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Things worth reading: 30th November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank — 20 years after the deal that sealed its fate Deutsche Bank offices raided in connection with Panama Papers SocGen uses ‘digital speed-dating’ to win over investors China: trade deal possible at G20 if US is ‘fair minded’ Guns for sale: Now transparency shines a light on…

Things worth reading: 28th November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Which scientist should be on the £50 note: Hawking, Fleming, Turing … or Thatcher? Uber escapes major fine over a UK customer data leak as incident happened before GDPR  IT failures at financial firms have more than doubled says FCA Goldman’s Malaysian woes deepen, StanChart plans a share buyback…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th November – 25th November

The main blog headlines are … Ten chairs: how to change the bank I was in the middle of a conversation about how to change the bank, when we started talking about the boardroom issue. As many of you will know, I often reference the fact that, according to research, over nine out of ten…

Things worth reading: 23rd November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo and Starling are making banks take mental health seriously Deutsche Bank shares hit record lows as German bank dragged into money laundering scandal Goldman Sachs offers London staff emergency nannies Exclusive: Visa, Mastercard offer tourist card fee cut in EU antitrust probe – sources Banking royal commission: Asic…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2018

Things worth reading today include … Amazon hit with major data breach days before Black Friday ABN seeks UK licences to ward off Brexit threat Westpac chief executive blames bank’s ‘culture’ for ignoring Asic – as it happened Stamp duty revenue in England down 10% on a year ago Noel Edmonds’ jungle debut to coincide…

The Finanser’s Week: 12th November – 18th November

The main blog headlines are … Will Ripple replace SWIFT? It’s a big week of FinTech in Asia with Money 2020 China and the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) all taking place in the same week. One of the headlines emerging from SFF was an interview with Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple. The headline is from…

Things worth reading: 14th November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … IMF says governments could set up their own cryptocurrencies Australian court rejects regulator’s record fine against Westpac Top law firm linked to subject of UK’s first unexplained wealth order The scandal of Goldman’s secret agent Goldman Sachs bankers ‘cheated’ Malaysia over 1MDB: PM Mahathir Global share markets tumble amid…

Things worth reading: 13th November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … CYBG cancels digital bank deal with ex-Barclays chief Five ways banks are responding to the fintech threat Mark Carney ‘has damaged credibility of Bank of England’ Central bank independence – Is that even a thing? Rabobank explores sale of U.S. retail, wealth operations: sources HSBC plots return to Brazil…

The Finanser’s Week: 5th November – 11th November

The main blog headlines are … Teach children the things that machines cannot learn I often talk about teaching children to learn what machines cannot learn. Our system of education was created in the Industrial Revolution, and is based upon kids being stuffed with facts, stats and dates. They learn to parrot-fashion repeat things, and…

Things worth reading: 8th November 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank by bank, here’s where the hiring and firing will happen next Would you bank with Google, Amazon, Facebook or Apple? TransferWise partners with Dutch challenger bank Bunq Hidden camera reveals how bank employees mislead and upsell on pricey credit card insurance Westpac bets the bank on cloud computing…

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