Things we’re reading today include … Lending platforms face battle for independence Coronavirus: Debt letters ‘make money problems worse’ UK consumers repay record £7.4bn of debt in Covid-19 lockdown House prices see largest monthly fall for 11 years, says Nationwide Traders want shorter days, says London Stock Exchange The G20 …

Wondering about the future. Always wondering about the future. Thinking about where things are going. It’s the only thing we don’t know. We know the past; we live in the present; we wonder about the future. What’s my future? What’s your future? What’s the future for our children and our …

Things we’re reading today include … For all his woes, at least Sunak does not need to worry about stagflation | Larry Elliott Judge orders Barclays to hand documents to Amanda Staveley ahead of trial Shopper numbers surge 36% as lockdown in England relaxed Has the investment industry learnt from …

Goldman Sachs just became the bad boy on the block in the bitcoin brethren by saying bitcoin has nothing behind it. Remember last week when we were all bullish for the Goldman Sachs Bitcoin call? L pic.twitter.com/W5lRyx1L5Y — Zack Voell (@zackvoell) May 27, 2020 However, when you look at their …

Things we’re reading today include … UK banks warn 40%-50% of ‘bounce back’ borrowers will default Could you have to pay your bank to save money? Women-led hedge funds beat male rivals in coronavirus crisis Citi warns markets are out of step with grim reality Coronavirus is our chance to …

The main blog headlines are … What happens if consumers stop consuming? I saw an interesting article the other day: I Don’t Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore … our economy is built on Americans of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to …

I saw an interesting article the other day: I Don’t Feel Like Buying Stuff Anymore … our economy is built on Americans of all class levels buying things. What happens when the ability — and desire — to do so goes away? It’s theme is that when stuck at home …

Things we’re reading today include … Banks determined to lock in Covid-19 tech changes What is the link between inflation and equity returns? The World Bank lands Carmen Reinhart as chief economist China’s economists debate deficit monetisation Lack of international cooperation will hinder economic recovery | Howard Davies SEC chair …

Living in a digital world, it’s hard to imagine being disconnected. Yet, some people are. According to a recent survey by Which? Magazine, four percent of consumers don’t have a mobile phone. Personally, I cannot imagine living without a mobile phone, but some people are happy to be off the …

Things we’re reading today include: Central banks must change course if they are to lead us out of the coronavirus crisis Data breach at Bank of America World economic prospects darken, rebound delayed: Reuters poll Speedy action by the Bank of England during Covid-19 is working | Andrew Bailey Billionaire …

During this quiet period of time, it’s a good time for reflection and I was lucky enough to be commissioned to produce some research on how European FinTech influencers see the future of payments post-pandemic. I’m releasing the report today and here’s the opening summary: When the Covid-19 pandemic hit …

Things we’re reading today include … Economy on track for rapid V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England chief economist Lloyds Bank postpones redundancies until October Buy now, pay later pulls in Tencent and Alibaba Dimon says no immediate return of share buybacks New York Stock Exchange reopens two months after …

As the coronavirus gripped Europe and America in March and April, it was clear that banks had a number of issues to deal with. Suddenly shuttering branch doors, closing head office and asking staff to stay at home, became the modus operandi for all. This is something that no major …

Things we’re reading today include … This is why we’re proposing a wealth tax in Spain to help us out of this crisis | Pablo Echenique Companies in new investment fund must be ‘made in Yorkshire’ Goldman Sachs ramps up cash management plans despite coronavirus UBS announces global financing team …

In any business, there are different movers and shakers. Some can create momentum; some can maintain momentum; some create ideas; some kill ideas; some run the business; some change the business; and so on and so on and so on. I’m an ideas guy. I could never run a business. …