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Things worth reading: 9th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … World’s biggest data breach is just the tip of the iceberg – Dark Web dangers are growing U.S. bank executives say Wall Street has reformed, though crisis scars linger Wall Street loves socialism for bankers, but not for ordinary people | Robert Reich Is Facebook spying on you? How…

Things worth reading: 8th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Digital Bank Tandem starts fundraising talks KPMG plans overhaul of British business: The Times Mark Carney still stands taller than Brexit’s lost leaders | William Keegan Lloyd’s to bar ‘under-the-influence’ staff from building Monzo digital bank could double value to £2bn with new US stake Warren Buffett urges Wells…

The Finanser’s Week: 1st April – 7th April 2019

The main blog headlines are … Alipay and Visa announce global QR code venture We all got hugely excited about Apple launching a credit card with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard last week. Whoopy-doo! This was a major lift for Mastercard in particular. As Wedbush’s Moshe Katri noted payments on the card … Time for a…

Things worth reading: 5th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Europe’s zombie banks Biometrics may answer your security concerns – but don’t forget privacy | Gene Marks Tesla CEO Elon Musk in ‘clear violation’ of SEC restraint, court hears Billionaire JP Morgan chief attacks socialism as ‘a disaster’ Tradeweb IPO delivers $1bn bounty for Wall Street What Saga’s chief executive…

Things worth reading: 4th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England governor Mark Carney: Risk of no-deal Brexit now ‘alarmingly high’ Santander introduces tailored fraud warnings on banking app Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies Brits far more likely to switch energy provider than bank account Barclays executive David Pomphret charged over killing wife Google’s…

Things worth reading: 3rd April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Labour plans national bank using Post Office network If You Launched a New Bank Today, What Would It Look Like? A Small Bank in Germany Is Now Nearly 30% Owned by Crypto Companies IT meltdown bank TSB: It’s as good a week as any to announce we’re taking back…

Things worth reading: 2nd April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … How Much Do Banks Spend On Technology? UK should leave EU with no deal, says former Bank of England governor Tandem: how using a hipster bank caused me seven months of heartache Brexit is turning Britain into a laughing stock, says Siemens UK boss Goldman Sachs’ Marcus product chief…

Things worth reading: April 1st 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Ex-HSBC staff voice anger over bank’s pension clawback Not all Chinese bank borrowers are made equal Swedbank and Wells Fargo: all look too good to be true Hedge fund of investor who inspired The Big Short takes position on Barclays Europe’s efforts to curb the internet giants only make…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th March – 31st March 2019

The main blog headlines are … Blockchain is dead I used to blog about blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) almost once a week … four years ago. Today, I hardly blog about it at all. I guess it just shows what’s top of mind and what’s not at any time in FinTech and, ……

Things worth reading: 29th March 2019

Things we’re reading today include … SEC delays disputed plan to probe exchange pricing conflicts Swedbank chief sacked amid money laundering scandal City watchdog fines Goldman Sachs £34.4m for misreporting RBS faces shareholder rebellion over chief executive’s pension Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan steps down Business chief calls on MPs to ‘stop chasing Brexit rainbows’…

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