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Things worth reading: 3rd January 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Commonwealth bank doors left unlocked on New Year’s Day Brexit: banks consider whether to start moving business out of UK Nationwide sees 10pc rise in customers thanks to Government account switching service China’s economy could grow 6.5 percent in 2017; devaluation could stabilize yuan: think tank Fears of a…

The most read blog entries of 2016 (#fintech, #blockchain, #platforms)

I was looking through Google Analytics to see which of my blog entries had been most read in 2016.  Here’s the list and, as you will see, it’s mostly people reading about blockchain news, although how to change the bank, fintech and innovation all get high rankings too. The top ten trends in banking innovation…

Things worth reading: 22nd December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … A volatile calm – the paradox of 2016 financial markets Italy approves a €20bn bailout plan for its banks Monte dei Paschi on the brink of state bailout Deloitte apologises for Brexit memo Singapore convicts banker in 1MDB case JP Morgan fined £26m over interest rate cartel ‘Buy now,…

Things worth reading: 21st December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Eurozone COLLAPSE fears as Italy demands £17BILLION bailout to prop up its ‘doomed’ bank London Stock Exchange in talks to sell French clearing house to Euronext Lloyds Bank swoops on credit card provider MBNA in £1.9bn deal What not to expect in 2017 Plastic £5 note maker Innovia snapped…

Things worth reading: 20th December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Ukraine leader urges calm after PrivatBank is nationalised Lloyds Bank buys MBNA credit card firm for £1.9bn Barclays braced to cut up to 7,000 trading customers Christine Lagarde: IMF chief convicted over payout Fed approves rule requiring banks to publicly disclose liquid assets Italy seeks 20bn euros for banks…

Things worth reading: 19th December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Crunch time for troubled Monte dei Paschi as survival rests on savers Banks told to plan breakup as contingency in case of financial disaster  As yuan weakens, Chinese rush to open foreign currency accounts Former UBS traders bring case against City watchdog Post-Brexit deals ‘not at price of EU…

The Finanser’s Week: 12th December – 18th December 2016

A summary of the main blogs of the week … Open Banking consultation (deadline December 23 2016) I’ve been talking a lot about open sourcing financial services this year and, more recently, tracking Open Banking.   The Open Banking Working Group was launched just over a year by HM Treasury to create an Open Banking Standard.  The…

Things worth reading: 16th December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Brexit trade deal could take 10 years, says UK’s ambassador Euro tumbles to 14-year low against the dollar Lloyd’s of London plots EU shift to ward off Brexit threat Don’t be afraid to fight for the City, Lords tell the Government  US Federal Reserve raises interest rates: what happens…

Things worth reading: 15th December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC shutting four bank branches a week Wells Fargo fails ‘living will’ test, faces restrictions: U.S. regulators One billion accounts may have been breached in latest Yahoo attack Watchdog eyes revamp of financial compensation scheme Brexit: Warning firms could leave City over uncertainty Why is the US Federal Reserve…

Things worth reading: 14th December 2016

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Bank let me withdraw $2million so I spent it on strippers, cocaine and fast cars’ Wells Fargo fails US bankruptcy test for a second time UniCredit shares soar on plan to raise billions UniCredit unveils €13bn fundraising and plans to cut 14,000 jobs HSBC closes a quarter of branches,…

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