This week’s FU!

The news about Silicon Valley Bank is having an impact on banks and markets globally – and it wasn’t even the right answer to a question this week! The team spoke about N26, boiling frogs and Belgians (no, not boiling Belgians!!) and our singing quizmaster was back on form once again (or off-key, depending how you look at it ….)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBqMszDNj2k

Links to stuff we spoke about:-

• All the channels are full of the Silicon Valley Bank news – this is a shortlist of what we read from The Times, Sharesmagazine, CNN, Wolfstreet and Reuters
• SVB news overshadowed the news about Silvergate – which has hit the already struggling crypto-markets badly
• If you want to dig a bit deeper into reasons why both of these banks have suddenly collapsed, this makes for interesting reading
• Is what is going on with the youth in Belgium indicative of attitudes globally?
• What’s wrong with burning through $100 million a month? Klarna says it’s OK so it must be fine ..
• Can Railsr get back on track or have they finally come off the rails?
• Is Fintech an industry built by men, for men?
• Innovate Finance launched their Women in Fintech Powerlist on International Women’s day – take a look at the fabulous list of ladies shaking things up – now MORE please!
• Top execs were warned about troubles at N26
• Which probably had something to do with the exit of their Chief Risk Officer
• Take a look at Chris’s Hot or Not blog post for more insights into what really matters (or doesn’t) in FS right now
• Is China investable? Would you raise your head above the parapet when you could suddenly disappear for a while for no reason?
• NOT having deposit insurance is a feature not a flaw – seriously?
• What happens when you can’t convince your bank you are still alive?

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