Things we're reading today include ...
- Visa names Charles W. Scharf as new CEO
- Santander hits back at 'inaccurate' Barclays report
- Lower trading volumes hamper Nasdaq
- MTS buys into Russian bank
- FSA calls time on risky home loans
- Former Stock Exchange chairman joins calls for end to free banking
- US bank boss jailed for two years
- SocGen rogue trader loses appeal
- Ex-Goldman director jailed Rajat Gupta
- US sues Bank of America for $1bn over 'toxic' loans
- Investment banks – led into temptation
- Ex-Goldman director Gupta awaits sentence in insider case
- U.S. sues Bank of America over "Hustle" mortgage fraud
- Barclays' board poised for clear-out under Sir David Walker
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...