Things we're reading today include ...
- Credit Suisse in swoop for Pru boss Tidjane Thiam
- Pru boss to head Credit Suisse
- More than £1bn wiped off Prudential after Tidjane Thiam's shock departure
- New Credit Suisse boss faces challenges
- Tidjane Thiam's success shows that shareholders aren't always right
- Jim Armitage: As Tidjane Thiam departs, the City needs more role models to inspire minority children
- Dougan saw Credit Suisse through crisis
- Credit Suisse: a change will do you good
In other news ...
- EU backs cap on card processing fees
- U.S. banks' buybacks, dividends may be no reason for shareholder celebrations
- Alibaba to offer loans to UK businesses after striking deal with former Wonga arm
- lenders still failing customers, says watchdog
- Breaking up the banks could stop public getting poor deal, say MPs
- Aldermore shares leap as bank gets float away at second attempt
- Exclusive: UBS poaches Bank of Montreal oil banking team - sources
- Apple Watch: Wall Street and the City react
- Bitcoin is being used by African migrant workers to send money home
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...