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Things worth reading: 4th August 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Banks failing to properly help victims of fraud, says Which? Barclays issue scam warning to people aged 21-30 with a bank account Lloyds Bank partners with Visa to offer STP technology Explainer: How the Bank of England could start to reverse its huge stimulus Grace period for thousands hit by…

Things worth reading: 3rd August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … The quiet battle raging around open banking EU stress tests show world’s oldest bank would be wiped out in economic shock Triodos named world’s top bank for funding clean energy deals Kuda, the African challenger bank, raises $55M at a $500M valuation Goldman Sachs raises pay for junior bankers…

Things worth reading: 2nd August 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo bank in money laundering rules investigation Square buys Afterpay in $39b deal The Mexico-based fintech that decided to buy a bank Banking giant HSBC sees first half profit more than double Bank braces for biggest inflation surge since financial crisis Does your town really need a bank branch?…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th July 2021- 1st August 2021

This week’s main blog discussions include … The Olympics of Money I guess, because we are in lockdown, that I find the Olympics quite surreal. Lots of sports and lots of commentary and lots of weird things going on in my head. For example, I started to think about what an Olympics of banking and…

Things worth reading: 30th July 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Inside JP Morgan’s secretive UK bank project — and its upcoming launch Why cheques aren’t quite dead yet Lloyds bolsters digital banking armoury as half-year profits hit £3.9bn Deutsche Bank still has one big issue to resolve Revealed: the banks thousands are switching to Santander, Barclays and Metro Bank…

Things worth reading: 29th July 2021

Things we’re reading today include … A Central Bank Cryptocurrency to Democratize Money Now is not the time for central bank digital currencies Deutsche Bank optimistic on revenues after profit beat Deutsche Bank Doubles Down on Traders as Cost Goal Scrapped 71% of UK Digital Bank Customers Want Embedded Insurance Offers Based on Transaction Data…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2021

Things we’re reading today include … ‘The Queen’s bank’ Coutts joins the ranks of ethical brands Australia’s Judo Bank eyes $258 million IPO Estonian central bank talks up digital euro experiment results ‘Wall of silence’: Financial Ombudsman accused of failing victims of bank accounts closures Open Banking Will Be Good For America Deutsche Bank smashes…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Tesco Bank to close all of its 213,000 current accounts What to expect in European bank results Starling Bank acquires UK-based Fleet Mortgages in a £50M deal Tether Executives Said to Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud Wise vs Monzo vs Revolut: UK’s digital banks compared. Which is more…

Things worth reading: 26th July 2021

Things we’re reading today include … UK digital bank Starling on track for annual profit after Covid loan lift App-based Starling and Monzo top MSE’s latest banking service poll – see how your bank fared Digital bank Zopa hires JP Morgan to oversee £100m funding boost NatWest needs a Big Bang privatisation KPMG’s banking audits…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th July 2021- 25th July 2021

The main blog discussions this week include: Imagine if business was driven by ESG I’ve written so much that you would think there was nothing more to write. But there always is. One thing about all I’ve written that is consistent is leadership. What seems to be annoying me the most is a lack of…