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Nov 6, 2016

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…

Nov 2, 2016

Things worth reading: 2nd November 2016

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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…

Oct 31, 2016

Things worth reading: 31st October 2016

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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…

Oct 30, 2016

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

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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,…

Oct 27, 2016

Things worth reading: 27th October 2016

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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…

Oct 24, 2016

Things worth reading: 24th October 2016

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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…

Oct 23, 2016

The Finanser’s Week: 17th October – 23rd October 2016

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The main blog posts this week were … Who owns the customer in the internet of things? I’ve been talking the internet of things for a while as, after all, The ValueWeb is the internet of value that underpins the internet of things. A key concept of the internet of value is how it supports…

Oct 20, 2016

Things worth reading: 20th October 2016

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Things we’re reading today include … California prosecutors open new front in Wells Fargo scandal Security breaches feared in up to 3.2 mln Indian debit cards: report Chancellor insists Bank of England will remain independent Fed risks repeating Lehman blunder as US recession storm gathers Handelsbanken shrugs off Brexit to post rising profits Bank of…

Oct 19, 2016

Things worth reading: 19th October 2016

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Things we’re reading today include … China’s economy grows steadily at annual rate of 6.7% City watchdog to crackdown on anti-competitive investment banking practices Want to know why central bankers can’t solve the world’s problems? Read a book Ecuador bank’s suit against Wells Fargo over cyber heist can go forward: ruling Amicus becomes the latest…

Oct 18, 2016

Things worth reading: 18th October 2016

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Things we’re reading today include … Pound fall a ‘shock absorber’, says BoE’s Ben Broadbent Visa CEO Charles Scharf to resign, ex-AmEx president to take over Deutsche Bank’s options to solve capital dilemma seen to be limited RT: NatWest to close Russian channel’s UK bank accounts Bank of America enjoys best quarter since the financial…