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Things worth reading: 17th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … Deutsche Bank 'Horribly Undercapitalized': Regulator NatWest voted most trusted big bank Deputy governor Paul Tucker quits Bank of England 'After 50 years, Lloyds is selling me to another bank’ All eyes on Mark Carney's first move as Bank of England's new governor Bank of England says foreign banks made…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th June – 16th June 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … When work and social life collide, we need social banks One of the themes of my presentations of recent times is how technology has bridged the divide between work life and social life. This came up in force again, as we talked about the role of…

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Things worth reading: 14th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … £2bn wiped off RBS shares after chief executive Stephen Hester is forced to quit RBS to cut 2,000 more jobs as shares tumble Full memo from Stephen Hester to RBS staff EU regulators put Visa Europe's antitrust concessions to rivals New Vatican bank head says mission is total transparency…

Things worth reading: 13th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … Labour overpaid for RBS by £12 billion, minister says Banks' PPI deadline talks collapse RBS chief Stephen Hester forced to step down as Chancellor George Osborne paves way for sell-off RBS shares plunge after Stephen Hester quits Small financial groups lose banking facilities Eight charged with fraud conspiracy Currencies:…

Things worth reading: 12th June 2013

Things worth reading today include … Lloyds admits 'issues' after undercover investigation claims bank salesmen 'faked' PPI agreements Lloyds Banking Group forced to admit 'issues' with its PPI complaints procedure after claims it told staff to ignore possible fraud Lloyds Bank salesmen 'faked' loan agreements to include PPI Ex-HBOS chief stripped of knighthood Santander invests…

Things worth reading: 11th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … German banker axed for 'sleep error' Fitch warns on risks from shadow banking in China Lloyds shares to be sold at discount HSBC tops list of Europe's biggest banks US targets virtual currencies tax fraud Bank switching to be 'hassle-free' 'Ban payday loan adverts on campus' ECB to defend…

Things worth reading: 10th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banks Race To Meet Account-Switching Deadline Committee meets to thrash out bank reforms Revealed: a blueprint for banking reform If he wants to turn around the Bank of England supertanker, Mark Carney has a major task ahead MPs to investigate FPC and Bank of England over 'serious inconsistencies' Metro…

The Finanser’s Week: 3rd June – 9th June 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … How many mbank users are there in Europe and who are they? I said I would move away from EFMA Week, but the brain washing achieved a true immersion as I realised there’s one last bit that was missed: EFMA’s Research. A lot of good insights…

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Things worth reading: 7th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … Robbers with laptops are serious threat to world banking system Facebook virus that empties your bank account Spin doctor for bank YOU bailed out is paid £1.3million Record-breaking ETF inflows top $100bn EU proposals to take control of Libor Turkey's financial fragility exposed EU’s Libor move is a mostly…

Things worth reading: 6th June 2013

Things we're reading today include … Global $200 million credit card hacking ring busted London threatened by plans to move Libor regulation to Paris SEC proposes radical money markets reform Latvia to be 18th eurozone member Europe considers new agency to shut failing banks MasterCard in final battle to overturn EU ban on card fees…

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