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Jun 21, 2020

The Finanser’s Week: 15th June 2020 – 21st June 2020

The main blog headlines are … This is no Black Swan (Part Two) I was having a bit of ding-dong over my article about the coronavirus pandemic being perfectly predictable and not a black swan. There are many who believe the reaction to the pandemic is a black swan, as in the lockdown of Planet…

Jun 19, 2020

Things worth reading: 19th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … European Central Bank hands out 1.3 trillion euros in loans Wirecard shares slump over missing €1.9bn To understand the new wave of small investors, look to China The successes of the Fed’s dollar-swap lines Barclays, HSBC and Lloyds among UK banks that had links to slavery Bank of England…

Jun 18, 2020

Things worth reading: 18th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … Visa predicts ‘permanent’ shift in consumer spending habits Commerzbank fined £38m by UK watchdog for money-laundering failings HSBC to press on with 35,000 job cuts Coronavirus: Money printer hopes virus crisis boosts demand for fresh bank notes Dollar and yen gain on worries about virus and economic outlook UK…

Jun 17, 2020

Things worth reading: 17th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … Banks ‘could share branches’ in bid to rescue access to cash Visa hails ‘permanent’ shift in consumer spending habits Banks must treat debt-laden firms fairly to avoid replay of 2008, says FCA chair New trials planned for cash-stricken communities UK Finance boss resigns as Amanda Staveley high court case…

Jun 16, 2020

Things worth reading: 16th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … Metro Bank in talks to buy peer-to-peer lender Ratesetter Amazon And Goldman Sachs: A Small Business Lending Wake-Up Call For Banks Light on tech, heavy on banks — has Warren Buffett lost his touch? Facebook launches WhatsApp digital payment service Amazon v EU: Has the online giant met its…

Jun 15, 2020

Things worth reading: 15th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … PagoFX — Can a bank really build its own fintech? Bank of England joins Dennis the Menace for kids project Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors bet bounce in value stocks will stick Crunch time for China’s robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities UK economy to shrink by…

Jun 14, 2020

The Finanser’s Week: 8th June 2020 – 14th June 2020

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The main blog headlines are … Are banks too full of testosterone? There’s no logical reason for this, but I’ve decided the second week of June is women’s week. It’s a week to celebrate diversity, or the lack of diversity, in finance and technology. So, this week’s blogs are all about women and finance and…

Jun 12, 2020

Things worth reading: 12th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … Why are bank bosses sounding more optimistic about loan losses? Lloyds fined £64m for unfair treatment of mortgage customers Wall Street’s ‘fear gauge’ jumps on fears of coronavirus resurgence ‘First lady of Lloyd’s’ locked in £19m high court battle with former business partner over Hilton Hotel Amanda Staveley fell…

Jun 11, 2020

Things worth reading: 11th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … ECB prepares ‘bad bank’ plan for wave of coronavirus toxic debt The Looming Bank Collapse Goldman Sachs employees to start returning to U.S. offices from June 22 Goldman Sachs closes Marcus account to new UK savers Mike Pompeo criticises HSBC for ‘corporate kowtow’ to China ‘Corporate kowtow to China’…

Jun 10, 2020

Things worth reading: 10th June 2020

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Things we’re reading today include … UK banks approve £35bn in state-backed loans amid heavy demand Exclusive: Banks to Berlin – Loosen coronavirus cash rules for firms Turkey joins settlement house Euroclear after 8-year talks Pompeo chides HSBC for ‘corporate kowtow’ to Beijing Amanda Staveley exaggerated role in Barclays rescue, court hears Deutsche Bank backs…