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Things worth reading: 25th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Fury as FCA is accused of wimping out of tough new regulations on payday loans City watchdogs will cost £128m more than FSA Monitise to raise £100m as part of revamp BNP Paribas to set up standalone clearing unit RBS 'in talks' to sell Citizens to Japanese bank Lord…

Things worth reading: 25th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Fury as FCA is accused of wimping out of tough new regulations on payday loans City watchdogs will cost £128m more than FSA Monitise to raise £100m as part of revamp BNP Paribas to set up standalone clearing unit RBS 'in talks' to sell Citizens to Japanese bank Lord…

Things worth reading: 24th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Fraudsters in fake uniforms target clients of Britain's oldest bank Nasdaq rethinks Amazon cloud partnership BNP chief predicts fall in bankers’ pay Co-op Bank seeks further £400m CFTC steps up ‘exchange for futures’ probe Osborne accused of handing big banks 'secret tax cut' Rabobank appoints new executive board chairman…

Things worth reading: 24th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Fraudsters in fake uniforms target clients of Britain's oldest bank Nasdaq rethinks Amazon cloud partnership BNP chief predicts fall in bankers’ pay Co-op Bank seeks further £400m CFTC steps up ‘exchange for futures’ probe Osborne accused of handing big banks 'secret tax cut' Rabobank appoints new executive board chairman…

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

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Stressing out the banks In America and Europe, stress tests are regularly applied to see whether the banks are becoming more resilient to another crisis.   The latest results of the American stress tests shows that all but one (Zions Bancorp) of the top 30 US banks…

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

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Stressing out the banks In America and Europe, stress tests are regularly applied to see whether the banks are becoming more resilient to another crisis.   The latest results of the American stress tests shows that all but one (Zions Bancorp) of the top 30 US banks…

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Things worth reading: 21st March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin's promise: a financial revolution the web's been waiting for Trader banned and fined for rigging gilt in QE operations Europe strikes deal to complete banking union All big U.S. banks but one pass Fed's health test Family wins right to sue RBS over their lost firm Spain's Bankia…

Things worth reading: 21st March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Bitcoin's promise: a financial revolution the web's been waiting for Trader banned and fined for rigging gilt in QE operations Europe strikes deal to complete banking union All big U.S. banks but one pass Fed's health test Family wins right to sue RBS over their lost firm Spain's Bankia…

Things worth reading: 20th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Ex-JPMorgan 'Whale' supervisor files claim against UK regulator Deutsche Bank to cut 500 more jobs HSBC house broker downgrades bank's shares to 'sell' Co-operative Group announces management overhaul Exclusive: Chatroom evidence questions BoE role in FX probe – sources Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn-led hedge fund aims to raise $2 billion…

Things worth reading: 20th March 2014

Things we're reading today include … Ex-JPMorgan 'Whale' supervisor files claim against UK regulator Deutsche Bank to cut 500 more jobs HSBC house broker downgrades bank's shares to 'sell' Co-operative Group announces management overhaul Exclusive: Chatroom evidence questions BoE role in FX probe – sources Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn-led hedge fund aims to raise $2 billion…