Things we’re reading today include … Building blockchain banks with ICOs Suitors hire Barclays to look at possible Co-op Bank bid Zopa hunts for 40 tech whizzes as it narrows focus on bank launch Hung parliament sinks business confidence, IoD finds Trading tool UniCredit CEO confident Italian banks will help rescue Veneto lenders US Federal…
This week’s main blog headlines are … Digital banks are Copernicus banks (incumbents are with the Flat Earth society) Twenty years ago, I was working on re-engineering projects. Most of the time I was getting exasperated because the banks wouldn’t take on the big projects, like the mortgage process, as it went across too many…
Things we’re reading today include … Eurozone picks up pace as economists hail ‘sizzling’ recovery Dollar cleans up as UK election shock stuns sterling Former HSBC banker faces extradition fight over currency rigging claims JPMorgan operating chief to go, Dimon successor pool shrinks Banco Popular burnt through €3.6bn in two days ahead of rescue This…
Things we’re reading today include … Judge calls off High Court trial into RBS rights issue Goldman Sachs boost rates for savers in bid to attract deposits Tech companies invade banks’ territory with customer loans ECB keeps money taps open but drops reference to rate cuts Some RBS investors still refuse settlement Seven reasons why…
Things we’re reading today include … Would you take financial advice from a robot at your bank? Trump’s favorite bank is ignoring requests for infomation about his finances Saudi and UAE banks suspend business with Qatari banks amid diplomatic crisis Conservatives pledge to resurrect ‘Board of Trade’ to build post-Brexit deals Babies born today may…
Things we’re reading today include … Peer-to-peer lender Zopa moves towards bank launch after raising £32m Would you take financial advice from a robot at your bank? Bank of England faces strike as workers vote on ‘contemptuous’ 1pc pay offer The 12 UK banks with the best public reputation Savings would last about a month…
This week I’ve been mainly blogging about developments in Africa and China. Thoughts on Dot Finance Africa … We need some education (but no thought control) I often think we need a reality check when it comes to digital finance. Many of the pundit analysts and influencers out there believe no one needs a branch…
Things we’re reading today include … Barclays sells £2.2bn stake in African business Lloyds bulks up in credit card market with £1.9bn takeover EU regulator fines Moody’s €1.24m for breaching credit rating rules Bank of England faces strike as workers vote on ‘contemptuous’ 1pc pay offer Peer-to-peer lender Zopa moves towards bank launch after raising…
Things we’re reading today include … City firms won’t get away with ‘letterbox’ EU hubs after Brexit, watchdog warns TV presenter Noel Edmonds unveils ‘countdown’ website in Lloyds compensation campaign HSBC to roll out robo-advice for small savers Barclays to sell £1.6bn stake in African business Banks ‘rebuilding reputation’ after crash Ireland set to sell…
Things we’re reading today include … Aviva eyeing AI and big data in bid to become fintech firm How will the rollout of open banking affect me? Russian Company Pins European Bank Attacks on North Korea Spanish Banks Form New Blockchain Consortium How to get a UK banking or e-money license: the basics Bank Customers…
