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Things worth reading: 17th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Starling Bank on what you should ‘take into account’ when opening accounts MPs urge Bank of England to regulate fossil finance towards green investment Slower growth, high inflation make awkward reading for Bank of England Anyone can be a banker these days, you just need the right code Monzo unveils…

Things worth reading: 16th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Fintechs are giving the banks a run for their money Silicon Valley Bank partners Plaid on tokenised payments Running out of dollars, Afghan banks ask Taliban for more cash HSBC issues warning about banking scam that lets fraudsters go on spending sprees Five big questions facing the Bank of England…

Things worth reading: 15th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … The Power of FinTech Responding to the World’s Humanitarian Crises Bank of England urges banks to wait out EU pressure over euro clearing Bank loyalty costs savers £1.6bn a year in missed interest Which? calls for an end to banks blaming fraud victims Banks at bigger risk from climate…

Things worth reading: 14th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … How banks can lose $60 billion to cybercash highways U.S. banks are embracing blockchain payments – here’s why UK firms bank on London’s status as top financial centre 17 Banks Dubbed Hypocrites by Climate Lawyers UK banks could see ring-fencing rules relaxed – report Bank of England sets out…

Things worth reading: 13th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Banking tech chief faces claims of bullying Bank of England warns banks over poor regulatory reporting Central banks must ‘act now’ on crypto boom, Benoît Coeuré says FCA warns bank traders over Brexit futures ‘spoofing’ Atom Bank looks to raise more than £40m ahead of stock market listing A…

The Finanser’s Week: 6th September 2021- 12th September 2021

This week’s main blog discussions include … What if you had “f**k you money”? I was quite taken by South Park’s co-creator Matt Stone talking to Bloomberg, about a deal where he and his co-founder Trey Parker just got paid $900 million to make six more seasons and 14 movies. His specific comment: “As you can…

Things worth reading: 10th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Fury as Biden tries to let IRS SNOOP on your bank accounts Fintech start-up Varo Bank triples valuation to $2.5 billion after gaining bank charter What It Takes to Create a Leading Fintech Hub Bank of England to raise rates in late 2022, possibly sooner – Reuters poll Are…

Things worth reading: 9th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England governor says UK’s economic recovery is slowing New Zealand’s largest bank experiences outages due to cyber attack Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland 4 German FinTech companies dominating the European market How Can FinTech Transform Investment Banking Ai Weiwei: Credit Suisse closed bank…

Things worth reading: 8th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency and its Impact on Banks MVB Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Banking Platform to Fintechs Sber announces plans to register digital platform with Bank of Russia PayPal, Square, Lemonade: Fintech Stocks To Watch PayPal to acquire ‘buy now, pay later’ provider Paidy for $2.7bn SEC threatens to sue…

Things worth reading: 7th September 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Global bitcoin price pump planned to celebrate El Salvador adopting crypto as currency Bitcoin: Protests and confusion in El Salvador as country prepares to make cryptocurrency legal tender Big European banks book an extra €20B a year thanks to tax havens Europe’s top 25 banks failing on green pledges,…

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