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Things worth reading: 24th October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Facebook’s Zuckerberg grilled over Libra currency plan Is Facebook’s Libra doomed? Metro Bank posts loss during ‘challenging’ time Mario Draghi: His legacy after eight tumultuous years at the ECB Can central bankers talk too much? Peer-to-peer lender Funding Secure goes into administration Superyachts and private jets: spending of corrupt…

Things worth reading: 23rd October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Morgan Stanley elbows out rivals for plum role in $1.5 billion IPO relaunch: sources Infosys: India software giant probes whistleblower claims LSE bids show exchange world’s new priorities UK cyber-centre targets payment card fraud Revealed: The passwords putting you at most risk of cyber attacks Zuckerberg to tell Congress…

Things worth reading: 22nd October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Chinese vice foreign minister says progress made in trade talks with U.S Infosys starts probe into alleged ‘unethical practices’ by CEO; shares tank ‘I wish the bank had asked about my spending’ China has more ‘unicorn’ start-ups than the US Brexit deal acceptable, says top Barclays banker Banks may…

Things worth reading: 21st October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Life after Libra: how regulators could fuel rise of digital currency China’s central banker says yuan level ‘appropriate’, trade tensions risk to global economy Top fund manager forced to resign after BBC investigation Citi signals confidence in post-Brexit London World economy is sleepwalking into a new financial crisis, warns…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th October – 20th October 2019

The main blog headlines are … Talking ’bout my generation I was reflecting on things again. Dangerous. My reflection was on when I grew up. My mum and dad went through the second world war. They feared for their lives and for our future. There was no Europe, just a fear of Germans and Nazis,…

Things worth reading: 17th October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America’s Future Is Digital, and It’s Now Metro Bank Q3 earnings: what next for the share price? FT investigation: Wirecard suspect accounting practices revealed Facebook executive confident Libra will win enough financial backers Global investors taking risks for higher returns, says IMF SEC freezes assets of 18…

Things worth reading: 16th October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … The Fed has lightened the load on America’s banks A Nobel economics prize goes to pioneers in understanding poverty Third of biggest banks fail to sign up to climate initiative Bank of England boss says global finance is funding 4C temperature rise JPMorgan earnings leave Goldman in the shade…

Things worth reading: 15th October 2019

Things we’re reading today include …. RBS sought Monzo takeover before deciding to launch standalone rival Deutsche Bank in strategy shift to address tech woes How Deutsche Bank Hired Its Way to the Top in China Bank/Fintech Partnerships: The Fad Is Over How open banking and bank APIs are boosting fintech growth Britain among most…

Things worth reading: 14th October 2019

Things we’re reading today include … The big bank winning streak might be about to end Post Office veto will save Barclays just £7m a year… as bank made £3.5bn profit in 2018 German police investigate bitcoin transfer to synagogue killer Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney Financial leaders must prepare…

The Finanser’s Week: 7th October – 13th October 2019

The main blog headlines are … What does “innovation” mean in finance? I recently was invited to be the keynote at some innovation awards in Ireland. It got me thinking about what innovation means in finance, so here are the notes from my speech. I trust it’s useful …   Thank you for inviting me…

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