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The Finanser’s Week: 31st July – 6th August 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … FinTech and the world of investment banking Some people talk about FinTech disruption and how payments and banking is being attacked and unbundled by start-ups, but we often look at banking too simplistically. Global banks and investment banks are far more complex creatures than their high street counterparts,…

Things worth reading: 4th August 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Drug Rings Laundered Cash Through ATMs of Australia’s Biggest Bank: Crime Agency Swiss bank Julius Bär plans expansion in UK with new offices Carney warns Brexit uncertainty is building RBS plans to make Amsterdam its EU base after Brexit SoftBank invests in US online lender to small business Car…

Things worth reading: 3rd August 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank foresees 4,000 UK jobs to be shifted to the EU after Brexit Standard Chartered’s profit surge eclipsed by lack of dividend  Australia’s Commonwealth Bank accused of massive money-laundering breaches PwC fined for Merrill Lynch compliance failure US regulator mulls banking rule reform Banks strong enough to cope…

Things worth reading: 2nd August 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman plans to expand online bank to Europe: treasurer Take Your Time, Bank of England Bank of America Files for 3 New Blockchain Patents Bank of England staff strike over pay for first time in more than 50 years Deutsche Bank backs the City with 25-year commitment for London…

Things worth reading: 1st August 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England urged to share Brexit plan details Brexit set to raise UK banks’ costs 4% and capital needs 30% From refugee to one of asset management’s ‘smartest men’ Bank of England strike to go ahead Bitcoin rebels risk ‘currency trading chaos’ Ban on unarranged overdraft charges considered…

Things worth reading: 31st July 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Japan’s biggest bank ‘set to move investment operations from London to Amsterdam’ because of Brexit Hack on Italy’s largest bank affects 400,000 customers Last-minute talks bid to halt first Bank of England strike in 50 years The 16 highest-paid CEOs in the world of banking HSBC profits rise as…

The Finanser’s Week: 24th July – 30th July 2017

This week’s main blog headlines are … Is FOMO driving you MADD? A long time ago, a man would go to work whilst the woman would stay at home. Thanks to a generation of change, women and men now work and no one has to stay at home. A long time ago, work was a…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Italian bank hit by major data breach RBS likely to avoid compulsory sale of Williams & Glyn Lloyds to pay back customers £300m in compensation for mortgage arrears errors Goldman launches new online lending strategy for mass affluent PayPal raises 2017 forecasts on growth in users, payment volumes City…

Things worth reading: 25th July 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England warns more defences may be needed against consumer credit Citigroup hosts investors for first time since the financial crisis Virtual campaigning changes Kenya vote Why you should pay in local currency Bitcoin goes arty Julius Baer hits post-crisis high as it draws £8.2bn in new money …

Things worth reading: 24th July 2017

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America to move some City of London roles to Dublin post-Brexit Deutsche Bank expects subpoenas over Trump-Russia investigation Frankly, banks – it’s time to give a damn about your image Big banks are closing branches and investing in more important real estate—your phone U.S. venture capital’s digital…