In his summary Nick Stainthorpe of Reed Smith states:

“….Brexit is unlikely to slow and could well accelerate the growth of alternative finance alongside the conventional banking sector as investors continue to seek attractive short term returns and sound borrowers do not have access to more cost-effective finance from conventional sources. Provided that this does not lead to significant losses by investors, and particularly retail investors, this diversification of finance may bring some benefits for the broader economy…Brexit is unlikely to slow and could well accelerate the growth of alternative finance.”

An interesting read in Financier Worldwide: full article