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Things worth reading: 27th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Alibaba’s Ant Financial buys MoneyGram for $880m €2.5bn cost of Mifid II rattles asset managers Dutch regulator mistakenly reveals Soros short positions TSB plans ‘year of liberation’ as it finally breaks free of rival and former owner Lloyds Lucky money Co-op Bank warns it will miss capital target Barclays…

Things worth reading: 26th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech ‘boom’ risks fresh ‘bust’ if left unchecked, warns Carney JPMorgan wins $1tn custody mandate from BlackRock Dutch regulator mistakenly reveals short positions Santander boss: London to remain Europe’s financial hub Which country is the most corrupt in the world – and where does Britain rank? Eurozone set for…

Things worth reading: 25th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … How Deutsche Bank Made a $462 Million Loss Disappear The world’s getting more corrupt – but Britain remains one of the most honest countries HSBC to close 62 more branches this year CBI boss says Theresa May speech sent ‘shockwaves’ through EU businesses Central Bank of Ireland on guard…

The Finanser’s Week: 16th January – 22nd January 2017

A summary of the main blogs of the week … FiBD: The FinTech Bullshit Detector I’ve been wondering for a while how so many companies can be starting up something in the same space, and how are they surviving?  The reason for mentioning it is that we keep hearing these numbers around how many billions…

Things worth reading: 20th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bank cost-cutting threatens free cash machines World’s top bankers excited over Trump presidency US bankers hatch two-stage Brexit plan for City Monte dei Paschi bailout ‘not an EU fudge’ says Dijsselbloem May’s ‘positive discussion’ with banks Barclays boss: UK will remain financial lungs of Europe Are eight men as…

Things worth reading: 19th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … City banks warn of Brexit job moves Credit Suisse finalizes $5.3 billion mortgage deal with U.S. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank to close dozens of branches JP Morgan Chase pays $55m over racial discrimination Deutsche Bank takes the axe to staff bonuses Wall Street’s animal spirits make a comeback City…

Things worth reading: 18th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Voice trouble How finance is being taken over by tech Morgan Stanley’s profit doubles on bond-trading surge Deutsche Bank sees fourth quarter pretax impact of $1.2 billion from DoJ civil penalty The 5 most expensive buildings in the world City figures give stoic welcome to May’s plans for EU…

Things worth reading: 17th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank, HSBC and five other big banks form ‘Digital Trade Chain’ consortium UBS CEO says bank has flexibility over passporting rights post-Brexit Metro Bank gets down to business The pound falls to its lowest level since October flash crash over fears Britain will lose single market access London…

Things worth reading: 16th January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Post-Brexit vote, UK leapfrogs Sweden and US in allure Fintech groups fall short on gender equality For HSBC, the future is robo-advice and Asia Pound plunges to lowest level since October flash crash as markets brace for ‘hard Brexit’ speech JPMorgan looks for big payoff from lead in deposit…

The Finanser’s Week: 9th January – 15th January 2017

A summary of the main blogs of the week … Could Trump and May be the new Reagan and Thatcher? I guess I’m an optimist and, in a world of pessimism, it’s an interesting place to be.  I say a world of pessimism as all I’ve seen since the Brexit vote and Donald Trump being…

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