Things we're reading today include ...
- Missing Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova’s links to Bulgaria underworld - BBC News
- Standard Chartered: UK bank accused of helping to fund terrorists - BBC News
- Whistleblower accuses US of ignoring evidence Standard Chartered Bank served suspicious Iranian clients - ICIJ
- Digital bank Monzo posts first full year of profit after more than doubling revenue (cnbc.com)
- 7 Ethical Banks In The UK That Invest In Our Collective Future (pebblemag.com)
- Zak Westphal: Breaking down the challenges of launching a FinTech startup (businesscloud.co.uk)
- A busy year for Revolut, and why Stripe’s chair made the Pride of Finance list (fnlondon.com)
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...