Chris Skinner's blog

Shaping the future of finance

Reading

Things worth reading: 18th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include: Growing corporate debt echoes 2008 crisis It’s time to worry when the Bank hears echoes of the sub-prime crisis Further blow for scandal-hit Danske Bank as regulator blocks board’s CEO pick   Bank of England raises alarm over surge in high-risk lending Britain fell for a neoliberal con trick – even…

Things worth reading: 17th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Why your fraudster could be getting better customer service at the bank than you are ECB Bank Watchdog Race Intensifies With Donnery Gaining Momentum City watchdog extends access to dispute resolution service for small firms after string of bank scandals Banking chiefs at HSBC and Standard Chartered pull out…

Things worth reading: 16th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … “World’s first design-led bank” Anna aims to attract creative businesses Former ‘Bad Bank’ Boss Accused Over Bribes, Banquets and Boudoirs China’s P2P lenders say regulation will fuel collapse Banks will not be forced to reveal climate change risks they face Bank of America profit beats on lower costs, loan…

Things worth reading: 15th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Terrifying moment giant PYTHON crashes through bank ceiling and scares staff Card clash: Mastercard is gaining market share in the UK payments market ECB should keep policy options open regardless of Fed Millennials and apps are shaking up asset management Barclays to challenge Goldman in digital-only bank market: FT…

Things worth reading: 12th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan profit rises 24.5 percent, helped by higher interest rates Britain’s RBS pays first dividend in decade Goldman Sachs to open first UK office outside London as digital savings bank Marcus takes off Door opens for UBS to take majority ownership of China JV My humanity was crushed in…

Things worth reading: 11th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … UBS investigates second sexual assault allegation ‘McMafia’ law: woman who spent £16m at Harrods is jailed banker’s wife Bank staff playing hide and seek spark armed robbery scare Bank of England to face MPs over rise in bullying and harassment cases FCA steps up UK plans to prepare for…

Things worth reading: 10th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Credit union in wealthy London borough collapses Emerging economies at risk amid ‘complacent’ markets, IMF says EU financial sector at risk as derivative deal stalls Convicted former UBS trader to be freed from UK immigration centre Global financial stability risks rising with trade tensions, IMF says Bank of England…

Things worth reading: 9th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Banks face continued IT woes as legacy infrastructure holds them down Goldman Sachs bank Marcus attracts 50,000 savers in less than two weeks with best-buy rate Was There a Connection Between a Russian Bank and the Trump Campaign? JPMorgan’s requirement for new staff: coding lessons Banks seem doomed to…

Things worth reading: 8th October 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Tandem Bank narrows losses as revenue run rate rises to £15m Shadow banks, trade wars, Trump … clouds gather over the IMF’s paradise Brexit anxiety for businesses ‘at highest since referendum’ Bank of England’s Andy Haldane to chair industry body Why are investment banks nervous about Australia’s cartel case?…

The Finanser’s Week: 1st October – 7th October 2018

The main blog headlines are … If you think it’s evolution and not revolution, think again Another regular argument I’m having is whether digital is a revolution or evolution. I firmly believe it is revolutionary. When industries are being rebuilt from the ground-up with new technologies and new business models, then it is a revolution….