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Things worth reading: 31st July 2020

Things we’re reading today include: Lloyds bank reports loss after setting aside £2.4bn Lloyds reviews use of office space amid homeworking trend Schroders takes crown of UK’s largest listed fund manager Bridgewater faces losses and a lawsuit Five key moments from the big tech grilling Q, U, V or W: what shape will Britain’s economic…

Things worth reading: 30th July 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays: We want our people back in the office FCA raps brokers over ‘inappropriate’ use of clients’ assets Barclays profits plunge as it puts aside £1.6bn for Covid-19 defaults Federal Reserve warns of continuing need to protect US economy Billionaire ordered to pay £270m to charity after divorce settlement…

Things worth reading: 29th July 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Man buys Lamborghini after getting nearly $4m in coronavirus loans, authorities say European banking needs a Big Bang TransferWise valued at $5bn in secondary share sale Will coronavirus mean the demise of banknotes? | Howard Davies Google commits to vast London office despite rise of remote working Fraud: Banks…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Where the founders of Europe’s top 10 digital banks began their careers Deutsche Bank’s pay predicament is a bad omen for rivals. Tumble weeds in finance hubs Not for the faint of heart, is it time to buy bank shares? Thousands of small firms blocked from Covid loans as…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman Sachs’ guide to the best and worst perfoming banks in Q2 Hong Kong launches share index of technology giants NatWest customers say accounts were closed after they applied for coronavirus loans The Guardian view on a wealth tax: necessary but not sufficient | Editorial Climate change: asset managers…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th July 2020 – 26th July 2020

The main blog headlines are … The FinTech Karaoke Challenge OK, OK, OK.  I know that some of my friends have been doing FinTech and Banking songs for a while, and I’ve avoided it. I’ve also avoided doing much video, as I don’t like seeing myself on camera. And I don’t sing, except in the…

Things worth reading: 24th July 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Barclays banker’s sexist comments about Amanda Staveley released Ant Group announces plans to list in Shanghai and Hong Kong Banks lose out to capital markets when it comes to credit provision A shift from paper to virtual cash will empower central banks What are your rights if your bank…

Things worth reading: 23rd July 2020

Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan private bank managed at least $10million for Ghislaine Maxwell Should you leave your banking tech job for AWS? One in 10 born in 1980s to inherit more than half average lifetime earnings How strong are Britain and China’s economic ties? FCA may block appointments to improve City diversity Morgan…

Things worth reading: 22nd July 2020

Things we’re reading today include: BNP Paribas fund arm braces for ‘mother of all recessions’ UK is in a V-shaped recovery, says Bank of England economist How deep are Britain and China’s economic ties? Robinhood cancels UK launch of its investment app UBS chief hits out at share buyback critics M&A banks: deal or no…

Things worth reading: 21st July 2020

Things we’re reading today include: Big banks look to the cloud to accelerate digital shift Global banks scrutinise their Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties Klarna: We tightened our lending in lockdown RBS tells its staff to carry on working from home until next year UK households suffer biggest financial hit since 1970s due to…

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