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Things worth reading: 12th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn Governing Council proposes simplification of EU banking rules Wall Street is drooling over bank mergers EU banks should reduce their reliance on US Big Tech, top supervisor says Nubank Is Not a Bank, Despite Its Name — and That’s a Problem Fintech…

Things worth reading: 11th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Why UK & US Fintech Must Fast-Track Quantum Resilience and AI-Proofing Now UK financial firms face tough new climate risk rules from Bank of England EY’s COP30 Report: How Climate Data Demands Reshape FinTech While Western central banks hesitate on climate, China’s acts How NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Jamie Dimon tells Trump Media boss ‘stop making up things’ Warren Buffett protégé quits in blow to Berkshire Hathaway Bank of International Settlements warns of US equity and gold bubble Exclusive: ECB backs simpler, not looser, bank rules A New Chapter in Banking Embracement of Cryptocurrency Why South Korea…

Things worth reading: 9th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Commonwealth Bank of Australia penalized over data-portability failures Central bank body BIS raises concerns of gold and stocks double bubble Bank of England cutting jobs as part of overhaul after critical Bernanke review Argentina’s Central Bank Set to Greenlight Crypto Services for Domestic Banks BIS Quarterly Review, December 2025…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank moves into Revolut-branded Canary Wharf tower Visa shifts European HQ to Canary Wharf Former ballerina becomes youngest ever female self-made billionaire How do digital IDs work in India? How the bank behind London’s most expensive office lease unravelled Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk Cyber…

The Finanser’s Week: 1st December –  7th December 2025

This week’s main discussions include … Spacecoin: a currency for astronauts? I just got an invite to invest in Spacecoin. What is that? SPACECOIN is a visionary cryptocurrency built for the space economy and designed to offer a decentralized, efficient, and secure platform for interplanetary trade investors and exploration. WTH? What’s the next tech revolution?…

Things worth reading: 5th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds Bank pushes for AI and blockchain to transform UK homebuying Crypto investor Christopher Harborne donates record £9m to Reform UK Britain unveils fast-track licensing to boost fintech growth Poland raises corporate income tax on banks as president approves government bill BBVA’s CEO underscores the bank’s commitment to expanding…

Things worth reading: 4th December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … WEF Davos 2026: Economic Disruption and Digital Change 1 in 5 investors refuse to trust AI with money UK Passes Property (Digital Assets etc) Act Formally Recognizing Crypto as Property 3 of Fintech’s Newest Security Features Every Bank Should Be Standardizing Why the Budget let banks off the hook…

Things worth reading: 3rd December 2025

Things we’re reading today include … Russian couple ‘watched each other being tortured to death’ over £380,000,000 in crypto Bank of England warns of AI bubble risk Bank of England Governor says it has not forgotten lessons of financial crisis, as it eases capital rules Financial Stability in Focus: The FPC’s assessment of bank capital…

Things worth reading: 2nd December 2025

Things we’re reading today include: Motley Fool’s five top fintech stock investments in 2025 What the OBBB (Omnibus Banking and Business Bill) Means for Fintech and Financial Services The billionaires and the bank boss: Italian prosecutors take aim Bitcoin Plunges Below $84,000 As Central Bank Speculation Fuels Losses German jobs agency brings in payment cards…