese P2P market, which is one of the fastest growing and most fraught in the world. Nearly 1/3 of companies have had major problems, so the Chinese government is rolling out new regulations. Despite high risk, the market appeals to investors around the world who want to get in on the ground floor of an exploding market that is quickly expanding its reach internationally. "Regulations Galore Part II: Peer to Peer Lending in China," Crowdfund Insider A careful look at the aforementioned regulations on Chinese lending. "FCA Publishes Consultation on Loan Based Crowdfunding. Agency Seeks to Simplify Client Money Requirements," Crowdfund Insider "According to the FCA, presently an investors money held in relation to peer to peer loans must be segregated from the firms own money and any other assets. The regulator agency understands that some debt based platforms find this process burdensome as many P2P lenders have not developed systems to easily segregate funds between P2P or B2B lending agreements. The FCA is proposing to allow firms to elect to to hold both kinds under CASS 7, if they wish to do so. Firms may then segregate P2P and B2B monies together, but separately from the firms’ money, without breaching CASS 7."