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Today's must read:
The Decade in Review - Financial Times
UK:
Bankers snubbed in New Year's Honours list - The Telegraph
Iceland approves UK payout after Icesave collapse claim - The Independent
Goldman Sachs teams could quit the City over taxes and regulations - The Telegraph
Looking up: City starts new decade with cautious optimism - The Independent
FSA let failing bank move on High Street - The Telegraph
Banks win partial High Court victory on credit cards - BBC
World:
Germany's regional banks 'must merge' - The Telegraph
GMAC given new $3.8bn bail-out - BBC
Financial crisis was not the Fed's fault, Bernanke insists - The Independent
Can Microfinance Make It in America? - Time
Outlook:
This decade will tip the economy to the east - The Times
A 2010 sovereign debt crisis could still cause UK banking chaos - The Telegraph
Private equity in 2010 - Financial Times
China bank chief says 2010 is key - BBC
Managing risk is the main task ahead - Financial Times
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...