Things we're reading today include ...
- Poverty costs UK £78bn a year, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says
- Oaknorth Bank set to hire Lord Francis Maude
- UK and China regulators discuss framework for financial projects
- Monte dei Paschi's last-ditch rescue plan faces high hurdles
- Alipay challenges China Unionpay on fees
- Barclays to abolish passwords for phone banking
- Banks say 'no’ to a bonfire of red tape
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...