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Things worth reading: 19th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Special Report: Backroom battle imperils $230 million cryptocurrency venture Could the 1987 stock market crash happen again? Lloyds ‘mugged’ shareholders with HBOS deal in teeth of financial crisis, High Court told UK banks ‘exposed to money laundering in South Africa’ Xavier Rolet to step down as boss of London…

Things worth reading: 18th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … To change how you use money, Open Banking must break banks Bank of America’s Return to 1950s Style Banking Is Paying Off Virgin Money insists its credit card business is safer than the bigger banks FCA agrees to RBS report scrutiny Bitcoin gets official blessing in Japan Goldman Sachs…

Things worth reading: 17th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … City warns transition deal ‘disappearing by the day’ as May heads to Brussels  Fintech market moves beyond lending Wi-fi security flaw ‘puts devices at risk of hacks’ Financial regulator warns of growing debt among young people Uncertainty over Brexit transition ‘could put 75,000 City jobs at risk’ Credit Suisse…

Things worth reading: 16th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … A Bank of England rate hike would be ‘extraordinary’ step for Britain’s Brexit economy As the quartet breaks up, central banking leadership flux looms Lloyds shareholders’ court case over HBOS takeover set to begin Can the UK make the most of sukuk, the Islam-compliant bond? Regulators warn retail traders…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd October – 15th October 2017

The top blog posts of the last fortnight include … The next ten years of technology from Gartner and Skinner I just spotted that Gartner have made a series of ten bold predictions for IT 2018 and beyond. They are summarised nicely by Forbes and are: By 2021, early adopter brands that redesign their websites…

Things worth reading: 13th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Who is John Flint? The new HSBC boss knows the business inside out UK banks plan biggest squeeze on consumer credit since 2008 Lloyds Bank swoops on Zurich’s UK pensions and savings business Equifax removes webpage after malware issue JPMorgan’s card gamble lures millennial travelers, squeezes competitors Swipe, scan…

Things worth reading: 9th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Swedish challenger bank Handelsbanken commits to UK but wants Brexit clarity Have we learned our lessons from the financial crisis? Don’t bank on it EU raids Polish and Dutch banking groups over fintech access Staley scrutinised as Barclays faces historic dilemma Chief of Credit Agricole expresses interest in Commerzbank:…

Things worth reading: 6th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman Sachs boosts post-Brexit plans with Frankfurt office deal Fearless Girl statue firm faced down in equal pay row Exclusive: SEC’s corporate filing system vulnerable to denial of service attacks – memo Robo advice: buy, buy, buy Iceland PM sold bank assets hours before financial crash, leaks show This…

Things worth reading: 5th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Soaring rates of ‘shadow banking’ add to fears of Chinese debt, warns World Bank Orange is launching Orange Bank on November 2 Foiled £250m Brazil bank robbery ‘would have been biggest in the world’ U.S. lawmakers seek to shut banks that harm consumers SEC chair floats potential delay to…

Things worth reading: 4th October 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Employee lenders are one of the fastest-growing areas of UK fintech EU banks are not taking Brexit risks seriously enough, warns BoE Wells Fargo boss should be fired, says senator The bank that wants to employ more disabled workers: ‘It’s a win-win situation’ Ex-Equifax boss details errors behind data…