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Things worth reading: 27th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … Technology makes thousands of front- and back-office bank jobs extinct The death of boring banking Living Wells Bank reforms will help lift Europe’s struggling economy Britain's FBI' probes corrupt use of UK shell companies in £13bn laundering scam Lending Club boosts size of planned IPO Europe’s biggest lenders face…

Things worth reading: 27th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … Technology makes thousands of front- and back-office bank jobs extinct The death of boring banking Living Wells Bank reforms will help lift Europe’s struggling economy Britain's FBI' probes corrupt use of UK shell companies in £13bn laundering scam Lending Club boosts size of planned IPO Europe’s biggest lenders face…

Things worth reading: 26th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … 'Aggressive' credit card market to be investigated by City watchdog Financial watchdog launches study into UK's credit card market Britain's credit card addiction: in four scary charts Interest-free deals ‘trap millions in spiral of debt’ Discover Financial sues Visa over anti-competitive card practices Botin ousts Santander chief executive De…

Things worth reading: 26th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … 'Aggressive' credit card market to be investigated by City watchdog Financial watchdog launches study into UK's credit card market Britain's credit card addiction: in four scary charts Interest-free deals ‘trap millions in spiral of debt’ Discover Financial sues Visa over anti-competitive card practices Botin ousts Santander chief executive De…

Things worth reading: 25th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS sorry for 'incorrect' evidence Cable’s guru scorns RBS ‘mockery’ of small firms RBS 'wanted critic's mortgage back' James Moore: It’s abundantly clear, Sir Philip: banking’s new leaders are failing James Moore: A not-so-fine romance for Aviva shareholders Goldman to disclose profit on LIA trades Deloitte to probe BoE…

Things worth reading: 25th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS sorry for 'incorrect' evidence Cable’s guru scorns RBS ‘mockery’ of small firms RBS 'wanted critic's mortgage back' James Moore: It’s abundantly clear, Sir Philip: banking’s new leaders are failing James Moore: A not-so-fine romance for Aviva shareholders Goldman to disclose profit on LIA trades Deloitte to probe BoE…

Things worth reading: 24th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bank customer locked inside Metro Bank branch for FIVE hours New computer spying bug discovered RBS apologises for misleading Treasury Select Committee Italian bank Intesa eyes UK's Coutts International: FT Mutuals account for a record low share of mortgages and savings Bank of England investigates staff over possible auction…

Things worth reading: 24th November 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bank customer locked inside Metro Bank branch for FIVE hours New computer spying bug discovered RBS apologises for misleading Treasury Select Committee Italian bank Intesa eyes UK's Coutts International: FT Mutuals account for a record low share of mortgages and savings Bank of England investigates staff over possible auction…

The Finanser’s Week: 16th November – 23rd November 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … What is the 'digital core' for a bank? I’ve been talking about banks replacing their legacy mess with a digital core for a while now. Rearchitect your bank by getting rid of spaghetti based systems organised around products and channels to market, and redesign them for…

Invest Northern Ireland

The Finanser’s Week: 16th November – 23rd November 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … What is the 'digital core' for a bank? I’ve been talking about banks replacing their legacy mess with a digital core for a while now. Rearchitect your bank by getting rid of spaghetti based systems organised around products and channels to market, and redesign them for…

Invest Northern Ireland