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Things we're reading today include … Bank of America nears $16 billion record settlement with US regulators Exclusive: Goldman, JPMorgan in Senate's crosshairs for commodities holdings World's oldest bank posts heavy loss Euronext profits buoyed by IPO appetite Arab Bank Plc faces Hamas financing trial in U.S. Commerzbank bolstered by bad bank cuts Calls grow…

Things we're reading today include … Get the Government out of the way and fintech will do just fine Standard Chartered faces new US fine as profits fall 20pc Standard Chartered profits fall 20pc Bank of America to pay up to $17bn over mortgage claims Why Bank of America's $17bn settlement is unfair Argentina says…

Things we're reading today include … George Osborne embraces Bitcoin as London aims to be centre of global financial technology revolution Barclays can keep $6bn Lehman assets, court rules Standard Chartered may face new penalty over failure to flag risky transactions: source Five reasons Moody's is predicting a UK banking downturn Federal Reserve tells banks:…

Things we're reading today include … George Osborne embraces Bitcoin as London aims to be centre of global financial technology revolution Barclays can keep $6bn Lehman assets, court rules Standard Chartered may face new penalty over failure to flag risky transactions: source Five reasons Moody's is predicting a UK banking downturn Federal Reserve tells banks:…

Things we're readint today include … HSBC attacks regulators over 'fragmented reforms and unprecedented demands' on bankers HSBC warns of 'unprecedented' regulatory burden HSBC warns of 'unprecedented' regulatory burden as half-year profits fall 12pc Mervyn King: 'Last chance for European banks to restore their credibility' BofA falls foul of bank etiquette Investors cheer Portuguese bank…

Things we're readint today include … HSBC attacks regulators over 'fragmented reforms and unprecedented demands' on bankers HSBC warns of 'unprecedented' regulatory burden HSBC warns of 'unprecedented' regulatory burden as half-year profits fall 12pc Mervyn King: 'Last chance for European banks to restore their credibility' BofA falls foul of bank etiquette Investors cheer Portuguese bank…

Things we're reading today include … HSBC says reform pressures unprecedented as first half profits drop HSBC half-yearly profits fall by 12% HSBC hopes interim results will give respite from Muslim accounts furore HSBC writes to Chancellor to plead for Vickers reform delay Barclays moves up US dealmaking ranks Bafin intensifies Libor probe at Deutsche…

Things we're reading today include … HSBC says reform pressures unprecedented as first half profits drop HSBC half-yearly profits fall by 12% HSBC hopes interim results will give respite from Muslim accounts furore HSBC writes to Chancellor to plead for Vickers reform delay Barclays moves up US dealmaking ranks Bafin intensifies Libor probe at Deutsche…