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Nov 25, 2018

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…

Nov 23, 2018

Things worth reading: 23rd November 2018

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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…

Nov 22, 2018

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2018

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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…

Nov 18, 2018

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

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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…

Nov 14, 2018

Things worth reading: 14th November 2018

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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…

Nov 13, 2018

Things worth reading: 13th November 2018

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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…

Nov 11, 2018

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

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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…

Nov 8, 2018

Things worth reading: 8th November 2018

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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…

Nov 6, 2018

Things worth reading: 6th November 2018

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Things we’re reading today include … The problem with this bank inquiry Bank of England risks fuelling slowdown with its confusingly hawkish message Lloyds Banking Group to add 2,000 jobs in digital shake-up City of London concerns grow about bad Brexit deal Hedge funds overly optimistic on risk, SocGen finds Goldman Sachs to provide strategic…

Nov 5, 2018

Things worth reading: 5th November 2018

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Things we’re reading today include … Barclays and Lloyds among the worst performers in EU bank stress test Bank sales culture needs to change says review Bank of England bans Doctor Who from £50 note Goldman Sachs signs 100,000 customers to its new retail bank, Marcus, in just over a month 12 Global Banks, Hong…