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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…

Things worth reading: 19th December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Is Monzo the Facebook of banking? Bob Diamond mulls UK retail banking return with Tandem stake Lloyds taps £20bn of Bank of England funds to boost profits not lending Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures UK cannot have a special deal for the City, says…

Things worth reading: 18th December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin trading starts on the huge CME exchange UK banks face fines as immigration checks on account holders loom Bring a little Christmas cheer with a cryptocurrency UK banks tell May: a Canada-style Brexit deal is not good enough Barclays’ commitment to investment banking pays off in UK Second…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th December – 17th December 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Look East for innovation I often talk about faster horses and how banks think digital is doing banking cheaper and faster. It’s all about efficiency and effectiveness. So, I was asked the other day: where is the car? After all, it’s easy to call out banks for doing…

Things worth reading: 15th December 2017

Things we’re reading today include … NatWest bank spat prompts web security changes Deutsche Bank sells chunk of Polish business to Santander Britain’s indebted credit card customers could save up to £1.3bn under new rules Tech groups jostle for advantage in Indonesian digital payments The top grossing Christmas films of all time HBOS collapse in…