Things we’re reading today include … Revealed: the bank accounts thousands are switching to Lloyds and Halifax online banking down as ‘thousands’ struggle to access accounts The World’s Most Expensive Bank Limits Staff Water to Cut Costs Which way will the Bank of England jump on Brexit? Who are the big winners in the bank…
The main blog headlines are … Why decentralised currencies are a PEST! Sometimes you debate stuff and a realisation comes. I had one of these today. When futurists talk about the future, they generally based their opinions on forces of change, known colloquially as PEST. Political, Economic, Social and Technological change. So I was having…
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 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 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 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…
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 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 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…
