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Things worth reading: 15th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … PayPal expands lending to merchants Lloyds quietly revives Bank of Wales name Investors bank on Lending Club success Deal reached on free bank accounts Banks must grasp nettle and upgrade IT Assets collapse, loans go bad … Britain’s banks brace for a serious stress test Mark Carney interview: ‘We…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th December – 14th December 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … "An $81 million payments transaction cost just 4 cents to process", thanks Bitcoin I just spent a couple of days talking about cryptocurrencies and the bitcoin thing again.  It still amazes me how many misperceptions and distorted views there are out there about this area.  One…

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The Finanser’s Week: 8th December – 14th December 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … "An $81 million payments transaction cost just 4 cents to process", thanks Bitcoin I just spent a couple of days talking about cryptocurrencies and the bitcoin thing again.  It still amazes me how many misperceptions and distorted views there are out there about this area.  One…

Invest Northern Ireland

Things worth reading: 12th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays 'may have automated currency rigging' Investors call for Standard Chartered boss to leave following falling profits Banks face illegal migrant account fines Lending Club shares surge in debut The Greek debt turmoil is bad, but don’t panic over the eurozone yet The Bank of England has missed its…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … Barclays 'may have automated currency rigging' Investors call for Standard Chartered boss to leave following falling profits Banks face illegal migrant account fines Lending Club shares surge in debut The Greek debt turmoil is bad, but don’t panic over the eurozone yet The Bank of England has missed its…

Things worth reading: 10th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … Citigroup sets aside $2.7bn as more currency rigging fines loom S&P warns that ring-fence could turn UK investment banks into 'junk' UBS wants 'super-teams' to draw more assets from the very wealthy Will a return of market volatility revive banks’ trading businesses? U.S. extends scrutiny of Standard Chartered on…

Things worth reading: 10th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … Citigroup sets aside $2.7bn as more currency rigging fines loom S&P warns that ring-fence could turn UK investment banks into 'junk' UBS wants 'super-teams' to draw more assets from the very wealthy Will a return of market volatility revive banks’ trading businesses? U.S. extends scrutiny of Standard Chartered on…

Things worth reading: 9th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … EU plans for 'Robin Hood' tax fall into disarray Directors quit FCA ahead of leak report Three directors to leave FCA PwC accused of ‘lies’ over mass sales of Luxembourg tax dodges Bank accused of fraud over mortgages Australian banks 'need more capital' Doubts that linger over solution to…

Things worth reading: 9th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … EU plans for 'Robin Hood' tax fall into disarray Directors quit FCA ahead of leak report Three directors to leave FCA PwC accused of ‘lies’ over mass sales of Luxembourg tax dodges Bank accused of fraud over mortgages Australian banks 'need more capital' Doubts that linger over solution to…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2014

Things we're reading today include … UK banking system may double in size by 2050, says Bank of England Neil Woodford invests in online-only internet bank Atom Barclays MD for mobile banking & Pingit insists bank branches are ‘critical’ EU may ditch plan to separate bank trading activities Australian banks 'need more capital' Bafin exonerates…