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Things worth reading: 18th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Forex brokers look to hire Cyprus bankers Vodafone, ICICI Bank Launch M-Pesa in India Exclusive: Risk ranking: China revamps anti-money laundering rules – sources Deutsche Bank caps co-CEOs 2013 pay at 9.85 million euros A Look at PayPal's 1Q2013 Financial Results Visa Europe Enhances Personal Payments Service Eight are…

Things worth reading: 17th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … ING U.S. IPO could value company at over $6 billion Goldman Sachs: breaking the bad Bloomberg sues CFTC over cleared swaps margin rule Goldman Sachs Q1 profits rise 7% Italy seizes €1.8bn from Nomura over Monte dei Paschi di Siena fraud probe Court OKs Lehman settlements to free up…

Things worth reading: 16th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Barclays 'went behind client's back' to mount rival bid Lloyds online banking hits problems FCA flags up Barclays as the most complained about bank Alleged HSBC data thief in extradition hearing in Spain Andrew Bailey: it's 'odd' UK bank bosses have avoided formal charges Citigroup profits on the up…

Things worth reading: 15th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Financial crisis caused by too many bankers taking cocaine, says former drugs tsar U.S. bank regulators gain ground against too-big-to-fail bailouts ‘E-money’ challenge for high street banks Bankers count on watered down EU trading tax Time to try a new bank? Banks find new niche as activist campaigns grow…

The Finanser’s Week: 8th April – 14th April 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … 2013 European Payments Research – Free Report The Financial Services Club has produced research around SEPA, the PSD and the European Payments Landscape to coincide with EBA Day over the past four years, in partnership with Logica (now part of CGI) and EBA CLEARING.   This year’s…

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Things worth reading: 12th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Global banking fractures… many, many pages of them China's shadow banking boom rings alarm bells Wall Street analysts discuss paradigm shift: breaking up banks Obama talks about economy, immigration in meeting with bankers KPMG auditor Scott London shopped to FBI by golf partner he 'passed tips on to' Banks…

Things worth reading: 12th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Global banking fractures… many, many pages of them China's shadow banking boom rings alarm bells Wall Street analysts discuss paradigm shift: breaking up banks Obama talks about economy, immigration in meeting with bankers KPMG auditor Scott London shopped to FBI by golf partner he 'passed tips on to' Banks…

Things worth reading: 11th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Fears for Spain and Slovenia as EU demands urgent action on economies FCA will try human touch FCA targets exploitative tactics HBOS bosses remain in firing line HBOS accused of misleading investors over Sir James Crosby's £2m pension top up Scandals collide as KPMG partner ensnared over Herbalife KPMG…

Things worth reading: 11th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Fears for Spain and Slovenia as EU demands urgent action on economies FCA will try human touch FCA targets exploitative tactics HBOS bosses remain in firing line HBOS accused of misleading investors over Sir James Crosby's £2m pension top up Scandals collide as KPMG partner ensnared over Herbalife KPMG…

Things worth reading: 10th April 2013

Things we're reading today include … Ex-HBOS chief Sir James Crosby gives up knighthood and part of pension Sir James Crosby statement: in full Business is the biggest casualty as Sir James Crosby surrenders his knighthood RBS faces IT failure investigation City watchdog begins probe into computer glitches at RBS ‘Twin peaks’ regulation to cost…

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