Things we're reading today include ...
- Challenger banks: Swedes, retailers and billionaires line up to compete
- Meet Tesco's new bank manager: but he won't grill you at the branch
- Polish central bank says tape of governor's conversation was manipulated
- ICBC to be first Chinese bank awarded UK branch licence
- ISIS' half-a-billion-dollar bank heist makes it world's richest terror group
- HSBC is latest to suspend 'packaged account' sales
- Fund founder Rajaratnam's brother faces U.S. insider trading trial
- Banks cash in on global listings surge
- Bank 'puzzled' by productivity gap
- Brokers’ dealing commissions unbroken
- Short sellers enjoy revival as European stocks lose steam
- RBS plans private equity fix for Ulster Bank
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...