Things we’re reading today include … Investment Banking Is Cheap If You’re Rich First-time buyers securing mortgages online as bank branches close JPMorgan Chase’s digital bank launch has a good shot at UK success Recognise Bank given green light to become UK’s newest bank DWP are checking your bank account and social media for 7…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of Russia to ‘Slow Down’ Payments to Crypto Exchanges, Curb Russians’ Impulsive Investments Covid pandemic fuelling financial crime, says UAE Central Bank World Bank drops Doing Business report after pressure from IMF chief to favour China Banks strike back, but FinTech returns remain strong The Bank Of England…
This week’s main blog discussions include … The fine line between banker and jail Some years ago, I regularly talked about bankers being criminals. It’s not a popular theme with the banking community but, a bit like a genius, bankers walk that line between good and bad. Genius’s walk the line between amazing and mad….
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 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 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 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 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…
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 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…
