Things we're reading today include ...
- Australia's big four banks and AMP have had to pay or offer $222m to customers
- Barclays criticised by competition watchdog for failing again to tell customers about PPI costs
- Do we still want to democratise finance?
- Where did it all go wrong for Wonga?
- Facebook in talks with banks to expand customer service
- HSBC boss John Flint warns of US-China trade war risks after results fail to impress City
- HSBC to pay $765m over toxic bond sales in run-up to financial crisis
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...