Things we're reading today include ...
- A third of English people think Scottish bank notes are fake
- Lack of bank account 'costs £500 extra a year' in bills
- SoftBank Group looks to buy 5 pct of payment firm Wirecard: Bloomberg
- Financial Inclusion: Middle East & Africa
- The US stock market will stop its charge – perhaps with a sharp shock | Nouriel Roubini
- Revolut promises to grow up as it seeks new investment
- Wall Street brings new tech to old-school deals
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...