The main blog headlines this week are … Some challenger banks are challenging The UK’s challenger banks are busy getting on with it. They’ve got their licences, they’ve deployed their services, they’re partnering with third parties and creating marketplaces. Much of this was cited in a report by CBInsights, comparing the features of the five…
Things we’re reading today include … The cashless society is a con – and big finance is behind it Why You Should Bank Without a Branch The Australian bank customers who lost everything HSBC’s Global Head Of Digital Says The Bank Is “Cautiously Looking” At Crypto Use Cases How easy is it to break into…
Things we’re reading today include … Virtual banking is set to shake up Hong Kong Mobile bank cashiers used post-it notes for customers U.S. Bank Looks to Expand, But Not with a Digital Bank Silicon Valley Bank hits $100m investment target in Ireland Taxman will have ‘new powers to look at bank accounts with no…
Things we’re reading today include … Why millennials are driving cashless revolution in China Ageing population puts UK on track for ‘unsustainable’ surge in debt, warns OBR Goldman Sachs names DJ-ing banker David Solomon as boss Brexit vote: Government defeats EU customs union bid No-deal Brexit would leave EU worse off than UK amid big…
Things we’re reading today include … Brexit services plan will speed up relocation, says Lloyd’s boss Brexit white paper deals ‘real blow’ to City bosses as patience wears thin Brexit White Paper ‘very disappointing’ Trump: Brexit plan ‘will probably kill’ US trade deal Credit card default rise prompts fears UK could be heading for downturn…
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 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 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 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…
