Things we’re reading today include … Bank Stress Tests Are Getting Less Stressful ABN AMRO signs on Accenture and ING Bank for its blockchain inventory platform London is still the UK’s golden goose – and that needs to change | Jack Brown Wirecard document points to reliance on 3 partners Cryptocurrency scams triple in a…
Things we’re reading today include … Top Banks ‘Investing $50 Million’ to Build Blockchain Settlement System Eye on lira, Turkey abandons plan to tap central bank reserves Bank of England built up Brexit war chest to avert possible sterling crisis Why Goldman Sachs should buy Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank denies report it prevented Trump transactions…
The main blog headlines are … Five phases of FinTech (2005-2027) Three years ago, I blogged about three phases of FinTech. Three years later, I can expand on that theme and talk about five phases of FinTech. The five phases of FinTech are (dates are rough guide): Disruption (2005-2014) Discussion (2014-2017) Partnership (2017-2022) Integration (2022-2027)…
Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds to start paying quarterly dividends Bitcoin extends losses, down more than 20% to below $6,300 Top banking regulator stresses UK should not be ‘rule taker’ post-Brexit Mifid II critics are not seeing the big picture Metro Bank got there eventually, but this story is not over yet Fundraising…
Things we’re reading today include … World’s Largest Banks 2019: U.S. Takes Aim At Chinese Dominance A false rumor on WhatsApp started a run on a London bank Payday lenders face sharp criticism as complaints rise 130% Buffett’s Berkshire unveils $861 million Amazon stake Mel Gibson says new film ‘Rothchild’ is not about Jewish banking…
Things we’re reading today include … A WhatsApp Rumor Challenges Metro Bank Bank of England warned criminal charge could destabilise Barclays Fraud complaints hit record high as banks’ new anti-scam measures delayed Bank of France is Closely Watching Stablecoin Developments Bank of England calls for ‘super shield’ against cyber attacks Banking fraud complaints hit ‘all-time…
Things we’re reading today include … MPs tell government to intervene if banks don’t do enough to halt branch closures Atom Bank seeks £50m after Brexit derails BBVA bid Holding Bankers to Account by Oonagh McDonald Exclusive: Turkey presses banks to agree high-stakes bailout of bad energy loans How Mifid II hurts European investment banking…
The main blog headlines are … Bitcoin, Stablecoin, Blockchain, Enterprise Ledger … WTF? I used to blog about blockchain and cryptocurrency almost every day. I stopped as it got too hyped, scammed and boring. In fact, my last blog was about the blockchain hype being dead, but the blockchain dream is still very much alive….
Things we’re reading today include … Why the Royal Mint stopped making 20p coins HSBC and StanChart under attack from China tech TSB expected to cut at least 100 jobs at head office Australian $50 note typo: spelling mistake printed 46 million times Uber-rich: the wealthy people who will get even wealthier from IPO Don’t…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank Workers Who Survive Robot Uprising Stand to Make More Money Deutsche Bank Accused of Bribery in London Lawsuit Investors urged to protest against Deutsche Bank chairman Bank of England hits the road to assess Brexit impact on economy Wells Fargo creates new unit focused on regulatory compliance JPMorgan…
