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The Finanser’s Week: 6th November – 13th November 2016 Dsff

  The highlights of this week’s blog include …. Look at financial inclusion for innovation I guess in concluding this weeks’ thoughts, I’m left reflecting on a similar idea to the one I blogged a couple of weeks ago about a world turned on its head.  This time it’s a different take on the same…

Things worth reading: 10th November 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Gold sees biggest rally since Brexit as as investors flee to safe havens Goldman promotes record number of women to top tier India scraps 500 and 1,000 rupee bank notes overnight UK ‘flash crash’ trader Navinder Sarao pleads guilty in US US investors prepare for ‘regulatory bloodbath’ Banks promise…

Things worth reading: 9th Novemberr 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Tesco Bank says attack cost it £2.5m and hit 9,000 people High-tech heists highlight banks’ challenge City watchdog asks Government to lay out a Brexit plan of action  Autumn Statement: Hammond must ‘prepare for more austerity’ as Brexit raises borrowing by £25bn Indian banknotes change sparks worry in Mumbai…

Things worth reading: 7th November 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street expected to see second year of declining bonuses: report Euro founding father Otmar Issing warns about project’s future HSBC profit falls 86% on Brazil disposal Tesco Bank to freeze online customer transactions after hacking attack EU reconsiders financial market access rules An Asian investor’s haven for U.S….

The Finanser’s Week: 31st October – 5th November 2016

This week’s blogging has been all about the future. A glimpse of the future, part one I know I talk about banking and technology most of the time, but I also have other topics of interest.  Art, history, travel, fine wine … although I obviously look at them all from a banker’s point of view…

Things worth reading: 2nd November 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Standard Chartered faces Hong Kong IPO investigation Dan Wagner, the tech visionary who cannot accept that he failed UK must retaliate against cyber-attacks says chancellor Standard Chartered drags down FTSE 100 Virgin Money brushes aside Brexit vote concerns UK to increase national cyber-defence grid Moneysupermarket on course for a…

Things worth reading: 31st October 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Mark Carney expected to stay on as Governor of the Bank of England Jersey’s financiers offer UK help on accessing EU post-Brexit Is the global fight against dirty money finally seeing results? European banks trapped in downward spiral, says KPMG report The Bank of England cannot keep interest levels…

The Finanser’s Week: 24th October – 30th October 2016

The main blog posts this week are … A world turned on its head Back to London after almost a week in Vegas.  Amazed I’m still writing.  In fact, amazed to be alive as Vegas is one helluva weird old town. As I’m leaving, I’m struck by an observation that has occurred to me before,…

Things worth reading: 27th October 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Metro Bank on the cusp of a maiden profit Lenders hurt by low interest rates and tough capital rules, admits Bank of England Santander rattled by EU referendum The new City watchdog will work with the Square Mile, not against it New FCA boss promises an end to the…

Things worth reading: 24th October 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman boss ‘scared to death’ of rogue employees Confusion reigns over RBS branch sale amid reports of EU-appointed trustee Italy’s front line in fight to save banks: a storage room China challenges London’s fintech lead Regulators taking another look at costs of Wall Street safety rule Major banks mark…

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