Things we’re reading today include … Why The U.S. Treasury Killed A Latvian Bank BBVA to pledge $100bn of finance into green energy projects New York regulator asks Deutsche, other banks about Kushner loans: source Bank of America hiring brand safety officer to ‘clean up’ online ads Lloyds pursued HBOS takeover at ‘colossal risk’ to…
Things we’re reading today include … The Rothschild banking dynasty is about to be passed to the 7th generation India gives its fraud-hit banks a 15-day ultimatum Africa’s banks are doing what U.S. banks aren’t: winning Hawk or dove? Bitcoin is forcing central banks to take sides | Howard Davies Standard Chartered back in the…
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
