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Things worth reading: 25th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America customers protest new requirements for free checking Atom Bank founder Thomson to quit UK’s first app-based lender Blockchain advocate Tesco poaches RBS boss to lead its banking arm SMEs under-served and overcharged by big banks Stripe to ditch Bitcoin payment support Davos: Blockchain can no longer…

Things worth reading: 24th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Davos: Blockchain can no longer be ignored Twitter’s Anthony Noto leaves to join SoFi UBS chairman warns against bitcoin investment as cryptocurrency falls 12% RBS to sell London HQ as cost-cutting drive continues Trump’s choice Jerome Powell approved as Federal Reserve head Buy-to-let lending fuels Paragon Bank’s growth despite…

Things worth reading: 23rd January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Davos explained: In 90 seconds Davos: 9 memorable moments from the World Economic Forum’s history South Korea to ban cryptocurrency traders from using anonymous bank accounts More small businesses should be protected from bad banking, City watchdog says  UBS to start moving City jobs ‘early this year’ ahead of Brexit…

Things worth reading: 22nd January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Do Consumers Really Want to Bank With Amazon? Why do banks take different approaches to fraud? City hiring to rumble on despite Brexit as Bitcoin boom creates jobs Customers can go hang at RBS, where profit is the only motive | Kevin McKenna US banks suffer 20% jump in…

The Finanser’s Week: 15th January 2017 – 21st January 2018

The main blog headlines are … #Brexit, Banking and Equivalence As usual, the Financial Services Club was delighted to host David Doyle as our starting speaker for 2018, and he presented a fine overview of all the things bubbling as top  of the agenda in the European Union’s regulatory plans for 2018. Led by the…

Things worth reading: 19th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Santander boss named in RBS scandal Old hands in South Korea Bitcoin market unfazed by threats of ban HSBC to pay $100 million to settle U.S. probe into currency rigging ATM shake-up could leave many without cash, consumer group warns EU watchdog eyes crackdown on Bitcoin trading as crytocurrency…

Things worth reading: 18th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … World’s Fourth Largest Bank MUFG To Launch Own Cryptocurrency In 2018 Cyber attack damage could cost as much as Hurricane Katrina  Goldman posts first quarterly loss in six years RBS memo urging staff to ‘let customers hang themselves’ published Bitcoin: South Korea sways cryptocurrency prices – but how? Barclays…

Things worth reading: 17th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency Regulation Must Be Global, Says German Central Bank Official Bank of Facebook, Apple or Google? Tech giants don’t pose a threat to banks (for now), says S&P Trump calls for looser rules for bank loans in Dodd-Frank overhaul Analyst Dick Bove calls JP Morgan ‘probably the best bank…

Things worth reading: 16th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Panic buying Nationwide delays Open Banking launch Global banks slash chance of Brexit ‘no deal’ and raise UK growth forecasts PBOC official says China’s centralized virtual currency trade needs to end: source Productivity to pick up as banks at last get over the crisis, says BoE’s Tenreyro  America Last?…

Things worth reading: 15th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Open banking? I think I’ll be keeping my door shut ‘Open Banking’ revolution will leave account holders at mercy of ‘hackers and thieves’, banks warn ‘Open banking’ begins today. It poses one major threat to your money Boom time: Clear Bank founder Nick Ogden on his efforts to start…

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