Things worth reading: 15th March 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Top 10 Fintech Companies to Watch in 2019 Berlin’s Bad Bank Idea Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee Nine banks win dismissal of Canadian rate-rigging lawsuit in U.S. U.S. considers sanctions to restrict Visa, Mastercard in Venezuela: official BBVA honorary chairman ‘temporarily’ steps down amid spying probe…
Things worth reading: 13th March 2019
Things we’re reading today include … For all their high hopes, the challenger banks have finished up on the ropes Why are Banks reluctant to Bank Crypto? Bank of England ‘must practice what it preaches’ Monzo pips First Direct to top our customer service poll Wonga compensation claims rise fourfold StanChart suffers senior private banker…
Things worth reading: 12th March 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Wells Fargo’s CEO says the bank has changed. Congress isn’t so sure Deutsche Bank’s Arranged Marriage Gets Shove From ECB Sweden Wants a Bank Tax That ‘Really Hits’ the Right Targets NatWest trials fingerprint debit cards to remove £30 limit Brexit fallout on UK finance intensifies: think tank UBS…
Things worth reading: 11th March 2019
Things we’re reading today include … NatWest to pilot biometric fingerprint bank card BOE Asks Banks to Boost Liquid Assets Ahead of Brexit Fintech startup Raisin buys a bank Bank of England takes action over Visa card payment outage Frustration over Mifid and Priips hits boiling point To lure young talent, banks mimic tech workspaces…
The Finanser’s Week: 4th March – 10th March 2019
The main blog headlines are … It’s only words … why values and missions are questionable I go around a lot of banks and am always struck by their similarities and differences. To be honest, there are more similarities than differences. Most have big corporate offices, with great views over their home cities; their branches…
Things worth reading: 6th March 2019
Things we’re reading today include … More people to join ‘ultra-rich’ than finish London Marathon UK cash system ‘on the verge of collapse’, report finds Brexit won’t bother the City – but everyone else should worry | Nils Pratley Investors urge HSBC to close coal loophole in energy policy Suits and ties now optional, Goldman Sachs…
The Finanser’s Week: 25th February – 3rd March 2019
The main blog headlines are … How to be a Unicorn (Part One) Marko Wenthin, co-founder of solarisBank, recently contributed to my blog and, as a mate, has sent some great insights about starting up a FinTech firm which I thought I would share of FinTech banks last week. How to be a Unicorn (Part One) After…
Things worth reading: 27th February 2019
Things we’re reading today include … Exclusive: HSBC probe helped lead to U.S. charges against Huawei CFO Payday lenders preying on borrowers escape crackdown as rules rolled back No bonus for Metro Bank boss after loans blunder SEC seeks contempt charge against Tesla’s Musk, says tweet violates deal How has Brexit vote affected the UK…
The Finanser’s Week: 18th February – 24th February 2019
The main blog headlines are … Technology is business Another interesting nuance of the FinTech Bank is the integration of business and technology. I’ve referenced this a few times, but wanted to be explicit that these banks think technology is business and business is technology. This is clearly demonstrated in their microservices team structures ……
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