Things we’re reading today include … Trump just made a nonsensical analogy between school and bank security Documentary tells tiny bank’s David vs. Goliath story in 2008 financial crisis aftermath Blockchain ‘could save asset managers $2.7bn a year’ Barclays criticised for ‘shocking’ pay gap with women paid half what men earn at investment bank Old…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin: MPs launch inquiry into digital currencies Zimbabwe and Kenya lead the way in Africa’s dash from cash Lloyds hails ‘landmark’ after return to private sector It would be useful to know what Corbyn really thinks of Lloyds | Nils Pratley Meet Cora, your local bank avatar Metro bank…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin has ‘pretty much failed’ as a currency, Bank of England Governor Carney says HSBC profits more than double to $17.2bn Top City regulator used tax break scheme Venezuela launches oil cryptocurrency MPs publish full unredacted report into RBS small business scandal HSBC warns on $1.5bn penalty as Gulliver…
The main blog headlines are … Will platforms replace governments? I often talk about my week in Hangzhou last year, writing the case study on Ant Financial for the new book Digital Human, and particularly the words of Jack Ma on how he sees managing the Alibaba platform: Management. The word is there for regular…
Things we’re reading today include … Starling’s marketplace banking rollout adds pensions, savings, travel insurance and mortgages Amazon has partnered with Bank of America for its lending program The digital upstarts taking on Britain’s dominant few banks China’s HNA Group trims stake in Deutsche Bank Divorcing couples may clash over Bitcoin
Things we’re reading today include … We are more likely to change our partner than our bank World’s richest people: in pictures Starling Bank unveils partnership with range of financial services providers Amazon has partnered with Bank of America for its lending program Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple price soars as European Central Bank says it…
Things we’re reading today include … Slovakia woos with ‘love bank’ for Valentine’s Day Punjab National Bank detects $1.77 billion worth of fraudulent transactions Barclays Bank charged again by SFO over Qatar loan Japanese bank Sumitomo ignores Brexit to sign a 20-year lease on a new London office Failings of RBS small-business unit laid bare…
Things we’re reading today include … Why is Australia investigating its banks? Starling Bank announces partnerships with mortgage broker, investment and pensions firms and insurer in open banking push City watchdogs tell algorithmic traders to clean up act Are Barclays’ branches at risk over $3bn Qatar loan? | Larry Elliott RBS victims defy regulators to…
Things we’re reading today include … Brexit boost, Wall Street banking giant Citigroup Inc, have announced their intentions to set up a brand new innovation centre in London Lloyds sets ethnic leadership goal in first for FTSE-100 company Against the odds: Why customers often lose in battles with banks Credit Suisse Says Claims Bank Misled…
