The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance is an international and interdisciplinary research institute based at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Since its founding in 2015, CCAF has conducted research across four main streams, including alternatives online finance channels and instruments, alternative payment systems, and regulation and policy in alternative finance. The Centre has published more than 30 empirical industry and regulatory reports to date, covering a wide range of research fields including crowdfunding, peer-to-peer/marketplace lending, cryptoassets, blockchain technology, RegTech, and regulatory innovations. These studies are made freely available to policymakers, regulators, industry practitioners, academia, and the wider public via our publication page.

CCAF funding has come from corporate donations, research grants, sponsored work, and commissioned work. As an academic institute within the University of Cambridge, we adhere to the principle of academic independence while following stringent research ethics guidelines.