Things we’re reading today include … Irma a ‘major event’ for insurance industry: Munich Re board member Goldman Sachs to take on UK retail banks Creative currency Northern Rock’s Bank of England bailout ‘should have been secret’ City urges Government to prioritise Islamic finance ahead of possible Brexit boom Barclays’ email raises questions on banks’…
This week’s main blog headlines are … InsurTech’s big ticket items: machine learning on the blockchain I don’t usually tell people that I’m a qualified expert in insurance as it’s not relevant, but I’m mentioning it today as I just presented at a private insurance event. There are lots of interesting nuances in insurance. You…
Things we’re reading today include … Atom Bank breaks into German retail savings market Banking group Nordea to move HQ to Finland in blow to Sweden European Central Bank and Bank of Japan: Blockchain Too Immature for Adoption Danske Bank customers in NI hit by IT problems What’s gone wrong with Barclays newly launched Smart…
Things we’re reading today include … China’s Most Dangerous Bank Fintech pushes EU to explore changes to bank software rules Russia’s Central Bank Issues Warning on Cryptocurrencies and ICOs Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Are the Worst Bank Investments, Top Analyst Warns Challenger bank Redwood takes tech to the cloud Bank of England resolves its…
Things we’re reading today include … Shock stats show banks have sacked 28 people A DAY since 2009 Bitcoin Tumbles as PBOC Declares Initial Coin Offerings Illegal Bank of Scotland receives most complaints – again Has flood of Chinese money really dried up? China regulators target ‘systemic risk’ from money-market funds Bitcoin peaks above $5,000…
Things we’re reading today include … Here’s how many of Europe’s banks were at high risk last year Sanjeev Gupta-backed Wyelands Bank launches new accounts for retail savers Scots set to miss out on BILLIONS as EU bank axe UK funding amid Brexit talks Brexit: UK to be ‘educated’ about consequences, says Barnier Lessons from…
This week’s main blog headlines are … Slow regulations versus fast tech Before 2010, I was writing a lot about technology but it was all heavily geared towards regulations. It was pretty dull, to be honest, but worthy. MiFID and PSD were top of mind, along with Basel III and other global, European and domestic…
I received an email the other day pointing my attention to a report from the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion (CFI), a think tank that engages and challenges the industry to better serve, protect and empower for financial inclusion. I had not heard of CFI before, but their website and content is interesting, especially their new…
