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Things worth reading: 21st November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … A crypto firm buys into banking How billion-dollar money laundering network in UK ‘bought bank to fund Russian war effort’ A cautious step forward: the Bank of England’s proposed regime for systemic stablecoins UK Economy Fears Threaten the Nation’s Fintech Crown Deutsche shoots for Europe’s investment banking crown Why…

Things worth reading: 20th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … The UK Is No Longer a Fintech Leader, Say Founders How Mastercard’s Tech Hubs are Powering Payments Innovation Lloyds Confirms Curve Acquisition as Investor Dispute Intensifies A third of Britons stay with same bank for 20 years as Which? reveals top current accounts Beyond Stablecoins: Why Bank Tokens Could…

Things worth reading: 19th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky changes his name as new ID rules introduced Crypto market sheds more than $1tn in six weeks amid fears of tech bubble Stock market sell-off continues, as Google boss warns ‘no company immune’ if AI bubble bursts ECB keeps capital requirements broadly stable for 2026…

Things worth reading: 18th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Nearly half UK fintech founders consider shifting business overseas US fintech Pipe reduces staff by round 50% ECB’s top supervisor seeks new powers to override bank capital barriers Bank of England to resist big changes to ring-fencing regime, sources say Out on a limit: The Bank of England’s systemic…

Things worth reading: 17th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds and Natwest shares fall in ‘perfect combination’ of fears Trump is Making it Easier to Become a Bank Hackers siphon $3 million in XRP from US user’s wallet George Osborne reportedly in running to be chairman of HSBC An independent Bank of England isn’t working SoFi Is Only…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th November –  16th November 2025

This week’s main discussions include … Why bankers hate changing core systems It is rare that bank mergers work due to IT systems. Lloyds has historically taken the approach of not bothering to migrate them; TSB, after leaving the Lloyds family, migrated to a Sabadell system and it cost them millions; Santander believes all acquired banks…

Things worth reading: 14th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include: Bank of England, Monetary Authority of Singapore, and Bank of Thailand to explore synchronised FX settlement across borders Why are so many people banking on Zopa? J.P. Morgan Becomes First Bank to Issue USD Deposit Token on a Public Blockchain ANZ’s ‘good news’ culture masking problems, bank review finds Discovery…

Things worth reading: 13th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Why China’s central bank is quietly leading the world on climate action Regulators Must Not Stand in the Way of UK Fintechs Buying US Banks What do stablecoins mean for banks and the future of finance? The 7 Banking And Fintech Trends That Will Define 2026 The Top 4…

Things worth reading: 12th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Big Brother’ Lloyds used staff bank data during pay talks Bricks vs clicks: Wall Street revives its bets on bank branches Nationwide extends Branch Promise to 2030 while other banks shut doors ECB issues first ever climate risk fine to Spanish bank Londoners could benefit from seized £5.5bn crypto…

Things worth reading: 11th November 2025

Things we’re reading today include: Bank of England backs down on crypto after Trump lobbying Proposed regulatory regime for sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins | Bank of England UBS delays migration of some super-rich Credit Suisse clients, sources say China’s Ant International Eyes Fintech In Saudi Arabia Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced…

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