Things we're reading today include ...
- Cashless revolution 'happening too fast' as millions of consumers face exclusion from shops and restaurants
- JPMorgan tries to streamline spending in tech arms race
- High taxes could hasten bank moves from Britain after Brexit
- MPs call for resignation of Lloyds Bank CEO
- Investors revolt against executive pay plans at tarnished Australian banks
- Excessive bank fees for unarranged overdrafts to be banned
- Global pay gap will take 202 years to close, says World Economic Forum
- Barclays hit with $15m fine over attempts to unmask whistleblower
- NAB and ANZ face shareholder revolt over executive pay at their AGMs
- UK banks will have to publish 'living wills' to ensure 'orderly failure'
- House prices will stagnate in 2019 as sales fall, Rics says
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...