Things we’re reading today include … How Starbucks made its deposits bigger than most banks 3 Ways To Play The $300 Billion Fintech Boom Short Sellers Bet Tether, Crypto’s Central Bank, Is Vulnerable to a Run What is going on at Barclays? Latest scandal sparks fresh concern Founder of cash-transfer app Revolut approached senior Bank…
This week’s main blog discussions included: Banks are funding $750 billion worth of fossil fuel projects EVERY YEAR The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III report has just come out. The report looks into the progress made in limiting global emissions and the available mitigation options across systems and sectors in…
Things we’re reading today include … Banks face new standards on carbon emissions disclosure Wall Street Watchdog Cautions Banks on Trading Crypto Derivatives Bank fraud prevention scheme blocked £60m in fraud last year Death of the bank branch: How going cashless leaves millions financially stranded Ban on Russian bank deposits over £50,000 is illegal, warn…
Things we’re reading today include … Cross River Bank goes from tiny to mighty, with a $3B+ valuation and a crypto-first strategy Middle and back office bank staff complain of miserable pay OakNorth enjoys 73% jump in profits as digital bank recovers bad loans China’s Mega Banks Face New Obstacles After Comeback Year Global banks…
Things we’re reading today include … Is European fintech’s first quarter a sign of (slower) things to come? A look at all 35 international fintech startups at YC’s winter 2022 Demo Day Top Barclays investor ditches £900m stake in the bank as shares fall for fifth consecutive day Millions ignoring crucial warnings when making bank…
Things we’re reading today include … UK tech ecosystem worth $1 trillion, with fintech dominating Emily Maitlis Opens Up About Terrifying Bank Scam: ‘I Feel Sick’ Some people ‘ignoring crucial name-check warnings when making bank transfers’ Taxpayer no longer majority NatWest shareholder Next steps on future oversight of Open Banking announced Fintech startup Jeeves raises…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Fired Senior Bankers Over Strip Club Bill Apple Moves Into Open Banking Does EU crypto regulation lay out the red carpet for banks? NatWest small business bank Mettle gains fivefold increase in customers Give us seized Russian money to rebuild Ukraine, says central bank chief Sir Chris…
This week’s main headlines include … Is technology making life better or worse? We had a big debate in our NFI group the other day about whether technology is improving our lives or making things much more complicated. It used to be that you could walk around without a mobile or laptop and life wasn’t…
Things we’re reading today include … Apple is poised for a grand fintech offensive European fintech startups to watch in 2022 Revolut officially launches as a bank Bank of England reconsiders plans to hike banks’ capital buffer Introducing Pay by Bank The Top 4 Tips This Fintech Founder Uses To Run Her Business Successfully
Things we’re reading today include … Two brothers working at a gas station swindle over $1 billion from a bank How the Bank of England and Office for Budget Responsibility got it so wrong on inflation US investment bank Cowen launches dedicated crypto division ANZ becomes first Australian bank to mint stablecoin Brexit costs: Brits…
