Things we're reading today include ...
- Number of high net-worth individuals soars to an all-time high of 16.5m - collectively worth $63.5tn
- Wonga loses £65m but insists it is on track to be profitable again
- Lloyd's of London faces $4.5bn hurricane bill after profits slide in first half
- Bank of England at risk from populism over economy, says Brown
This week's Economist ...
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...