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Things worth reading: 8th May 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Citi Wants to Bring Credit Card Perks Like Miles to Bank Accounts Investors brace for pain from Metro Bank’s fundraising Triodos awarded UK banking licence ahead of Brexit Trade war and Brexit pose mounting risk to EU economy, says EC Where now for the rules that rocked European finance? Raise…

Things worth reading: 6th May 2019

Things we’re reading today include … How the collapse of a football league is tied to crypto’s biggest banking scandal ‘You can’t buy bitcoin’ – is how banks promote bitcoin says economist Digital disruption is coming to banking at last Young people and their phones are shaking up banking Brexit delays Goldman’s Marcus launch in…

The Finanser’s Week: 29th April – 5th May 2019

The main blog headlines are … Banking in the Cloud One of the surprises I have had in my discussions with banks that are doing digital well, is how all of them seem profoundly committed to cloud-computing. Some more than others, as one of the banks I spoke to wants to achieve over 80% of…

Things worth reading: May 3rd 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England warns of interest rate rise over next three years Andy Hornby: how the former HBOS boss bounced back MPs demand Lloyds justifies ‘cash paid to CEO in lieu of pension’ Elon Musk owes $507 million to banks helping Tesla raise capital Metro Bank profits plunge drags…

Things worth reading: 2nd May 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Fed likely to ignore Trump’s call to cut interest rates Frothy markets turn dealmaker Warren Buffett into a bankroller Wall Street drops after Fed chair dampens rate-cut hopes David Cameron’s UK-China fund ‘struggling to attract investors’ SEC commissioner decries agency’s deal with Tesla’s Musk RBS takes aim at former…

Things worth reading: May 1st 2019

Things we’re reading today include: Will telephone bank passwords become obsolete? Does my new biometric bank card really mean the death of the Pin? Scottish have lowest trust in day-to-day banking services If Silicon Valley were a country, it would be among the richest on Earth UK competition regulator provisionally approves PayPal-iZettle deal Wirecard: spotlight…

Things worth reading: 30th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Danske Bank and IBM bring AI to banking IT Four banks hit by online glitch as customers unable to log in Lloyds Bank pays out millions to customers after admin error Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas White House says Stephen Moore still has…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays’ investment bankers have fallen out of the Premier League RBS begins global hunt for CEO to replace McEwan Brexit will slow UK economy for rest of 2019, forecaster warns Is a cheaper but longer mortgage worth it to get on the ladder? UBS seeks to claw back lost…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd April – 28th April 2019

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 worth reading: 26th April 2019

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…