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Things worth reading: 31st October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo now worth more than £1 billion Michael Jordaan’s Bank Zero prepares to shake up the banking system In two sessions, $200 billion of FANG market cap up in smoke Reserve Bank warns of looming global threats to Australian economy BNP Paribas suffers fixed income woes Global insurance first-half…

Things worth reading: 30th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include: Deutsche Bank in need of ‘radical surgery’ as profits plunge China takes another big step to open its financial markets` HSBC profits soar as bank keeps a ‘strong grip’ on costs and flourishes in Asia Girl offers piggybank to masked gunmen to try and make them leave family alone, police…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd October – 28th October 2018

The main blog headlines are … Technosocialism? As if … Someone told me I should start a travel blog, as I fly more than most pigeons do. True. But I’m not sure my travel blog would be read so much. However, it does make me reflect on travel and money. Some countries are still reliant…

Things worth reading: 26th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Venezuela Is Said to Move Cash Through an Obscure Russian Bank Reserve Bank of Australia Official ‘Not Convinced’ of Need for Digital Dollar Danske Bank drops to last place in private banking survey: Prospera Wells Fargo says aware about issues with ATM and credit card transactions Deutsche Bank dismisses…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … NatWest finds extra £2bn for firms preparing for Brexit A banker’s woe: Chinese wealth may get harder to snag for global bankers Deutsche Bank stumbles on path to profit as revenue recedes Barclays profits slip as fines take their toll Metro Bank profits soar on rapid expansion ‘Money and…

Things worth reading: 23rd October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England in the spotlight again over ‘staggeringly high’ expenses Bank CEO says the European financial system is not in good shape yet 13 million people in Britain have seen their local bank branch close down in past 10 years PayPal backs emerging markets lender Tala UK peer-to-peer…

Things worth reading: 22nd October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Global banks curb China travel after UBS banker stopped from leaving Goldman Sachs changes Asia investment banking leadership: memo Ex-Deutsche trader charged in rate-rigging case Lloyd’s warns of  ‘crippling’ insurance crisis leaving emerging economies vulnerable Serious Fraud Office presses case to get criminal charges reinstated against Barclays over 2008…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th October – 21st October 2018

The main blog headlines are … Customer intelligent marketing is not a scary thing I grew up as a marketing guy. My first career roles were in marketing. I was trained by Kotler and Drucker, and still hold true to first principles of marketing: the 4 P’s or, if you’re not a marketing person, product,…

Things worth reading: 19th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … PayPal quarterly profit beats estimates, shares rise Top Morgan Stanley banker moonlighted as an Uber driver to try to win role on IPO Hundreds join growing list of Britain’s ultra-rich American Express boosts full-year earnings forecasts Australia’s NAB cuts 300 staff over wrongdoing EU members should be wary of…

Things worth reading: 18th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include: Growing corporate debt echoes 2008 crisis It’s time to worry when the Bank hears echoes of the sub-prime crisis Further blow for scandal-hit Danske Bank as regulator blocks board’s CEO pick   Bank of England raises alarm over surge in high-risk lending Britain fell for a neoliberal con trick – even…

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