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Things worth reading: 10th March 2015

Things we're reading today include … HSBC accused of incompetence by MPs HSBC bosses deny they knew about Swiss tax evasion I'm the right person to fix HSBC, says CEO  Argentina challenges HSBC to condemn 'financial piracy' as it demands $3.5bn from Swiss accounts Barclays 'misleading shareholders' Credit Suisse to replace long-standing CEO Dougan: sources…

Things worth reading: 9th March 2015

Things we're reading today include … LSE has gone from prey to predator NI start-up firms 'bypassing banks' After years of scandal, finally a 'civilised' bank Banks most at risk from Brexit, report says City is still vulnerable to sudden financial shock, MPs warn Treasury Now, even the Bank of England could have its collar…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd March 2015 – 8th March 2015

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Is the Fintech bubble about to burst? I recently recorded a video for Meniga to show at their conference in London for Next Bank Europe.  We had to do this as I was in New York on the day of the conference, and the organisers wanted…

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Things worth reading: 6th March 2015

Things we're reading today include … Serious Fraud Office probes the Bank of England … The shadow of criminality falls over Threadneedle Street Fraud office probes Bank auctions How banks may have rigged the Bank of England scheme built to keep them alive Banks borrowed up to £180bn from BoE under auctions probed by SFO…

Things worth reading: 5th March 2015

Things we're reading today include … SFO launches investigation into Bank of England auctions amid rigging fears The UK won a key victory in Europe that goes to the heart of the EU's future Britain wins landmark ruling against ECB on banks Thousands more UK staff could see pay limited by EU bank regulator Banks…

Things worth reading: 4th March 2015

Things we're reading today include … Barclays annual profits fall 21% Barclays boss takes bonus despite £1.2bn fine Barclays' 30-year attempt at taking on Wall Street is coming to an end RBS cutting up to 14,000 investment banking jobs by 2019 Banks' PPI bill now totals £24.4bn Rothschild did employ banker who squandered von Schonau…

Things worth reading: 3rd March 2015

Things we're reading today include … Growing number of Britons switching bank accounts Big US banks batten down as tighter regulation looms Foreign Banks Brace for Fed Stress Tests Standard Chartered to shrink bonus pool by 9 percent: Sky News UK bank bosses more bullish on bonuses Co-op Bank executive leaves in latest high-profile exit…

Things worth reading; 2nd March 2015

Things we're reading today include … Data thieves raid TalkTalk customers' bank accounts The right balance of banking regulation is still a way off Lloyds has been let off too lightly, but would Labour really rein in the bank? Lloyds v RBS – two banks with different problems and very different results Barclays boss to…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd February 2015 – 1st March 2015

Our biggest stories of the past week are … The role of the bank branch in the digital age I tweeted yesterday that bank branches are still important as, for many, digital only is too nerve wracking when it comes to money.  I knew it would get some pushback, and it did, but here’s the…

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Things worth reading: 27th February 2015

Things we're reading today include … RBS reports £3.5bn loss for 2014 RBS breaks with past by tearing investment bank apart RBS posts seventh straight annual loss as it plans more job cuts Deutsche co-CEO faces trial for providing false testimony: Spiegel James Moore: TSB is getting twitchy over switching Slowing charge How Sands fell…