Things we’re reading today include … ‘Bad loans’ of banks risking credit crunch, warns European commission Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030 London calling: the post-Brexit future for Europe’s financial capital US labels Switzerland a currency manipulator Robinhood faces legal action over ‘gamification’ of investing Bitcoin price hits all-time high of more…
Things we’re reading today include … How London grew into a financial powerhouse Bank of England tells bank bosses to review exposure to Covid losses Barclays fined £26m for poor treatment of struggling borrowers Digital transformation raises finance chiefs’ stock Australia’s banks are well placed to weather Covid crisis, RBA says More than half of…
Things we’re reading today include … Dealing with bank distress: Insights from a comprehensive database Restarting bank dividends seems premature in such uncertain times Bank of England needs to consider negative rates carefully, says HSBC EU Digital Services Act set to bring in new rules for tech giants US regional banks: urge to merge America’s…
Things we’re reading today include … Brexit talks: what are the ‘major unresolved topics’ UK and EU must agree on? Climate crisis: FTSE giants fail to disclose their carbon footprint The women inspiring others in a male-dominated industry Future of the City: Where did all the jobs go? Investors dump UK funds on fears of…
The main blog discussions this week include … The Omniaccess Future (Free Research Report) The new word of focus, as proven by research, is omniaccess. Forget omnichannel. We just performed a short survey about the views of banks and FinTechs regarding the pandemic, sponsored by Oracle. The results are out today and here’s the summary: 48%…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England moves to ‘unlock potential’ of cloud California jobless fraud likely tops $2 billion, Bank of America says The transaction that sums up 2020 UK bank payouts: happy Brexitmas Banks can re-start dividend payments, regulator says Black staff at Lloyds are paid 20% less than their peers,…
Things we’re reading today include … ECB set to increase its stimulus as Covid lockdowns blight the economic recovery Consumers are spending more in 2020 than they did in 2019, says Bank of America CEO UK economy will revive in 2021 but full recovery not likely until 2022, says CBI Wall Street bosses signal strong…
Things we’re reading today include … Leading cybersecurity firm is hacked Economic cost of Covid crisis prompts call for one-off UK wealth tax Jamie Dimon signals strong end to year on Wall Street Commonwealth Bank of Australia to move European HQ out of London PayPal ‘reward’ email rapped for misleading Future of the City: how…
Things we’re reading today include … Revolut on track for profits as regulators and investors switch focus David Bowie coin launched towards space by Royal Mint Covid forces Davos forum to move to Singapore Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank funded Wirecard’s India deal Brexit: Pound recovers ground as Johnson sets talks in Brussels Next generation behind…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England economist Andy Haldane says Britons have saved bundles of cash during the pandemic Can the European Central Bank keep the surging euro in check? BBVA-Sabadell merger talks cap decade of forced consolidation for Spanish banks Ant, Grab Become First Tech Firms to Run Banks in Singapore…
