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The Finanser’s Week: 9th September – 15th September 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Bank regulators have got it wrong I just found a fascinating report released by the Policy Exchange earlier this year: Capital Requirements: Gold plate or lead weight?  The report takes a big hit at the Bank of England and Treasury’s approach to the UK Banking Sector…

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The Finanser’s Week: 9th September – 15th September 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Bank regulators have got it wrong I just found a fascinating report released by the Policy Exchange earlier this year: Capital Requirements: Gold plate or lead weight?  The report takes a big hit at the Bank of England and Treasury’s approach to the UK Banking Sector…

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Things worth reading: (Friday the) 13th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Arrests over 'cyber plot' to steal from Santander bank Banks may have to raise extra £50bn under emerging 'Basel IV' Analysis: Five years after Lehman, risk moves into the shadows Indonesia’s banks: The good times end Electronic payments in Africa: Cash be cowed Ex-RBS trader in Hong Kong sentenced…

Things worth reading: (Friday the) 13th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Arrests over 'cyber plot' to steal from Santander bank Banks may have to raise extra £50bn under emerging 'Basel IV' Analysis: Five years after Lehman, risk moves into the shadows Indonesia’s banks: The good times end Electronic payments in Africa: Cash be cowed Ex-RBS trader in Hong Kong sentenced…

Things worth reading: 12th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Five years after Lehmans, should you buy bank shares? Barclays / Lehman: many happy returns Deutsche Bank ordered to rehire traders unlawfully sacked in Libor probe JPMorgan near settlement of credit card probes: source Analysis: Five years after Lehman, risk moves into the shadows UK falls in financial rankings…

Things worth reading: 12th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Five years after Lehmans, should you buy bank shares? Barclays / Lehman: many happy returns Deutsche Bank ordered to rehire traders unlawfully sacked in Libor probe JPMorgan near settlement of credit card probes: source Analysis: Five years after Lehman, risk moves into the shadows UK falls in financial rankings…

Things worth reading:11th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Paper money to turn plastic under Bank of England plan Plastic banknotes 'ready for 2016' EU lawyers say financial transaction tax is illegal Lloyds and RBS branch sales to be given green light Watchdog could look at Co-op statements about bank's strength UK regulators need secret warning system to…

Things worth reading:11th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … Paper money to turn plastic under Bank of England plan Plastic banknotes 'ready for 2016' EU lawyers say financial transaction tax is illegal Lloyds and RBS branch sales to be given green light Watchdog could look at Co-op statements about bank's strength UK regulators need secret warning system to…

Things worth reading: 10th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … TSB returns to the High Street with a pledge ‘to do what is right for Britain’ VIDEO: Inside new TSB branch TSB can grow bigger, but that may not be what customers want TSB 'likely' to offer shares to small investors in £1.5bn IPO TSB website crashes after Lloyds…

Things worth reading: 10th September 2013

Things we're reading today include … TSB returns to the High Street with a pledge ‘to do what is right for Britain’ VIDEO: Inside new TSB branch TSB can grow bigger, but that may not be what customers want TSB 'likely' to offer shares to small investors in £1.5bn IPO TSB website crashes after Lloyds…