Things we're reading today include ...
- Credit Suisse dismisses trader who cost bank $6 million: WSJ
- Barclays and RBS named in $800m US Libor lawsuit
- RBS prepares to unveil new 'bad bank'
- New proposals to toughen bank trade rules
- Barclays and RBS sued by Fannie Mae over Libor scandal
- PwC plans to swallow Booz & Co in bid to expand its consultancy business
- Fannie Mae sues banks over Libor
- High home ownership linked to high unemployment: study
- Buttonwood: Margin for error
- Free exchange: No need to dig
- Financial firms on the defensive: A culture of fear
- Equity crowdfunding: Cream of Devon
- Banking and organised crime in Japan: Of loans and sharks
- That’s handy… world’s first ATM for bitcoins opens in Vancouver cafe
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...