Things we're reading today include ...
HSBC's results
HSBC chief Michael Geoghegan to donate £4m bonus to charity as bank's profits rise 23pc to £7.2bn - The Telegraph
Other companies
Warren Buffett 'feels good' about Goldman Sachs - The Telegraph
Regulators
City fines could treble as FSA bares its teeth - The Telegraph
German inquiry into CDS trades and Greek bonds - The Times
Fraudsters 'are targeting women' - BBC
Quote of the Day
"Charlie and I enjoy issuing Berkshire stock about as much as we relish prepping for a colonoscopy."
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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...