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Things worth reading: 2nd September 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Banking tech provider ThoughtMachine lands ‘unicorn’ status with new funding Challenger banks raise deposit rates in funding drive Former HSBC boss John Flint lands UK Infrastructure Bank chief executive job Bank of England appoints Huw Pill as chief economist Philip Hammond rebuked over bank lobbying allegations How Yes Bank is…

Things worth reading: 1st September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin could come out STRONGER after central bank showdown Climate, data and talent top banks’ risk concerns Revolut leads race to swipe the fintech crown Brazil’s Largest Fintech Nubank Announces Apple Pay Support on Apple Wallet Fake Banksy NFT sold through artist’s website for £244k Bank of England Removes…

Things worth reading: 31st August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Amazon’s fintech deal a ‘wakeup call’ for wealth managers 5 reasons why FinTech is an industry like no other How 2021 Has Become a Signature Year for Fintech IPOs The fintech crew in vanguard of a revolution Bank of America fights war for tech talent by retraining own employees…

Things worth reading: 30th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Sainsbury’s in talks to offload banking arm to private equity group Centerbridge Money Saving Expert’s urgent warning to all M&S bank customers How US community banks became ‘irreplaceable’ in the pandemic Taliban beat protesters and hurl stones as desperate Afghans gather outside Kabul bank amid cash crisis Thousands of…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd August 2021- 29th August 2021

The main blog discussions this week include … 15% of the world’s population has a disability 15% of the world’s population has a disability. According to the Return on Disability Group, this consumer population is bigger than China and accounts for $1.9 trillion in disposable income. That makes me wonder why banks and companies don’t…

Things worth reading: 27th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Central banks need to go slow on digital currencies Climate activists want a new US central bank chief — here’s why Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm under US investigation over ESG issues Research reveals that since 2000 banks have been fined $82bn OnlyFans Shows How the Banking System Is…

Things worth reading: 26th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … UK’s FCA says it is ‘not capable’ of supervising crypto exchange Binance OnlyFans founder blames banks for ban on porn Bank North has received its banking licence from the UK’s PRA Atom Bank still eyeing 2022 profitability despite posting £36m operating loss Goodbye plastic, hello titanium: why metal bank…

Things worth reading: 25th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … The Impact of Fintech on Central Bank Governance OnlyFans founder blames banks for ban on porn UK bank account and loan fraud soars in pandemic Mervyn King Central Banks Cannot Solve Most of Society’s Problems Mastercard and Natwest Group launch the Pay by Bank app Top Indonesia Bank Bolsters…

Things worth reading: 24th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … PayPal launches cryptocurrency services for UK customers Taliban appoints central bank chief as prices rise, cash runs out The World’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Still Lacks U.S. Footing Bafin takes on N26 Dirty cash crackdown hurts banks Banks shrug off branch closures amid shift to digital Bitcoin back above $50,000…

Things worth reading: 23rd August 2021

Things we’re reading today include: For bank regulators, tech giants are now too big to fail Europe’s fintech M&A ‘boom’: What the data tells us Bank account hacking on rise in France Online Banking Down: Santander, Natwest, Halifax and TSB Apps and Websites Broken Ex-HSBC chief Flint leads race to run £22bn UK Infrastructure Bank…

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