Things we're reading today include ...
- Qatar looks to woo UK with 'Wall Street of the Middle East' pitch
- Bitcoin options exchange raises $11.4 million in funding
- Ex-RBS boss Fred Goodwin under scrutiny in court hearing
- Deutsche Boerse CEO seeks end to insider trading probe: Handelsblatt
- RBS tries for last-minute settlement before investor court case: sources
- Exclusive: Barclays to hire 100 staff in private banking push
- Angry investors put RBS in the dock
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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...