Aegon enters strategic partnership with fintech lending platform
Aegon has entered a strategic partnership with fintech lending platform, Funding Circle, with the intention of boosting UK SMEs.
The partnership will see Aegon investing £160 million to provide a cash boost for 2,600 SMEs and creating potentially 6,400 UK jobs during the first 12 months.
Funding Circle has provided more than
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