Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin, Ether Slump; Banks Can Now Back Stablecoins NatWest and Lloyds give hope to investors Marcus Bank slashes its easy-access account rate to 0.7% Yandex agrees $5.5bn deal for Russia’s top online bank Negative interest rates: Bank of England policymaker defends plan China’s carbon pledge will require complete inversion…
The main blog discussions this week include …. The rise of the mobile wallet I first started blogging about smart mobile wallets in earnest in 2014. Back then, the mobile network operators were starting to get active and to try and bring the M-PESA and other experiences to the modern world. But no one wanted…
Things we’re reading today include … National Australia Bank will pay you to break its systems The steak and wine court case behind new bank lending rules What $2tn in possible corrupt activity reveals about Kleptopia | Tom Burgis Hundreds of City firms at risk of collapse because of Covid, FCA warns Fraudsters ‘caught me…
Things we’re reading today include … Wells Fargo’s Charles Scharf apologises over race comments JPMorgan in talks to settle spoofing claims for $1bn ‘My bank is shutting my account because of Brexit’ Westpac handed record fine worth £722m – for breaching money-laundering laws 23 million times HSBC, Goldman Sachs and PwC delay return to offices…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England to propose simpler rules for small banks The financial watchdog may have finally brought insurers to heel Brexit and the City: Brussels’ new battle to rival London in finance Could churches double up as bank branches in cash-stricken areas? NatWest unveils savings account offering 3% interest…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of the Future, Mapped by McKinsey Starling Bank’s Anne Boden: ‘We’ve always had a model that was going to be profitable’ Federal Reserve starts effort to update bank fair lending rules Europe’s fintechs facing an ‘existential threat’, says McKinsey Thousands of Britons living in EU told their UK…
Things we’re reading today include … Brits in EU risk losing UK bank accounts ‘within weeks’ Deutsche Bank: Suspected of facilitating funds to ISIS in Iraq Leaked docs: Arab Bank was involved in potential terrorist financing until 2016 FinCEN Files: HSBC moved Ponzi scheme millions despite warning Leveraged ETP popularity raises gambling risk, experts warn…
The main blog discussions this week include …. True innovation comes from collaboration This week is a bit different on the blog as I’m going to introduce you to one of my other businesses: Nordic Future Innovation. Nordic Future Innovation (originally Nordic Finance Innovation) is a venture I started almost ten years ago with Iren Tranvag. We…
Things we’re reading today include … UK interest rates likely to fall below zero in 2021 Bank of England talks negative interest rates in best ‘ad’ for Bitcoin Kraken Cryptocurrency Exchange Plans to Be Global Bank Swedish bank cuts branches and jobs, increases IT spend NatWest revealed as worst bank for scam claims as 70%…
Things we’re reading today include … Will the BoE inject more stimulus into the UK economy? British Business Bank boost business loans by 21% over 2020 Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney adds to his wealth by joining PIMCO Banks report surge in impersonation scams Bank profits to take huge hit due to pandemic,…
