Things we’re reading today include … China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close Wells Fargo’s lone outsider aims to clean up bank’s reputation Massachusetts sues Equifax as hack concerns spread to Canada Dirty money? Mystery over shredded €500 notes in Swiss sewers Watchdog clears KPMG in HBOS audit investigation Insurers facing big bill…
Things we’re reading today include … Mark Carney says rate rises will be gradual and limited Finger-based payment system begins roll-out US launches criminal probe into Equifax breach RBS avoids forced sale of Williams & Glyn HSBC: We were wrong to predict slide in pound this year South Africa’s tax authority threatens legal action against…
Things we’re reading today include … World’s Central Banks Can’t Ignore the Bitcoin Boom, BIS Says The Bank of England can’t remain in its ‘Brexit’ parallel universe forever Exclusive: At least 16 million bank cardholders exposed to fraud risk over PIN loophole PwC UK partners take home less profits despite record year CEO Secrets: “Think…
This week’s main blog headlines are … Bankers see faster horses; technologists imagine cars I was chairing a conference on blockchain and distributed ledgers the other day. The audience were a mixture of start-ups and banks, and the speakers were talking about how they viewed the world of distributed ledger developments. Many of the banks…
Things we’re reading today include … Darling: Brexit would not have happened without banking crisis The relentless rise of tap and pay Ten years after Northern Rock: has UK banking changed? From Silk Road to ATMs: the history of bitcoin Northern Rock: ‘We all thought our money was at risk’ Smart money Deutsche Boerse agrees…
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…
