Things we're reading today include ...
- HSBC closes Marine Le Pen bank account
- Federal Reserve interest rate rise expected in the 'near term'
- LSE lines up back-up boss as spat with top investor escalates
- Starling takes the challenger fight to big banks with European and wholesale push
- Uber's messy data breach collides with launch of SoftBank deal
- Warsaw, Tallinn and Prague harbour fintech-hub ambitions
- Europe’s first bitcoin mutual fund launched by Tobam
- More in work will mean billions less borrowing
- UK regulator has 'huge concerns' over Uber breach
- EU’s Barnier Says Brexit Means Banks Lose EU Passporting
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...