Things worth reading: 17th October 2019
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 worth reading: 16th October 2019
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 worth reading: 15th October 2019
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…
Things worth reading: 14th October 2019
Things we’re reading today include … The big bank winning streak might be about to end Post Office veto will save Barclays just £7m a year… as bank made £3.5bn profit in 2018 German police investigate bitcoin transfer to synagogue killer Firms ignoring climate crisis will go bankrupt, says Mark Carney Financial leaders must prepare…
Things worth reading: 11th October 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Data on modern finance reveals uncomfortable truths Indian banks’ share prices are being hammered Hong Kong’s pursuit of the London Stock Exchange ends in tears A group of fintech firms are changing the way consumers borrow The issuer of a star cryptocurrency is being sued for $1.4trn £20 note:…
Things worth reading: 9th October 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Plans About Half of 18,000 Job Cuts in Germany Baptism of fire for new RBS boss: Alison Rose faces court battle over claim that bank trashed small businesses Race to become UK digital banking leader hots up Unicef now accepting donations through bitcoin and ether Barclays blow…
Things worth reading: 7th October 2019
Things we’re reading today include … ‘I’m being jailed for four emails from 12 years ago’ HSBC to cut up to 10,000 jobs in drive to slash costs: FT Ex-Barclays executives face fraud trial over Qatar rescue Online wealth manager Nutmeg reveals widening losses Libra: PayPal first to drop out of Facebook cryptocurrency Betting on…
The Finanser’s Week: 30th September – 6th October 2019
The main blog headlines are … Banks are product not customer focused I walked into a grocer’s store the other day. The store was resplendent with fruits of all colours and continents. There were red, yellow and green peppers; carrots, courgettes and cauliflowers; oranges, apples and bananas of both large and small; watermelons, honey melons…


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