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The Finanser’s Week: 21st July – 27th July 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … What is an acceptable level of fraud? Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT and more – along with the PayPal Mafia – was speaking about bank capital rules this week and made an interesting comment that: “There are some FIs that will accept a…

Things worth reading: 25th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include: Sacked Merrill Lynch banker blames dismissal on ‘post-MeToo’ culture UK student jailed for selling phishing kits linked to £100m of fraud ‘We lend where banks can’t’ Juice boss on how AI allows lender to say ‘yes’ to more small businesses Major UK bank makes big change to accounts leaving customers…

Things worth reading: 24th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … As customer growth slows, FinTech bets on deeper impact, study shows Top 10: UK Fintechs Deutsche Bank beats profit expectations despite deal slump, strong euro NatWest ‘wages war on cash’ after raising charges for businesses Deregulation drive risks repeat of financial crisis, Bank of England The Bank of England’s…

Things worth reading: 22nd July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England Considers Shelving Plans for a Digital Pound Trump Media: DJT grows $2 billion bitcoin hoard JPMorgan considers offering loans backed by clients’ cryptocurrency holdings, FT reports How is artificial intelligence revolutionising the fintech space? Fintech Giant’s Billionaire Cofounders Spar Over U.S. Listing Plan Warning over bank…

Things worth reading: 21st July 2025

Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan’s New Fintech Fees Spark Industry Backlash Wise Co-Founder Slams Fintech’s Plans to Move Listing to US Interview: Inside HSBC’s major 18-month mobile banking app redesign £250mn and counting: fines against banks rack up for financial crime failings China Threatens Response to EU Sanctions on Banks, Firms Criminals are targeting…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th July – 20th July 2025

This week’s main blog discussions include … How to find the launderers … or not Someone asked me this week: why isn’t digital identity working? After all, there have been numerous attempts at tackling the issue. Specifically, in finance, we have onboarding, compliance, AML, KYC, PEP and more … and yet none of it is…

Things worth reading: 18th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … US passes Genius Act, first major national crypto legislation One in five of Trump’s closet allies hold significant cryptocurrency assets The huge financial impact of Elon Musk’s row with Donald Trump Rachel Reeves warned by City grandees not to weaken banking safeguards ‘Surprised’ Trump appears to forget he appointed…

Things worth reading: 17th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … UK chancellor presents latest fintech-friendly plans and ambitions Mansion House 2025: The Fintech Industry Reacts Broke Britain: how the Bank of England wrecked the economy Could Britain be about to get a digital pound? Some big US banks plan to launch stablecoins, expecting crypto-friendly regulations Central banks face dilemma…

Things worth reading: 16th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … AI now produces half the code of $88bn fintech Robinhood How Stripe’s Stablecoin Strategy Targets Global Expansion Cryptocurrency could be part of future UK banking system UK should consider banning cryptocurrency political donations, minister says Bank of England governor warns tariff hikes risk ‘fragmenting the world economy’ How a…

Things worth reading: 15th July 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England Governor warns banks not to issue stablecoins Stablecoin growth – policy challenges and approaches Investment banking set to extend worst run in over a decade Brussels gives Rome a warning over Italian bank mergers Block leads fintech rebound, analysts downplay JPMorgan data fee risk In the…

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