Our main stories of this week includes … Social KYC: far easier than passports and utility bills I just received a white paper about Social KYC from Fintech startup Veridu. The idea is to use our social media profiles to authenticate and onboard as a new 21st century KYC process. It’s an interesting idea I thought…
Things we’re reading today include … How much of the UK does the Queen own? Golfer Phil Mickelson embroiled in insider trading scheme VIDEO: Can revamped banking app help blind people? The psychology of money – podcast France airs fears over London Stock Exchange merger with Deutsche Börse Late payment problem? Take it to auction…
Things we’re reading today include … More than 25,000 Madoff victims now eligible for $4 billion fund Why financial regulators are always fighting the last war Bank of England’s chief economist calls for more simple pension system The bank account that gives you a shock London Stock Exchange to wait until after EU referendum to…
Things we’re reading today include … Financial technology start-ups need power of the EU behind them Costs of overdrafts to fall as part of UK banks overhaul Big Four banks benefit from regulator’s featherlight approach Lloyds shares yield £130m for Treasury Chinese bank buys London gold vault Lending Club shares dive on regulatory probe Europe’s…
Things we’re reading today include … US bankers could lose bonuses in clawback plan Lending Club given grand jury subpoena African lenders use mobile phone data Chinese bank buys secret London vault which can store $80bn of gold Failed hack via SWIFT on Vietnam bank tried to send funds to Slovenia: central bank HSBC starts…
Things we’re reading today include … ‘Nearly 1m’ over-75s living in poverty Lending Club: from disruptive outsider to traditional financier Vocalink seeks to cash in with China’s UnionPay deal Rise of the billionaire robots: how algorithms have redefined hedge funds Banks await decision on proposals to cap overdraft charges Revealed: none of Britain’s ‘unicorns’ openly…
Our main stories of this week includes … The African Mobile Revolution, Part One Last week I chaired the inaugural Dot Finance Live conference in Nairobi, Kenya. It is Africa’s premier FinTech event, drawing people from all over the countries of sub-Sahara Africa. What struck me as I listened to lots of keynotes about mobile innovation and…
Things we’re reading today include … Antonio Banderas to star in Hollywood’s first crowdfunded movie The City would have a strong hand to play post-Brexit Banks cull accounts in fight against corruption Financial messaging service SWIFT says banks responsible for own cybersecurity George Osborne says Treasury is planning for Brexit ‘Dangerous’ payday loans join…
Things we’re reading today include … FCA pledges to help fintech firms disrupt big banks ‘Difficult’ markets hurt Credit Suisse What would Donald Trump’s economic policy look like, and how does Hillary Clinton’s compare? Wall Street sees best rally for two months Rare 1933 penny sells for £72,000 RBS fast-tracks junior investment bankers Crowdfunding: the…
Things we’re reading today include … Offshore finance: more than $12tn siphoned out of emerging countries Panama Papers report alleges New Zealand prime place for rich to hide money Nationwide raises mortgage borrowing age limit to 85 Sue your bank! Why it’s better to go to court than to arbitrate in the long run Lending…
