Shaping the future of finance
Things we’re reading today include … Why Are Major Banks Racing to Appoint Chief AI Officers? Why Europe’s banks stay home: Regulatory fragmentation and the cost of an incomplete banking union Commission outlines measures to strengthen Europe’s banking sector and support growth 17 African fintech companies make CNBC and Statista’s 2026 world’s top 500 fintech…
Things we’re reading today include … UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 bn US senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | Barclays UK banks increasingly restrict crypto payments, provoking cross-party inquiry Deutsche Bank headquarters raided for third time this year Wimbledon finalist loses her £31m fortune and…
Things we’re reading today include … Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office FIA sets up cryptocurrency investigation unit Fintech Funding Surges 23% In H1 2026 As Investors Concentrate Their Bets On AI And Financial Infrastructure ‘If you’re not AI-native, you’re not getting funded’: European fintech’s H1 funding figures…
Andy Burnham’s first day in power started on Monday and, immediately, as the new Prime Minister of Britain, Jamie Dimon, CEO and Chair of JPMorgan Chase gives him an ultimatum: increase our taxes and we’re off. JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warns of ‘consequences’ if Andy Burnham taxes banks Dimon casts doubt over JP Morgan’s London…
Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warns of ‘consequences’ if Andy Burnham taxes banks Dimon casts doubt over JP Morgan’s London tower with tax warning to Burnham FIFA gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief Revolut to challenge Australia’s Big Four banks Banks accused of pushing customers…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Pulp Finction arrives … and the reviews are in One of the things I have always struggled with is that most books about finance are either informative or entertaining. Very few manage to be both. That was the motivation behind writing Diary of a Ponzi Scheme. Rather than…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Crypto and Politico: One Step Beyond For years I thought cryptocurrency was a fascinating financial experiment. It challenged banks, questioned governments and forced regulators to think differently about money. What I hadn’t fully appreciated was that it wasn’t just disrupting finance. It was quietly becoming a force in…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Who are the top fintech firms of 2026? I was thinking about the companies I reference often as hot fintech start-ups and then realised that they are no longer start-ups. They are companies building the infrastructure, intelligence and operating systems that banks, businesses and consumers increasingly depend upon….
Things we’re reading today include: Trump defends reported $1.4B cryptocurrency earnings: ‘Nothing illegal or wrong’ How is cryptocurrency changing politics? What Is Bitcoin Halving? How It Works And Its Impact On Bitcoin’s Price Starling Bank to cut jobs to simplify operations as profits dip European Union capital requirements on megabanks: the low road or the…
Things we’re reading today include … UK Fintech Dominance: Unicorn Count Hits 24 with £121.8bn… After raising tens of millions, fintech PayEm acquired for just $500,000 JPMorgan Wants to Challenge Revolut, Monzo in Europe Bank Expansion Are US Banks Ready for Europe’s Fintech Invasion? HSBC stung by $162m of losses from fintech flop Zing Halifax…
