Things we’re reading today include … Swedish central bank moves e-krona project to next stage Card payment refund scheme aims to wean tax-dodging Italians off cash UK watchdog bans Klarna Covid shopping advert Scotland’s financial sector ready for Brexit, says trade body Trump’s private banker quits Deutsche Bank NS&I: Answers demanded by MPs for customers’…
Things we’re reading today include … Central Banks Had to Up Their Money Game This Year – And They Did Ex-Barclays boss Antony Jenkins appointed to top Bank of England body Banking Darwinism: Technology adaptations for a post-COVID world Charles Schwab UK fined £9m for failing to protect client money Credit Suisse chief vows a…
Things we’re reading today include … China Eyes Limits On Bank, FinTech Partnerships A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Bank Accounts Here are Bank of America’s favorite stock picks for 2021 ‘McMafia’ banker’s wife will have £22m seized unless she reveals source of wealth Global banks boost Singapore hiring to mitigate Hong Kong…
The main blog discussions this week include … Can we change The System? Yes, we can … ish I woke up yesterday to find this story on Sifted, the Financial Times newish platform dedicated to innovation and FinTech: Fintechs to cosy up with politicians to counter ‘big bank lobby’ It’s interesting, especially for a guy…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of France moves from conceptual to market CBDC trials Coinbase files for US listing in first for a cryptocurrency exchange Citigroup to offer up to 12-week sabbaticals to staff City watchdog failed to regulate firm that lost investors’ £236m Robinhood to pay $65m to settle SEC claims it…
Things we’re reading today include … ‘Bad loans’ of banks risking credit crunch, warns European commission Lloyd’s market to quit fossil fuel insurance by 2030 London calling: the post-Brexit future for Europe’s financial capital US labels Switzerland a currency manipulator Robinhood faces legal action over ‘gamification’ of investing Bitcoin price hits all-time high of more…
Things we’re reading today include … How London grew into a financial powerhouse Bank of England tells bank bosses to review exposure to Covid losses Barclays fined £26m for poor treatment of struggling borrowers Digital transformation raises finance chiefs’ stock Australia’s banks are well placed to weather Covid crisis, RBA says More than half of…
Things we’re reading today include … Dealing with bank distress: Insights from a comprehensive database Restarting bank dividends seems premature in such uncertain times Bank of England needs to consider negative rates carefully, says HSBC EU Digital Services Act set to bring in new rules for tech giants US regional banks: urge to merge America’s…
Things we’re reading today include … Brexit talks: what are the ‘major unresolved topics’ UK and EU must agree on? Climate crisis: FTSE giants fail to disclose their carbon footprint The women inspiring others in a male-dominated industry Future of the City: Where did all the jobs go? Investors dump UK funds on fears of…
The main blog discussions this week include … The Omniaccess Future (Free Research Report) The new word of focus, as proven by research, is omniaccess. Forget omnichannel. We just performed a short survey about the views of banks and FinTechs regarding the pandemic, sponsored by Oracle. The results are out today and here’s the summary: 48%…
