Things we're reading today include ...
- Bitcoin trading starts on the huge CME exchange
- UK banks face fines as immigration checks on account holders loom
- Bring a little Christmas cheer with a cryptocurrency
- UK banks tell May: a Canada-style Brexit deal is not good enough
- Barclays’ commitment to investment banking pays off in UK
- Second bitcoin futures debut could lure volume to wild market
- LSE’s fifth biggest shareholder set to back TCI in doomed campaign
- Bankers set for $120m payday from shopping centre deals
- Is Monzo the Facebook of banking?
- Lloyds taps £20bn of Bank of England funds to boost profits not lending
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...