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Things worth reading: 14th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Banks close thousands of ‘money mule’ accounts, MPs told Value of cryptocurrencies is only in the eye of holders Dark money is pushing for a no-deal Brexit. Who is behind it? | George Monbiot Ex-Goldman Sachs analyst claims he was denied £11million career because he has ADHD Deutsche Bank…

Things worth reading: 13th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Former staff alleges Singaporean bank denied him new role because he is not Asian Bank of England’s Carney spells out no-deal Brexit hit to UK Lloyds rocked by new whistle blowing claim Metro Bank: the dog-friendly lender that has tongues wagging The EU looks like the Soviet Union in…

Things worth reading: 12th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo to roll out business bank accounts in revenue shake-up There Is No Such Thing As ‘Dormant Funds’ In Banking Visualising the world’s most valuable bank brands Varley faced walking ‘the plank’ if Qatar rescue failed The Guardian view on the UK economy: before Brexit, rescue it from austerity…

Things worth reading: 11th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Wells Fargo data center up in smoke, bank website, app down UBS overhauls pay policy for 10,000 employees: Financial Times Banking reform won’t happen until after the election, Christopher Pyne says HSBC’s Mark Tucker to become chair of TheCityUK Government’s secret post-Brexit plan must rule out the Singapore model…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th February – 10th February 2019

The main blog headlines are … Is the branch dead? A regular discussion of mine has resurfaced in recent days: is the branch dead? Why it has returned is due to the announcement of Santander closing a fifth of its UK branch network: The Spanish-owned bank, which has one of the largest high street networks in Britain,…

Things worth reading: 8th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Wirecard: inside an accounting scandal UK economy set for worst year since financial crisis, says Bank of England Australia’s bruised big banks offered respite in inquiry wash-up Barclays hires internet banker from Deutsche Bank NAB’s bosses Andrew Thorburn and Ken Henry have quit – what took them so long?…

Things worth reading: 7th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … How much Australia’s banking and finance CEOs earn Bank royal commission insider trading claim is ‘bullshit’ Don’t bank on Google Bank, bank on banks becoming Google-like An Amazon Checking Account Could Displace $100 Billion In Bank Deposits (But It Won’t) UBS gets approval to shift 32 billion euros of…

Things worth reading: 6th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Programmer finds ridiculous ATM loophole that let him withdraw $1 million in cash Tedious Service Bulletin: No prizes for guessing which UK bank’s services are DOWN for business users Head of Russia’s Second Largest Bank Compares Crypto Mining to Counterfeiting Trump to choose Treasury’s Malpass to lead World Bank…

Things worth reading: 5th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency investors locked out of $190m after exchange founder dies Citi says prosecution delay hampers defense in Australia cartel case with ANZ, Deutsche Loose money era leaves trail of U.S. corporate debt junkies Barclays bosses pressured by Qatar to mask Gulf state PM’s holding, court told Non-bank lenders thrive…

Things worth reading: 4th February 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Australia bank inquiry does not recommend individual criminal charges Wirecard says law firm found no findings of criminal misconduct Banking royal commission final report a scathing account of ‘conduct driven by greed’ – politics live Australian banking inquiry recommends new watchdog for regulators Royal commission calls for overhaul of…

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