Things we're reading today include ...
Goldman Sachs results
Goldman
Sachs reports sharp fall - BBC
Goldman Sachs sets aside £2.5bn more for pay and
bonuses - The Independent
Goldman Sachs needs to show it's business as usual -
The Telegraph
Regulations
Quick View: Light on MEP's views on dark pools and HFT
- Financial Times
Markets
British banks face £390bn 'funding gap' - The Telegraph
US banks point to Wall Street slowdown - The Telegraph
US banks rethink how they do business with UK under
Osborne's new tax regime - The Independent
Technology
IBM
revenues disappoint markets - BBC
Facebook to welcome its 500 millionth user today - The Independent

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...