Building on 2015 and why 2016 will be even bigger and better
In my first couple of weeks at Zopa last year, I attended the LendIt Europe conference. And it was a very refreshing experience. Coming from the traditional financial services sector, it was great to...
View ArticleZopa and the UK exit from the European Union
With the UK voting to leave the EU, we’d like to share our thoughts on what we believe this means for our customers. Zopa is a UK-based company and focussed on UK customers, thus we do not expect any...
View ArticleThe FCA post implementation review of P2P regulation – a positive step
Today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have announced that they are launching a “post implementation review of crowdfunding rules” We wanted to outline what this means and why we welcome this...
View ArticleZopa announces plan to launch “Next Generation” Bank
We launched Zopa in 2005 to create a richer life for everyone by making money simple and fair. Since then, we have lent over £1.8bn, inspired a £100bn global industry and helped our lenders earn over...
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Why we’re building a bank
In November, we announced our intention to launch a next generation bank. This week, at AltFi Europe, I spoke about why we are uniquely placed to do this, how we see our banking products fitting into...
View ArticleZopa receives full FCA authorisation
Press release LONDON, 11.05.17: Zopa, the pioneering financial services business, announces that it has today been granted full authorisation by the FCA for peer-to-peer lending (Article 36H). Giles...
View ArticleFCA (our regulator) reviews the P2P sector
Today the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released its post implementation review of crowdfunding platforms and its proposed changes for the industry. We wanted to outline what this means and why we...
View ArticleWe’ve received our banking licence – what happens next?
Today we have officially received our banking licence. This is a huge milestone for Zopa as we are now the world’s first combined peer-to-peer lender & digital bank. It also brings us one step...
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Our gender pay gap
Zopa has always striven to build a culture of diversity and equality. However, this is the first time that you will have seen us publish our gender pay gap. The UK government requires all companies in...
View ArticleWhat the new P2P regulations mean for Zopa investors
You may have seen that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) just announced new regulations which will cover peer-to-peer (P2P) investments. We wanted to outline what this means for you as an...
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