Things we’re reading today include … ING & Bank of America: Banks won’t “spring back” to normal after vaccine No-deal Brexit to cost more than Covid, Bank of England governor says Kremlin critic says UK bank account shut because of Russian ‘black PR’ Scotland’s national investment bank launches Pandemic gives French fintechs the chance to…
Things we’re reading today include … Starling becomes first challenger to make a profit Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts My investment banking mentor was a sociopath Boss of Lloyds Banking Group on track to receive shares windfall just as he bows out of lender New Monzo rival launches Britain’s…
Things we’re reading today include … IMF: Economy ‘losing momentum’ amid virus second wave The ‘market’ won’t save us from climate disaster. We must rethink our system | Robert S Devine Pension trustees set to block suspect transfers Banking and slavery: Switzerland examines its colonial conscience Wirecard’s Braun says regulators not to blame in scandal…
Things we’re reading today include … Google redesigns Pay app, opens waitlist for bank accounts with Citi Google moves into Venmo and bank territory with checking accounts and updated payment app Chime CEO says the pandemic is driving torrid growth as traditional banking becomes a ‘relic of the past’ Chime Bank accounts targeted in phishing…
Things we’re reading today include … NAB closes all bank branches due to ‘physical security threat’ Bank of England: Banks have to adjust to digital currencies Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin hits three-year high as investors jump in Covid crisis changing the structure of UK economy, Bank of England chief says Failure to seal post-Brexit deal would more…
Things we’re reading today include … Cheap loans from Bank of England ‘rig the market’, small lenders claim Spanish bank BBVA in merger talks with smaller rival Sabadell Making banking better for billions with next-gen technology Britain decouples from EU with delay to bank and investment rules How Chime Is Dominating Digital Banking Report Finds…
Things we’re reading today include … Did Deutsche Bank Fund Auschwitz, Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and ISIS? Banks in Europe Face Potential $1.7 Trillion Covid-19 Cliff The Bank of England will not protect banks from digital currencies, says deputy governor Banking giant Goldman Sachs lets in more women The $5tn club: Merger mania sweeps asset management…
The main blog discussions this week include … Why banks don’t die Have you noticed how people talk about disruption more and more, and note the collapse of companies like Blockbuster, Kodak, Nokia and Thomas Cook? In fact, there are more companies entering and leaving the stock market lists than ever before, with the average…
Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan drops from top of FSB’s list of systemically important banks World’s Safest Banks 2020 New report shows perceptions of challenger and traditional banks Wall Street ‘old boys club’ lets in more women City regulator warns on three Brexit ‘cliff-edge’ risks NatWest Group eyes Sainsbury’s Bank for potential takeover
