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Things worth reading: 16th June 2020

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…

Things worth reading: 15th June 2020

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…

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

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…

Things worth reading: 12th June 2020

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…

Things worth reading: 11th June 2020

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’…

Things worth reading: 10th June 2020

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…

Things worth reading: 9th June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Could you soon be paying your bank to hold your savings? The World’s Best Banks: The Future Of Banking Is Digital After Coronavirus Amanda Staveley sues Barclays for £1.5bn in high court Covid-19 pandemic risks dramatic rise in poverty, warns World Bank EY fights fires on three audit cases…

Things worth reading: 8th June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … You may be in love, but you should always have your OWN bank account Bank boss tells lenders to be ready for no-deal Brexit Digital IDs could end the need for in-bank visits and banish passwords £36bn of government-backed loans will be toxic, taskforce warns Fidelity chief warns of…

The Finanser’s Week: 1st June 2020 – 7th June 2020

The main blog headlines are … No one changes behaviour … unless forced to I see lots of surveys and research about the use of technology in finance. Things like 47 percent of consumers are interested in biometric payments or 80 percent of consumers would use mobile payments. Then you look at the adoption rates…

Things worth reading: 5th June 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Can you help? (research request) Goldman Sachs executive’s email making plea for racial equality goes viral at firm Revealed: UK banks and investors’ $2bn backing of meat firms linked to Amazon deforestation Wealth management faces fallout from coronavirus ESG investors get their heads around social risks Can Hong Kong…

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