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The Finanser’s Week: 15th September – 21st September 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Maybe it’s not so Simple, after all For some time, I’ve banged on about banks must redesign for a digital core.  It’s no longer a world that can live in a batch overnight update, when real-time everything is here.  That is the huge challenge for banks: how…

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Things worth reading: 19th September 2014

Things we're readting today include … Scotland votes: Markets rejoice and pound bounces back as nation rejects independence The Royal Bank of Scotland: we're staying put Market report: Monitise shares tumble as Visa turns on its investment Banks shun nations that need money most Where the biggest banking bonuses will be this year KKR seeks…

Things worth reading: 18th September 2014

Things we're reading today include … Apple Pay: don’t bank on it Barclays accused of hiding and lying about 'predatory' high-frequency traders by New York attorney general Block traders prefer the human touch Europe is now the billionaire capital of the world European court adds hundreds of millions to UK bank taxes JPMorgan Chase replaces…

Things worth reading: 17th September 2014

Things we're reading today include … US banks in race for Apple Pay advantage Bank of America forgoes $6 billion with slimmer consumer strategy European stress tests to challenge banks' political defences Bank 'tops customer service ratings' A tale of two financial centres Taxpayer's 'bad bank' closes in on £1.6bn mortgage sale LXC Coin crowdfunds…

Things worth reading: 16th September 2014

Things we're reading today include … French bank warns: Stay away from these 20 stocks ahead of Scotland vote Bank IT bod accused of stealing $40 MEEELLION from employer French bank enables consumers to tweet money Bank blames high household debt for depth of Britain’s recession Scottish independence: Commerzbank says worst case economic scenarios 'exaggerated'…

Things worth reading: 15th September 2014

Things we're reading today include … More bank account switching? The number has actually fallen Can India really provide bank accounts to 1.2 billion people? Bank of Portugal picks new CEO for BES successor Novo Banco Central banks inflating 'elevated' asset prices: BIS Show us the money: EU seeks billions of euros to revive economy…

Things worth reading: 12th September 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS and Lloyds shares leap on plans to flee Scotland if country votes for independence Westminster Outlook: A wafer-thin ‘no’ vote and Scotland will be condemned to living in limbo RBS confirms 'Yes' vote London move RBS 'contingency for London move' Scotland's financial sector in numbers Virgin Money appoints…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th August – 17th August 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … As Facebook almost died over mobile, banks woke up The times we live in are confusing.  Just as we think we have clarity of direction, the direction changes. Take Facebook.  That mighty social network, that links over a billion people in a massively sharing global hive. …

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The Finanser’s Week: 11th August – 17th August 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … As Facebook almost died over mobile, banks woke up The times we live in are confusing.  Just as we think we have clarity of direction, the direction changes. Take Facebook.  That mighty social network, that links over a billion people in a massively sharing global hive. …

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Things worth reading: 15th August 2014

Things we're reading today include … UK exports to EU 'dead in the water' ECB 'under pressure' to boost growth Questor share tip: Sell Monitise it is too risky Regulators pushing banks to rid casinos of money-laundering Lloyds share price decline deals blow to Osborne privatisation plans Smaller banks see regulatory relief after U.S. elections…

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