- YieldReport has commenced on-line coverage of the peer-to-peer investment sector.
- Makes finding higher yielding investments in a low interest rate environment easier.
- Plans to expand the coverage of investment opportunities.
Today we officially launch our coverage of the peer-to-peer lending sector on our website. As a relatively new but fast growing investment sector, peer to peer lending has seen a number of new entrants. While there are many investment opportunities available in this space, the ability to find those opportunities has up until now been difficult.
We have witnessed the rapid growth in demand at both the retail and institutional level for credit based investment opportunities, led by the banks issuing large levels of debt to help sure up their balance sheets.
This increased demand in credit based investing has seen the peer to peer lending market (which sits as a sub-set of credit markets) continue to grow and attract investor attention. What is also helping to drive interest and growth in this investment sector is the historically low interest rate environment, and the search for yield. Some commentators report that the value of loans made through peer-to-peer lending platforms in Australia is expected to surge to $22 billion by 2020.
Investors of all types, including self-managed super funds and institutional investors are finding it difficult to meet their investment objectives in the current low interest rate environment. While one year term deposit rates can currently provide a return of around 2.5%, peer to peer investment opportunities provide an attractive alternative, where returns can be 7% plus.
Market information about equities is generally freely available and covered by almost all and sundry. However, there is still a distinct lack of access to quality information in the mainstream about yield focused investment opportunities such as peer-to-peer lending that provides an income stream. YieldReport seeks to address that gap by providing relevant information about the income and yield related investment opportunities.