Things we're reading today include:
HSBC unveils $1bn buyback as profits mushroom on Hong Kong growth
HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profit soars to $10.1bn
Former Barclays chief Jenkins raises £40m for tech platform 10x Banking
Metro Bank profit jumps as it bucks branch closure trend
Visa beefs up cybersecurity offerings with $2.4 billion BioCatch deal
Wall Street learns to love blockchain
Bank of America to buy UK's MDSec Consulting to bolster cyber defenses
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...