Things we’re reading today include … Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services The Biggest Digital Heist in History Isn’t Over Yet Bank of England’s inaccurate forward guidance risks credibility, says outgoing policymaker MPs seek report into HBOS Reading probe by Lloyds Bank of England criticised for £390,000 travel…
Things we’re reading today include … Why Deutsche Bank Can’t Just Shake Off Its Problems The best and worst banks in South Africa for digital experience Indian sex workers lose their bank EU banking regulator calls City’s Brexit plans ‘inadequate’ Wells Fargo fined by SEC over investment sales misconduct IMF chief: EU must prepare for…
Things we’re reading today include … Banks May Be Using Lehman-Style Trick to Disguise Debt Why David Drumm cooked the books at Anglo Irish Bank German asset managers demand ‘unhindered access’ to City of London in boost for Brexit Britain Iceland: From crisis to hotspot, 10 years on from the financial crisis Kenya’s bankers warn…
The main blog headlines this week are … The Amazonisation of Banking Last week, our good friend Dave Birch posted a great blog about the Amazonisation of Banking, most of which I agreed with. So I asked Dave if I could repost it here and he said “yes, of course”. Thanks Dave. Enjoy! The Amazonisation of Banking……
Things we’re reading today include … Driver of City PR chief Roland Rudd quizzed by insider dealing watchdog The Rich Column: why private bankers need to appeal to millennials US banks pass financial stress tests Bank of England to get sweeping new powers as Chancellor says UK will not be a rule-taker from Brussels TSB…
Things we’re reading today include … Alexa, Siri can now do personal banking – but, may also reveal your a/c balance at a party! Forget the dark web – scammers selling your STOLEN bank details are just a Google search away Here’s Why Bank of America Has Filed Nearly 50 Blockchain-Related Patents Financially secure, but…
Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds under pressure as HBOS fraud report is published Number of global millionaires hits 18.1 million France and Germany strike deal on draft for eurozone integration Visa admits 5m payments failed over a broken switch UK could lose £10bn a year in City-related tax revenue after Brexit Keep your…
Things we’re reading today include … Clydesdale and Yorkshire bank brands to go in takeover of Virgin Money Virgin Money bought by CYBG for £1.7bn UK debit cards transactions overtake cash for the first time No surprise who is the clear winner of £1.7bn Virgin Money takeover | Nils Pratley Don’t bank on it: Why…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin Could Break the Internet, Central Bank Overseer Says The bigger Cryptocurrencies get, the worse they perform: BIS End of the great card payment rip-off? No, it’s just a new one Debit card payments more popular than cash Criteria for being promoted to top finance jobs ‘favour men over…
The main blog headlines are … Bank reincarnation: the best way to become a digital bank There was an interesting discussion at #Money2020 about Business Reincarnation. It’s a rather dramatic term, especially if you don’t believe in reincarnation, but it does help visualise the idea. Like a Phoenix from the ashes, a bank needs to…
