Things we're reading today include ...
- RBS and Lloyds shares leap on plans to flee Scotland if country votes for independence
- Westminster Outlook: A wafer-thin ‘no’ vote and Scotland will be condemned to living in limbo
- RBS confirms 'Yes' vote London move
- RBS 'contingency for London move'
- Scotland's financial sector in numbers
- Virgin Money appoints new chairman
- Bitcoin poses potential risk to financial stability, warns Bank of England
- MasterCard loses EU fight on foreign fees
- Exclusive: Wall Street watchdog to pick insider as arbitration head - source
- JP Morgan's Dimon finishes scheduled cancer treatments: WSJ
- Banking skills, not name, key to Ana Botin's success at Santander
- Alibaba defends payments arm split-off
- New EU sanctions on Russia begin
- After default, Argentina economy falling into deeper hole
This week's Economist:
- “Coco” bonds: Mass conversion
- Islamic finance: Big interest, no interest
- Free exchange: No country for old money
- The euro-zone economy: Asset-backed indolence
- The bank that Botín built: A banking giant and a giant 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...