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Things worth reading: 30th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … More than a million current account switches in year as bank apps attract savers HMRC ‘taking money from bank accounts’ sounds ‘alarming’ says expert The key steps to take to protect your pensions and investments if the AI ‘bubble’ bursts US fintech giant Fiserv stock plummets over 44% after…

Things worth reading: 29th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays acquires US lender Best Egg in $800m deal American adventure for Barclays: It is good to see a British bank on Wall Street UBS third-quarter profit soars, trouncing expectations HSBC warns it could take years to settle Madoff case as bank takes $1.1bn hit AWS Outage Shows Fintech’s Need…

Things worth reading: 28th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC profits fall 14% as bank takes hit from Madoff lawsuit provision Starling Bank launches AI tool for customers to spot purchase scams Zelle to Enable International Payments via Cryptocurrency Why I will be opposing the ‘cryptocurrency freedom’ bill Understanding the Role of ISO 20022 in Cryptocurrency Payments Fintech…

Things worth reading: 27th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include: Britain’s fintech crown is slipping Chancellor unveils plans to ‘supercharge’ growth of innovative financial services firms Farage signals he’d oust Andrew Bailey if he were PM ‘He’s one of the few politicians who likes crypto’: my day with the UK tech bros hosting Nigel Farage Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin, Sets…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th October – 26th October 2025

This week’s main discussions include … UK Gov needs to bring back the Fintech mojo Giving away one of my trade secrets, I asked ChatGPT to give me suggestions about what to blog about and it came up with seven things: 🚀 1. The Rise of Embedded Finance 2.0 How non-financial platforms are evolving from…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao Surge in UK savings lost to investment scams, with fake crypto thought to top the list | Scams Bank of England chief Afua Kyei tops 2026 Powerlist as UK’s most influential black person French banks introduce b.connect for password-free e-commerce Europe’s 10…

Things worth reading: 23rd October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … A MrBeast bank? One more step towards a dystopian future … Regulatory Simplification in the EU banking sector Bank watchdog boss says ‘plenty to worry about’ including AI bubble risk Bank of England under fire for internship that excludes white students Atom Bank moves offices and unveils plans to…

Things worth reading: 22nd October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England chief warns of ‘worrying echoes’ of 2008 financial crisis Bank Of England Governor Andrew Bailey Criticized For Being Unnecessarily “Inflammatory” About Stablecoins Government needs to ‘get behind’ fintech, Innovate Finance boss says Kraken UK boss: The one thing Britain must do to recapture fintech crown UK…

Things worth reading: 21st October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … The Top 100 Fintech firms Pig butchering, bitcoin, and the biggest crypto seizure in DoJ history: What it means for fintech The impact of fintech on lending British fintech Revolut granted banking license in Mexico Why EU and US Banks Are Racing to Issue Stablecoins Amazon services ‘recovering’ as…

Things worth reading: 20th October 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Mr Beast is launching a bank! Fintech industry takes aim at ‘logic-defying’ banking watchdog Top 5 Stories in FinTech From the Last Week | FinTech Magazine Bank of England boss claims Brexit will damage economy for ‘foreseeable future’ Commonwealth Bank says that cash will soon be ‘non-existent’ How apps…

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