Things we’re reading today include … NAB closes all bank branches due to ‘physical security threat’ Bank of England: Banks have to adjust to digital currencies Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin hits three-year high as investors jump in Covid crisis changing the structure of UK economy, Bank of England chief says Failure to seal post-Brexit deal would more…
Things we’re reading today include … Cheap loans from Bank of England ‘rig the market’, small lenders claim Spanish bank BBVA in merger talks with smaller rival Sabadell Making banking better for billions with next-gen technology Britain decouples from EU with delay to bank and investment rules How Chime Is Dominating Digital Banking Report Finds…
Things we’re reading today include … Did Deutsche Bank Fund Auschwitz, Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and ISIS? Banks in Europe Face Potential $1.7 Trillion Covid-19 Cliff The Bank of England will not protect banks from digital currencies, says deputy governor Banking giant Goldman Sachs lets in more women The $5tn club: Merger mania sweeps asset management…
The main blog discussions this week include … Why banks don’t die Have you noticed how people talk about disruption more and more, and note the collapse of companies like Blockbuster, Kodak, Nokia and Thomas Cook? In fact, there are more companies entering and leaving the stock market lists than ever before, with the average…
Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan drops from top of FSB’s list of systemically important banks World’s Safest Banks 2020 New report shows perceptions of challenger and traditional banks Wall Street ‘old boys club’ lets in more women City regulator warns on three Brexit ‘cliff-edge’ risks NatWest Group eyes Sainsbury’s Bank for potential takeover
Things we’re reading today include … European banks are desperate to pay dividends AI Can Make Bank Loans More Fair An early stablecoin? The Bank of Amsterdam and the governance of money Banks around world in joint pledge on ‘green recovery’ after Covid Covid means UK ‘sleep-walking into a debt crisis’ Deutsche Bank Research: Tax…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank to sell retail banking IT unit to TCS for €1 Reimagining retail banking: Tech, innovation and collaboration key to survival UK banks prep IT systems for negative rates Watchdog warns banks on dangers of outsourcing technology Ant faces tortuous path back to market as Beijing tightens rules…
Things we’re reading today include … Will the Bank of England’s reliance on quantitative easing work for the UK economy? Sunak sets out ‘green’ post-Brexit financial services regime Global markets rally as Biden heads for White House Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London South Korea financial groups look to raise billions…
Things we’re reading today include … Firms fear losing access to top-up loans after lender Tide runs dry EU bank supports projects linked to human rights violations, NGOs claim Jack Ma’s terrible week ‘It’s crazy, but I started my own bank’: the story behind Starling Hong Kong regulator clears funds and banks to implement US…
The main blog discussions this week include … The impact of the US election on finance and FinTech No politics from my side here, but just reflecting on the politics of America. The US election – whatever your view of its process and outcome – leaves us with a different perspective on financial markets and,…
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