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The Finanser’s Week: 17th February – 23rd February 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Why governments will fail to block the emergence of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Bitcoin has been through another turbulent time lately, peaking at a value of near $1300 per bitcoin on MTGox Japan in December, only to see this drop to under $300 today.  What can…

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The Finanser’s Week: 17th February – 23rd February 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Why governments will fail to block the emergence of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Bitcoin has been through another turbulent time lately, peaking at a value of near $1300 per bitcoin on MTGox Japan in December, only to see this drop to under $300 today.  What can…

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Things worth reading: 21st February 2014

Things we're reading today include: RBS to retrench in investment banking, cut 30,000 jobs: FT BBVA Acquires Simple for $117 MM Is it time to bin Basel? RBS to slash 20,000 jobs Deutsche Börse in talks for Singapore push Citi CEO Corbat gets $14.1 million in 2013 Deal with activists lets JPMorgan avoid battle over…

Things worth reading: 20th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … America launches capital crackdown on foreign banks Fed pushes on new rules for overseas banks The US has bullied our banks into handing over a billion dollars MasterCard, Visa back smartphone payment Lloyds to domicile TSB in England as Scottish fears mount RBS continues investment bank cutback Standard Chartered…

Things worth reading: 19th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … 'Inside Man Helped £1m Barclays Bank Fraud' Paragon Bank launches under PRA new capital regime Paragon becomes second new bank in 100 years Italy's Troubled Banks Crammed with €156bn in Bad Loans Pope briefed on Vatican bank as he mulls its future Man jumps to death from JPMorgan headquarters…

Things worth reading: 18th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Ecobank bank chief faces mutiny Iranian bank sues UK government for $4 billion over sanctions Former Barclays bankers charged in Libor inquiry Germany, France seek to revive transaction tax plan Small-firm lawyer takes on Wall Street and wins, twice Banks review rules for forex traders Financial Transactions Tax would…

Things worth reading: 18th February 2014

Things we're reading today include … Ecobank bank chief faces mutiny Iranian bank sues UK government for $4 billion over sanctions Former Barclays bankers charged in Libor inquiry Germany, France seek to revive transaction tax plan Small-firm lawyer takes on Wall Street and wins, twice Banks review rules for forex traders Financial Transactions Tax would…

Things worth reading: 17th February 2014

Things we're reading today include …. Pay study shows bank chiefs give value for money Tesco Bank celebrates an accounts milestone Foreign banks bracing for tough U.S. Fed capital rules Barclays under pressure over investment bank Regling: euro-zone banks in good shape before stress test: newspaper Lloyds seeks 'lower' ringfence to save investment banking business:…

Things worth reading: 17th February 2014

Things we're reading today include …. Pay study shows bank chiefs give value for money Tesco Bank celebrates an accounts milestone Foreign banks bracing for tough U.S. Fed capital rules Barclays under pressure over investment bank Regling: euro-zone banks in good shape before stress test: newspaper Lloyds seeks 'lower' ringfence to save investment banking business:…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th February – 16th February 2014

 Our biggest stories of the past week are …  It may be Valentine's Day, but is he or she worth it? (Infographic) It’s Valentines day and Goldman Sachs is talking about bringing back the love into banking.  Lloyd Blankfein, the notorious CEO who talks about banks doing God’s Work whilst his staff call customers muppets and the media call…

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