Posts by Pleuni

Pleuni Jacobs has been working as an editor for Eurolutions, the owner of this website, since 2019. She mostly writes news and background articles. For Investment Platforms, these articles are focused on trading platforms and investing. She also is the person responsible for adding advertisements to the website. If you have questions about advertising, chances are that she will be the one answering them.

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Background

Before writing for Investment Platforms, Pleuni studied Psychology and obtained a Master’s degree in Gender Studies. After that, she started out as a freelance writer but soon noticed that she wanted to work with colleagues. Then she found Eurolutions, where she has been working ever since. Nowadays, she mostly writes news and background articles. She also manages advertisements and edits texts by other editors.

– Pleuni Jacobs on LinkedIn

Maclear: a new Swiss P2P platform

By Pleuni - 20 November 2023.

The recently launched peer-to-peer investing platform Maclear offers European investors the opportunity to invest in businesses based in Switzerland or the European Union. To attract more investors, it currently offers a bonus to new customers.

Overview Dutch crowdfunding market after ECSP deadline

By Pleuni - 13 November 2023.

Last Friday was the deadline for the new European Crowdfunding Service Provider deadline. Crowdfunding platforms that were not able to obtain the license are not allowed to publish new crowdfunding projects within Europe. Within the Netherlands, almost all of the biggest platforms were able to get the license in time.

Trade Republic launches fractional bonds

By Pleuni - 15 September 2023.

German online broker Trade Republic is adding a new product today: fractional bonds. From now on, customers can invest in 500 liquid government and corporate bonds. This should provide investors with higher long-term interest rates.

Auxmoney acquires Lender & Spender

By Pleuni - 31 August 2023.

German alternative financer Auxmoney has acquired a majority stake in Lender & Spender, a Dutch peer-to-peer investment platform. It is Auxmoney’s first acquisition, but it is already thinking about further growth through future acquisitions.

HeavyFinance reaches €40 million milestone

By Pleuni - 7 August 2023.

Lithuanian agricultural investment platform HeavyFinance has financed 40 million euros in agricultural loans in Europe. Almost 1,400 crowdfunding loans have been financed. Most of the funded loans are situated in Lithuania.

43 platforms approved for EU license

By Pleuni - 14 July 2023.

So far, 43 European crowdfunding platforms have been approved for the new European Crowdfunding Service Provider license. There is a large portion of platforms on the list coming from the Netherlands (12 of them).

Crowdcube joins RetailBook

By Pleuni - 4 July 2023.

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has joined RetailBook, a new retail investment platform. Crowdcube users can now participate in IPOs on the same terms as institutional investors.

Estateguru: ‘€125 million in defaulted loans’

By Pleuni - 30 June 2023.

After being founded in 2014, Estonian real estate investment platform Estateguru has financed 719.1 million euros worth of loans. However, it has also announced that it has 450 outstanding defaulted loans, worth 125 million euros.

Reinvest24 enters the United Kingdom

By Pleuni - 29 June 2023.

Estonian real estate investment platform Reinvest24 has announced a strategic partnership with Shojin Property Partners. Shojin Property Partners is an FCA regulated investment company from the United Kingdom. Through the partnership, Reinvest24 can now enter the real estate market in the United Kingdom.

Obu wants to close gender investment gap

By Pleuni - 26 June 2023.

Based in the United Kingdom, the new online investing platform Obu, wants to increase the number of female investors in the country. The platform aims to connect women angel investors with female-founded businesses.