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Things worth reading: 12th July 2018

Things worth reading today include … A new golden age of banking? Restructuring alone won’t clean up the banks’ act Is the US NATO’s piggy bank? Major threat to mobile banking as Trojan epidemic bites Cyber attacks bought ‘as easily as online shopping’ Michel Barnier tells US business that EU markets remain open to financial…

Things worth reading: 11th July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … A Swedish bank has fired its world-famous AI assistant, Amelia Standard Chartered Europe boss defends bank’s culture after spate of resignations Cryptocurrency Concept Is a ‘Fallacy’ Says Finnish Central Bank Advisor How a Tiny Bank From the Ozarks Got Big and Outpaced Wall Street’s Real Estate Machine TSB online…

Things worth reading: 10th July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank outages should be limited to two days, say regulators Banks told: Look, your systems WILL fail. What is your backup plan? Brit bank Lloyds carves out role for ex-Microsoft design guy Dan Makoski 28% of Canadians fear bankruptcy ahead of Bank of Canada decision Former Goldman Sachs banker…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd July 2018 – 8th July 2018

The main blog headlines this week are … MPs battle over blockchain Conservative MP Eddie Hughes has just written a 36-page white paper extolling the benefits of blockchain for Britain, which was published yesterday Unlocking Blockchain: Embracing new technologies to drive efficiency and empower the citizen, by FREER. FREER is a major new initiative from…

Things worth reading: 6th July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … England World Cup win would score ‘unadulterated’ economic boost, Bank of England governor says Cloud Euro bank regulator: Don’t follow the crowd. Stay off the cloud A new era in bank regulation will allow the City to focus on the future This Swedish Bank Is on a Hiring Spree,…

Things worth reading: 5th July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds agrees to give MPs report into what it knew about HBOS Reading fraud Top bankers accused of avoiding responsibility for stopping money laundering  City of London struggles to unite on post-Brexit regulation Exclusive: China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade US-China trade war: Why you should care…

Things worth reading: 4th July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … You could own this former Devon bank with a vault and banking hall Bermuda to Create New Class of Bank for Serving Fintech and Blockchain Companies China Bank’s Capital Almost Wiped Out as Loan Rules Tighten Warren Buffett is in line for a multibillion-dollar windfall after stress tests on…

Things worth reading: 3rd July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … PwC ordered to pay $625m over Colonial Bank collapse Barclays moving up to 50 investment bankers to Frankfurt ahead of Brexit UK shadow banking sector worth at least £2.2 trillion UK banks could face new multibillion-pound claims after PPI ruling HSBC aims for growth with ring-fenced bank MPs demand…

Things worth reading: 2nd July 2018

Things we’re reading today include … 2018 bank reputation rankings: Who stood out, who stumbled Malta urges revoking license of bank that fought murdered journalist Warren Buffett is big winner after US bank stress tests Monzo losses widen but the digital bank’s user numbers surge Barclays wins S&P’s support as battle with Bramson runs on …

The Finanser’s Week: 25th June 2018 – 1st July 2018

The main blog headlines are … When the bank knows you’ve been hacked (before everyone else) You may have seen that Ticketmaster just announced that thousands of customers worldwide may have been affected by a hack. If you didn’t here’s the low-down (via ABC News) The company said its British business, Ticketmaster UK, identified malicious…

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