Things we're reading today include ...
People
Ben Bernanke needs fresh monetary blitz as US recovery
falters - The Telegraph
Prison term demanded for Kerviel - BBC
Companies
How would you like to pay? Olympic fans can only use
Visa - BBC
Goldman Sachs tops table as premier M&A adviser
- The Independent
Regulators
FSA chief backs 'more intrusive' supervision - Financial Times
Watchdogs are facing challenging transition, says FSA
chief Sants - The Independent
FSA 'confident' UK banks will pass stress tests - The Telegraph
Legislators set rules on US bank capital - The Telegraph
Hard Times - BBC
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...