Things we're reading today include ...
- Barclays to acquire ING Direct UK
- Barclays boss Jenkins bags ING Direct in online deal
- Barclays – a penchant for retail
- Pranksters present Barclays with award for 'innovation in interest rate manipulation'
- Awards: Bankers get unwanted recognition
- U.S. sues Wells Fargo in mortgage fraud case
- Libor-rigging bankers should be jailed, survey finds
- Greek police fire tear gas as 40,000 vent a nation's anger during Merkel's visit
- FSA relaxes rules on bank capital to encourage lending
- Banks must slash costs says McKinsey
- World Payments Report 2012
- How can the scandal-hit City restore its reputation?
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...