Nesta have published new and useful research on the rapidly growing alternative finance market, from crowd-funding to peer-to-peer lending.  Their figures show a rapid increase in the  market, over the last couple of years,  growing by 150 per cent from 2012 to 2013 and on track to grow by 161 per cent from 2013 to 2014.  Their report makes vital reading for anyone – individual, community or business – looking at new ways to generate investment…