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The Finanser’s Week: 9th May – 15th May 2016

Our main stories of this week includes … The African Mobile Revolution, Part One Last week I chaired the inaugural Dot Finance Live conference in Nairobi, Kenya.  It is Africa’s premier FinTech event, drawing people from all over the countries of sub-Sahara Africa.  What struck me as I listened to lots of keynotes about mobile innovation and…

Things worth reading: 12th May 2016

Things we’re reading today include …   Antonio Banderas to star in Hollywood’s first crowdfunded movie The City would have a strong hand to play post-Brexit Banks cull accounts in fight against corruption Financial messaging service SWIFT says banks responsible for own cybersecurity George Osborne says Treasury is planning for Brexit ‘Dangerous’ payday loans join…

Things worth reading: 11th May 2016

Things we’re reading today include … FCA pledges to help fintech firms disrupt big banks ‘Difficult’ markets hurt Credit Suisse What would Donald Trump’s economic policy look like, and how does Hillary Clinton’s compare? Wall Street sees best rally for two months Rare 1933 penny sells for £72,000 RBS fast-tracks junior investment bankers Crowdfunding: the…

Things worth reading: 9th May 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Offshore finance: more than $12tn siphoned out of emerging countries Panama Papers report alleges New Zealand prime place for rich to hide money Nationwide raises mortgage borrowing age limit to 85 Sue your bank! Why it’s better to go to court than to arbitrate in the long run Lending…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd May – 8th May 2016

Our main stories of this week includes … 20% of Europeans would bank with Google, Facebook or Amazon I got an interesting research report this week about consumer attitudes towards banks in Europe: More than a third of European consumers would move bank if they didn’t offer up-to-date technology to aid interaction Nearly a third are…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th April – 1st May 2016

Our main stories of this week includes … Lessons banks can learn from YouTube (and others) I need a little time to think about my reimagined financial structure, but some of the basics are already in play such as the idea of thinking about value exchange rather than monetary exchange.  Value exchange is based upon the ability…

Things worth reading: 29th April 2016

Things we’re reading today include: Turbulent markets hit Deutsche Bank profits Barclays is in need of more of a strategy Lloyds Banking Group reveals surge in buy-to-let lending RBS reports £968m quarterly loss Barclays offers PPI refunds to 10,000 RBS admits further delays in offloading Williams & Glyn This week’s Economist: If it ain’t broke, don’t…

Things worth reading: 28th April 2016

Things we’re reading today include … FCA sets outs plans to improve debt markets Schäuble takes on bank secrecy in Germany after Panama Papers Barclays profits drop by a quarter Senior Barclays executive denies knowledge of Libor rate rigging Banks rethink prime brokerage Brexit would cost UK households £2,200 by 2020, says OECD Barclays confirms…

Things worth reading: 27th April 2016

Things we’re reading today include … China’s Ant Financial raises $4.5bn Standard Chartered shares jump 10% Bank of England official joins hedge fund Regulator widens inquiry into UK firms’ links with Panama Papers tax havens UK’s big four banks face £19bn in compensation, fines and legal costs U.S. Treasury anti-laundering head to join HSBC: sources…

Things worth reading: 26th April 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman’s retail move follows the money The faces of Britain’s banknotes – in pictures Fast cash: The high-speed world of cloud-based finance RBS faces claims for £1bn in damages from small businesses Exclusive: SWIFT network says aware of multiple cyber fraud incidents Computers threaten stock pickers’ role Bangladesh hack…

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