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Things worth reading: 5th July 2016

Things we’re reading today include … India’s “unbanked” resist push for them to get accounts London Stock Exchange shareholders agree German deal Global investment banks have slowest first half since 2012 RBS sale delayed for ‘a couple of years’ by Brexit share price crash Bank of England could pump up funding for lending after Brexit,…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th June – 3rd July 2016

Here are our key posts for the past two weeks … What would Brexit mean for the UK financial services industry? I just discovered a really interesting legal view of the implications of the Brexit vote on the UK Financial Services sector.  It was in a magazine by Mayer Brown, a law firm, written by…

Things worth reading: 1st July 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Markets shift after Carney speech Visa, MasterCard $7.25 billion settlement with retailers is thrown out Deutsche Bank hit by IMF hazard warning HSBC will only move jobs out of London in ‘extreme’ Brexit scenario Brexit: Singapore bank UOB suspends London property loans Barclays ‘has no plans to move jobs’…

Things worth reading: 29th June 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Winter is coming: what the UK’s Brexit talks will look like in Game of Thrones scenes Banks work on post-Brexit strategy Here’s the one sector that has done very well out of Brexit Richard Branson: Virgin Group lost a third of value since Brexit vote – video Shares in…

Things worth reading: 28th June 2016

Things we’re reading today include: Brexit fallout continues … Passport question looms large for banks Three effects of Brexit on the City of London UK stripped of final ‘AAA’ rating and FTSE 350 surrenders £140bn in Brexit aftermath Berlin eyes UK’s IT talent The global order is dying. But it’s an illusion to think Britain…

Things worth reading: 24th June 2016 #Brexocalpyse

Things we’re reading today include … How will the world’s policymakers respond to Brexit? ‘Buy gold’ searches soar 500pc after Britain votes to leave EU: here’s how to get your hands on the yellow metal Brexit: business leaders react as Britain votes to leave EU City of London counts the cost of Brexit Brexit aftermath:…

The Finanser’s Week: 13th June – 19th June 2016

This week’s news was a summary of the White House Fintech Summit that took place in Washington on June 10. America’s banking regulations strangle innovations I was asked the question the other day as to why there is no new digital bank start-up in the USA … America’s regulations are not the problem I received…

Things worth reading: 17th June 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Brexit poses global financial risk, Bank of England warns HSBC pays out £1bn to settle US sub-prime lender fraud claim Bank governor Mark Carney clashes with Vote Leave over EU A third of UK businesses think Brexit would be bad for economy Barclays says £721m lawsuit by financier is…

Things worth reading: 15th June 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman Europe chief to face BHS inquiry Wells Fargo takes aim at start-ups Crowdfunding sites do battle with VC firms London traders brace for biggest night since ‘Black Wednesday’ Subjective U.S. bank forecasts to figure in loan loss reserves Prostitutes’ details found on Goldman banker’s phone, court told StanChart…

Things worth reading: 14th June 2016

Things we’re reading today include … Used car salesmen still the ‘least trustworthy’ workers in Australia – but bankers are fast catching up Goldman Sachs hired prostitutes to win Libyan business, court told Greek central bank chief brands bail-out targets ‘socially unattainable’ Goldman Sachs accused of “taking advantage” of naive Libyans who “live in the…

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