Things we're reading today include ...
- HSBC in $9.4bn Ping An stake sale
- HBOS 'lent too aggressively' admits former chairman
- HBOS bank 'took on too much risk'
- Mark Carney will have too much power as Bank of England Governor, warns Adam Posen
- Former FSA chief Hector Sants in talks to join Deloitte
- EU fails to agree bank supervisor
- Britain threatens to veto EU bank supervisor
- Boris Johnson accuses French of trying to steal UK's 'financial crown'
- City banks fret over being on the margins
- Regulations may leave firms facing funding 'paralysis'
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...