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Things worth reading: 10th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … After 12 years at the helm, two bank CEOs ponder the future Which Brexit for the financial industry? Road to bitcoin ETF paved with red tape Alibaba founder says will “seriously consider” HK listing Brexit: EU ‘surprised’ at UK no-deal planning concerns CES 2018: Kodak soars on KodakCoin and…

Things worth reading: 8th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Open banking’ revolution could lead to scams and pricing rip-offs, experts warn McMafia star James Norton moved to ‘ethical’ bank after the drama told how gangsters launder billions through big banks Deutsche Bank to post third consecutive annual loss Wall Street Need Not Fear China’s Banks. Yet Bitcoin boost…

The Finanser’s Week: 25th December 2017 – 7th January 2018

The main blog headlines are … 20 of Europe’s hottest fintech start-ups to watch in 2018 I really liked this article by John Kennedy over at Silicon Republic, and decided to reproduce it here as it’s fitting for the kickoff of 2018. Who are the fintech start-ups in Europe worth banking on in the year ahead?…

Things worth reading: 5th January 2018

Things we’re reading today include …. Bitcoin spyware scam empties victim’s bank account 20 Banks That Consumers Loved to Hate in 2017 The year of AI Investment banks earn record $104bn advising on takeovers Rush to fix ‘serious’ computer chip flaws Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from ‘Spectre’ chip flaw Mifid…

Things worth reading: 3rd January 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Big four banks expected to cut 20,000 jobs in 2018 as technology replaces humans UBS Libor ‘chats were company policy’ Bank branch closures: How one town has coped Bankers work around the clock to iron out EU finance reforms US blocks sale of Moneygram to China’s Ant Financial Launch…

Things worth reading: 2nd January 2018

Happy New Year, and here’s what we’re reading today … Last chance saloon for Deutsche Bank as investors eye full-year results Dealing with an existential question: What is a bank? Bank of England could issue its own Bitcoin-style currency within a year cutting out the need for high street banks PwC ‘fell short’ on averting…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th December – 24th December 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Happy holidays and one last piece of 2017 news Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone. That’s 2017’s blogging over for me. Back on January 2, 2018, with more news about my new book coming out in March, Digital Human. A few comments: “Skinner presents a compelling vision…

Things worth reading: 22nd December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Britain’s digital banks: profitable or just popular? Democrats Slam Wall Street Regulator’s Decision on Bank Oversight Russia’s Globex Bank Says Hackers Targeted Its SWIFT Computers Bitcoin: Should we care about its price? Clydesdale Bank faces legal action over alleged mis-selling of loans Bitcoin slips below $14,000, down 30 percent…

Things worth reading: 21st December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin lottery launches in Ireland Top 10 Retail Banking Trends and Predictions for 2018 Tandem’s Takeover of Harrods Bank Approved by Bank of England BNY Mellon freezes $22 billion in Kazakhstan assets: source Bank’s olive branch increases chance of Brexit deal City can live with Custom Brexit deal for…

Things worth reading: 20th December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Payments regulator urged to prevent ‘ATM deserts’ in parts of UK Michel Barnier is ‘Scrooge’ to rule out bespoke Brexit deal, City bosses say Bitcoin not a threat to financial stability, say European economists Allianz pumps $100m into micro-insurer targeting world’s poorest Bitcoin falls almost 20 percent from recent…