Things we're reading today include ...
The City
Lord Mayor's drive to renew support for City - The Independent
City scoffs at Treasury bid to lure high-flyers - The Times
‘Unethical’ City is no place for us, say Oxford women
undergraduates - The Times
Regulations
Trichet backs tougher CDS regulation - Financial Times
US financial reform ignores wider terrain - Financial Times
Guidelines agreed on bank rescues - Financial Times
Bank Tax
Budget 20120: Bankers react with fury to 'bonkers' Tory
plan for levy - The Telegraph
Bankers attack Darling's plans for a global tax - The Independent
Cameron announces bank tax plan - BBC
Fraud
Identity fraud 'is set to soar' - BBC
Hunt for ‘rogue trader’ over recycled carbon credits
- The Times
Companies
Chancellor's hopes for profitable exit from Lloyds and
RBS boosted after shares rise - The Telegraph
Lloyds boost for Chancellor with surprise profit
forecast - The Times
Anger at Lloyds over Daniels's profits confusion - The Independent
Eric Daniels 'pushed tax avoidance even after bailout'
- The Telegraph
Former Lloyds tax chief Andrew Constantine dishes dirt
on bank - The Telegraph
RBS unveils 400% bonus plan for CEO - The Independent
RBS is Virgin's main target - The
Telegraph
Barclays risks public ire with Bob Diamond pay deal
- The Telegraph
It’s business as usual for Lehman Brothers chiefs -
The Times
Santander boss Alfredo Saenz builds monster £75m
pension pot - The 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...