The main blog headlines are … Doing good for society and the planet (an Earth Day FinTech update) It was Earth Day on Monday, and a national holiday in many nations as they observed what Christians call Easter. Whilst Sri Lankans mourned the fatal losses on the Easter Sunday church gatherings, many observed the anniversary of…
Things we’re reading today include … No More Happy Hour: Japan Bank Boss Takes Aim at Drinks Culture Is it time the Bank of England had a woman governor? Invesco counts the cost of uncertainty over Brexit Extinction Rebellion protesters stop traffic in City of London Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank merger talks collapse Barclays cuts…
Things we’re reading today include … A third of English people think Scottish bank notes are fake Lack of bank account ‘costs £500 extra a year’ in bills SoftBank Group looks to buy 5 pct of payment firm Wirecard: Bloomberg Financial Inclusion: Middle East & Africa The US stock market will stop its charge – perhaps…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank faces action over $20bn Russian money-laundering scheme FCA must adapt to changing technology to regulate City, says chief Mark Carney tells global banks they cannot ignore climate change dangers Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population Why robot advisers do not always…
Things we’re reading today include … How will open banking change retail? The Fintech Files: Rising Amazon wants to break into banks German regulator files complaint on alleged Wirecard manipulation Mastercard ruling: almost every UK adult could receive payout Democrats escalate Trump investigation with Deutsche Bank subpoenas The financial sector must be at the heart…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England begins climate enforcement with a velvet glove | Larry Elliott Italy’s UniCredit to pay $1.3 billion to settle U.S. sanctions probe Worried a recession is coming, U.S. online lenders reduce risk Goldman Sachs to layoff 98 bank employees in New York Brexit: UK businesses at most…
Things we’re reading today include … Halifax accused of copying rival banks Monzo and Starling with rebrand Asia’s tech champions zero in on main street banking Bank IT failures ‘haunt customers on credit reports’ Big Bank Earnings Reflect Strength in the Economy Citigroup to refund retail customers for investment losses: Australian regulator TSB to unveil…
The main blog headlines are … Leaving customers digitally high and dry … big mistake I’ve recently seen two blogs about issues with challenger banks N26 and Tandem. They both relate to the ways in which these new banks communicate, or not in these cases. Judith Bogner, a well-known and followed broadcaster, explains regarding N26…
Things we’re reading today include … What a Deutsche Bank Merger Could Mean for Germany How banks can thrive in the digital age Qatar has no say in who runs Deutsche: foreign minister Commerzbank chairman dismisses ‘irresponsible’ reports of dissatisfaction with CEO Uber warns it ‘may not achieve profitability’ as it aims for $100bn valuation…
