Things we're reading today include ...
Companies
John Varley: Barclays' Lehman purchase 'riskiest week
of my life' - The Telegraph
JPMorgan shake-up shapes race for top job - Financial Times
Nasdaq OMX starts Swedish rate swap clearing - Financial Times
Markets
Shares rise after levy is lighter than feared - The Independent
China begins currency moves - BBC
Regulations
Bank levy set to raise over £8bn - BBC
FSA chief warns on insider dealing - Financial Times
Consumer protection to be focus of financial reforms
- Financial Times
Fraud
Prolific chip and pin fraudster jailed for '£35m scam'
- 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...