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Things worth reading: 16th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Panic buying Nationwide delays Open Banking launch Global banks slash chance of Brexit ‘no deal’ and raise UK growth forecasts PBOC official says China’s centralized virtual currency trade needs to end: source Productivity to pick up as banks at last get over the crisis, says BoE’s Tenreyro  America Last?…

Things worth reading: 15th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Open banking? I think I’ll be keeping my door shut ‘Open Banking’ revolution will leave account holders at mercy of ‘hackers and thieves’, banks warn ‘Open banking’ begins today. It poses one major threat to your money Boom time: Clear Bank founder Nick Ogden on his efforts to start…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th January 2017 – 14th January 2018

This week’s main blog headlines are … Banking as usual is NOT an option I’ve blogged quite a bit about adapting to change lately, and will continue to do so as banking-as-usual (BAU) is not an option. It’s similar to standing in the middle of the road. If you stand there for long enough, you’ll…

Things worth reading: 12th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … 10 banks consumers complain about the most How Blockchain is Banking the Unbanked Start-up lender Tandem targets ‘massive’ growth with Harrods Bank takeover Payment transfer giant Moneygram to move EU offices out of London  Banks cut back consumer credit in fear of rising risks  Sadiq Khan warns of Brexit…

Things worth reading: 11th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include: America’s Best and Worst Banks 2018 CFDs on bitcoin? You’re not sophisticated enough, says FCA No Brexit exodus from London, Page Group says as it chalks up record profit Digital banking overtakes branch use and may fuel more closures, warns UBS Bankers fear they will get Amazon-ed in tech disruption…

Things worth reading: 10th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … After 12 years at the helm, two bank CEOs ponder the future Which Brexit for the financial industry? Road to bitcoin ETF paved with red tape Alibaba founder says will “seriously consider” HK listing Brexit: EU ‘surprised’ at UK no-deal planning concerns CES 2018: Kodak soars on KodakCoin and…

Things worth reading: 8th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Open banking’ revolution could lead to scams and pricing rip-offs, experts warn McMafia star James Norton moved to ‘ethical’ bank after the drama told how gangsters launder billions through big banks Deutsche Bank to post third consecutive annual loss Wall Street Need Not Fear China’s Banks. Yet Bitcoin boost…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th December 2017 – 7th January 2018

The main blog headlines are … 20 of Europe’s hottest fintech start-ups to watch in 2018 I really liked this article by John Kennedy over at Silicon Republic, and decided to reproduce it here as it’s fitting for the kickoff of 2018. Who are the fintech start-ups in Europe worth banking on in the year ahead?…

Things worth reading: 5th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include …. Bitcoin spyware scam empties victim’s bank account 20 Banks That Consumers Loved to Hate in 2017 The year of AI Investment banks earn record $104bn advising on takeovers Rush to fix ‘serious’ computer chip flaws Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from ‘Spectre’ chip flaw Mifid…

Things worth reading: 3rd January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Big four banks expected to cut 20,000 jobs in 2018 as technology replaces humans UBS Libor ‘chats were company policy’ Bank branch closures: How one town has coped Bankers work around the clock to iron out EU finance reforms US blocks sale of Moneygram to China’s Ant Financial Launch…

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