Things we're reading today include ...
Companies
Lloyds is back in the black – but hold the celebrations
- The Independent
So when will the taxpayers get their £20bn back? - The Independent
Irish government to more than double stake in Bank of
Ireland - The Telegraph
Deutsche profits hit €2.8bn after record return at
investment bank - The Independent
Deutsche Bank faces class action over sub-prime
securities - The Telegraph
FSA fines Commerzbank £595,000 over inaccurate trade
reports - The Times
HSBC chief: London and New York are 'yesterday's news'
in the new world of finance - The Telegraph
Goldman boss Lloyd Blankfein denies moral obligation
towards clients - The Telegraph
Markets
Banks slated over customer gripes - BBC
The world says they are guilty – yet bankers protest
their innocence - The Independent
The Politics of Banking - The
Times
Regulations
Why cautious reform is the risky option - Financial Times
Sir John Gieve warns politicians' obession with
regulating banks threatens the recovery - The
Telegraph
EU turns spotlight on Big Four auditors - The Telegraph
Barack Obama loses first vote on bank bill - The Telegraph
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...