Things we’re reading today include … Ex-FCA enforcer McDermott joins board of new bank lobby group Can the Bank get Britain to kick its cheap credit habit? China’s $9tn bond market opens up to foreign investors Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui opens Frankfurt office to avoid Brexit ‘disruption’ City of London ‘to press EU for…
This week’s main blog headlines are … How we travel today will change massively tomorrow I was chatting with a friend about what he’s up to these days. He started talking earnestly about looking up his family ancestry. With the internet these days, you can quickly find your grandparents, great grandparents, great-great grandparents and even…
Things we’re reading today include … 20 years on FCA links up with US regulators in car loans probe UK remains Europe’s top destination for foreign investment in financial services Haldane: UK pay has flatlined Bitcoin accepted at New York pre-school The complicated failure of two Italian lenders Kenya launches the world’s first mobile-only sovereign…
Things we’re reading today include … U.K. challenger bank Starling sets up in Ireland and clears flightpath to Europe Trump could use alternate routes to roll back bank reforms Bank of China, Tencent to Trial Blockchain in New Research Effort Blockchain technology is moving into the financial mainstream with IBM and seven European banks Italy…
Things we’re reading today include … House Democrats challenge Deutsche Bank over review of Trump’s accounts Luxembourg’s politicians pin economic hopes on fintech drive U.S. regulators, lawmakers support Volcker rule revamp at hearing China’s ICBC says checks of loans by big acquirers are routine Biggest U.S. banks clear first hurdle in Fed’s annual stress tests…
Things we’re reading today include … Startup bank Atom receives £30m boost Tesco Bank customers hit by computer problems A 17-Minute Film From a Bank Just Won the Entertainment Lions Grand Prix at Cannes U.S. could ease Volcker Rule, exempt small banks New Zelle app could mean the end of the bank ATM PayPal Launches…
Things we’re reading today include: Klarna gets a full banking license, gears up to go beyond financing payments Moody’s Cuts Ratings on Australia’s Banks on Housing Concern Almost 1m UK bank customers will be forced to use new sort codes A Female CEO of a Big Bank? The Odds Are Now Greater Than Zero Economists…
This week’s main blog headlines are … The crazy world of crypto currencies and ICOs I’m boarding a flight yesterday and murfing (mobile surfing). Flicking between Facebook apps, twitter, bank account, BBC news and more. Suddenly I spot a new ICO – Initial Coin Offering – for a new bank. From Wikipedia: “An initial coin offering (ICO)…
