Participating in small business growth

Cautious: Ng says platforms need to manage the quality of the notes issued to protect investors.

THERE is growing interest among consumers to invest in the growth of SMEs following increased awareness of platforms for them to do so, says Peoplender Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Kristine Ng.

Peoplender owns and operates peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform Fundaztic, which allows small businesses to borrow funds from a larger group of unrelated investors to gain the capital they need for expansion.