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

The main blog headlines are … The Big Digital Banks: JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs I was having a chat about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in banking the other day. It was an interesting conversation, although most of the examples were for customer service via Chatbots, which doesn’t impress me much. I know that systems like Erica,…

Things worth reading: 6th April 2018

Things we’re reading today include: Barclays’ credit rating downgraded to just above ‘junk’ Inside the takedown of the alleged €1bn cyber bank robber Tesco Bank apologises after getting the rules wrong on recurring payments Deutsche Bank system replacement already paying back India’s Central Bank To Stop Dealing With All Crypto-Related Accounts HSBC whistleblower Hervé Falciani…

Things worth reading: 5th April 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Inside the takedown of the alleged €1bn cyber bank robber Deutsche Bank’s Infighting Has a Cost Swiss Re makes it clear SoftBank cannot become an anchor investor  Making the RBA the People’s Bank would shake up the big four – so it’s worth a try | Greg Jericho Massachusetts…

Things worth reading: 4th April 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Jeweler to the Stars Flees as India Seethes Over Bank Fraud A Top JPMorgan Blockchain Executive Is Leaving the Bank Canada’s TD Bank Wants US Patent for Blockchain Point-of-Sale System Commonwealth Bank online glitch wipes ‘credit card balances’ Bank of America says Facebook is no longer one of its…

Things worth reading: 3rd April 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Five Key Players at the Heart of Deutsche Bank’s Drama Japan’s Central Bank Wants You to Be Wary of Cryptocurrencies Bank wins ruling against ‘cybersquatter’ who demanded £100,000 for domain name Indian banks reported at least one fraud every hour in 2017 UBS nominates two new board members at…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th March 2018 – 1st April 2018

The main blog headlines are … What is the real difference between a challenger bank and an incumbent? I was reading about banks being average to poor at marketing, and wondered about it. Banks’ advertising generally is about either being cool or in love with you. Here are a few examples from British banks. Lloyds:…

Things worth reading: 29th March 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Is Considering More Cuts at Investment Bank Bank of England To Test Blockchain Features For New Payment System Fintech Holds Great Promise To Expand Credit, Says Fed’s Bank Supervision Ace Bank of Korea Poll: 40% of Young Adults Enthusiastic About Cryptocurrency MPs to probe Russian money laundering…

Things worth reading: 28th March 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Will Brexit Trigger an Exodus of Banks From London? Goldman vice chair turned down Deutsche Bank’s CEO offer Deutsche Bank Sparring Is Another Blow to the Lender Can Deutsche Bank Be Fixed? TSB to start linking to rivals’ loan deals online in bid to boost competition RBS embarks on…

Things worth reading: 27th March 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Credit card debt growth at 12-year high Europe’s costly financial shake-up may yet benefit a post-Brexit UK Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain Senior banker quits Queen’s lender Coutts after harassment complaints London should team up with Zurich in push for open European markets, says peer Deutsche Bank seeks…

Things worth reading: 26th March 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank accounts could disappear within 15 years according to one of Deutsche Bank’s most senior execs This 220-Year-Old German Bank’s Considering a Robo-Adviser for Companies The rebel bank, printing its own notes and buying back people’s debts Brexit delivers longer blow to bank sentiment than global crisis – survey…

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