This statistic shows the reasons for investment into the debt-based securities within the United Kingdom (UK) alternative finance market, rated by importance, in 2014. Approximately 65 percent of survey respondents listed "investing in green or renewable energy" as a very important aspect of their decision to provide funding through debt-based securities.
When making decisions about investing in debt-based securities instead of other investment opportunities, how important are the following?
Characteristic
Very important
Important
Neither important nor unimportant
Unimportant
Very unimportant
Investing in green/renewable energy
65%
27%
4%
2%
1%
I feel my money is making a difference
50%
33%
11%
3%
2%
To have a positive social impact
45%
41%
10%
2%
2%
Control over where money goes
34%
46%
16%
3%
1%
To invest in something real or tangible
33%
43%
18%
5%
1%
They offer a relatively low risk, stable financial return
The source adds the following information: "Through debt-based securities lenders receive a non-collateralized debt obligation, typically paid back over an extended period of time".
* The source clarifies the methodology as follows: "Four stages of research activity were carried out from March to September 2014. (1) Stage one involved collecting primary transactional data directly from alternative finance platforms. (2) Stage two consisted of designing and distributing model-specific questionnaires to survey funders and fundraisers of alternative finance. In total 15,658 users were surveyed. (3) Stage three conducted in association with ACCA and PwC included two external national surveys to understand the level of awareness among consumers of alternative finance. 2,007 consumers and 506 SMEs were surveyed. (4) Stage four was the industry-wide tracking survey among UK crowdfunding associations and P2P associations to gather industrial figures for year 2014. Transactional data was collected for quarters one to three of 2014."
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Nesta. (November 7, 2014). When making decisions about investing in debt-based securities instead of other investment opportunities, how important are the following? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374430/uk-alternative-finance-debt-based-securities-investment-reasons/
Nesta. "When making decisions about investing in debt-based securities instead of other investment opportunities, how important are the following?." Chart. November 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374430/uk-alternative-finance-debt-based-securities-investment-reasons/
Nesta. (2014). When making decisions about investing in debt-based securities instead of other investment opportunities, how important are the following?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374430/uk-alternative-finance-debt-based-securities-investment-reasons/
Nesta. "When Making Decisions about Investing in Debt-based Securities Instead of Other Investment Opportunities, How Important Are The Following?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374430/uk-alternative-finance-debt-based-securities-investment-reasons/
Nesta, When making decisions about investing in debt-based securities instead of other investment opportunities, how important are the following? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374430/uk-alternative-finance-debt-based-securities-investment-reasons/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
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