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…
Things we’re reading today include … Top 10 Facts About Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in 2022 Commonwealth Bank Says Crypto ‘Already Mainstream’ Influencers being paid to push ‘highly risky’ crypto – Central Bank Central Banks, BIS Develop Digital Currencies Platform Prototype Fintech startup Jeeves raises $180M, quadruples valuation to $2.1B in half a year Oligarch linked…
Things we’re reading today include … Crypto industry on defensive as Ukraine crisis spotlights Russia sanctions compliance 4 ways banks are experimenting in the metaverse What’s Enabling The New Generation Of Digital-First Banks? UK’s clearing bank now eyes European expansion, swipes off £175 million funding Fintech firm Ramp more than doubles valuation to $8.1 bln…
Things we’re reading today include … ApeCoin surges on launch This fintech stock is part of the future of money Egypt state banks setting up $85 million fintech innovation fund Banks must monitor companies with fossil fuel links Russians have $3 billion in assets in Bahamas, central bank says Euroclear joins bank-backed blockchain payment system…
This week’s main blog discussions include … How Facebook failed at finance I haven’t written much about Facebook’s digital currency Diem, as there’s not much to write about. A dead duck from day one, it would never succeed. I said so back when it launched in 2019: The bottom-line is that Facebook may have developed…
Things we’re reading today include: The Bank of England had one job. It has failed spectacularly Santander compensates customers after forcing them to use mobile phones Switzerland’s secretive banks hold up to £162 billion of Russian wealth in offshore accounts, industry estimates Putin arrests own military chief and bank boss quits as inner circle crumbles…
