Things we're reading today include ...
- HSBC profits seen up 10 percent as cost cuts pay off
- HSBC optimistic on growth
- HSBC adds name to banks in currency investigation
- Co-op Bank to closes 50 branches as it announces revised rescue plan
- Co-op Bank rescue: lender could take five years to return to profit
- Co-op faces £500m IT bill months after computer writedown
- Wonga says most clients are happy
- Italian banks near saturation point on government debt
- 'Superwoman' Nicola Horlick to launch peer-to-peer finance firm
- Deutsche Bank co-CEO Fitschen named suspect in Kirch case
- Number of City vacancies fell in October
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...