Things we're reading today include ...
Budenberg set to be named as UKFI head (Financial Times)
‘Too big to fail’ is too dumb an idea to keep (Financial Times)
Santander maintains strong profit (BBC)
Santander shares tumble amid flat profits (Times)
EU 'to back Northern Rock split' (BBC)
Brussels to split up Britain's high street banks (Times)
Banks warn against credit card crackdown (Times)
Nasdaq launch social network: Nasdaq community
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Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...