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Things worth reading: 30th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS faces Bank of England pressure to look at new asset sales LCH.Clearnet set for Asian expansion Wonga 'in talks to buy US lender On Deck Capital' Accountant Ernst & Young to be sued over Anglo Irish Bank collapse Sustainable banks point to better results Watchdog sinks its teeth…

Things worth reading: 30th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … RBS faces Bank of England pressure to look at new asset sales LCH.Clearnet set for Asian expansion Wonga 'in talks to buy US lender On Deck Capital' Accountant Ernst & Young to be sued over Anglo Irish Bank collapse Sustainable banks point to better results Watchdog sinks its teeth…

Things worth reading: 29th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barnier Says EU to Propose Joint Bank Resolution in 2013 Afghan police 'ignored Interpol arrest warrant for Kabul Bank founder' German man locked up over HVB bank allegations may have been telling truth Major cuts agreed at Spain banks Police smash credit theft ring Payday loan rates 'to be…

Things worth reading: 29th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barnier Says EU to Propose Joint Bank Resolution in 2013 Afghan police 'ignored Interpol arrest warrant for Kabul Bank founder' German man locked up over HVB bank allegations may have been telling truth Major cuts agreed at Spain banks Police smash credit theft ring Payday loan rates 'to be…

Things worth reading: 28th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … De La Rue hit by currency printing delays (rumours of printing Greek Drachma) Nationwide interested in buying RBS branches Lloyds switching letters sent out Deutsche Bank faces Libor questions from German lawmakers Westpac chief wants more women managers BATS to borrow $300m for dividend payouts Goldman’s well-worn path to public…

Things worth reading: 27th November 2012

Things we're reading today include … Mark Carney: Canadian everyman takes top job at Bank of England Surprise choice for Bank governor How new BoE Governor Mark Carney threw Fleet Street off the scent VIDEO: Carney: Banking's Mourinho? Canada's Carney named as Bank of England chief Carney the outsider can spur change at the Bank…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th November – 25th November 2012

Our biggest stories of the past week are …  Why should we innovate? I was talking at a conference and a regulator was on the panel. The panel chair asked him: “should we think about innovation first or regulation?” and he responded by saying: “It is not a question of regulation or innovation… Too fast…

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Things worth reading: 23rd November 2012

Things we're reading today include … What next for UBS after trader conviction? UBS reportedly nears £50m settlement following Kweku Adoboli fraud UBS’s rogue-trader trial: The education of Kweku Adoboli Bank of England governor Mervyn King warns bankers will aim to undermine ring-fence rules BoE boss: 'Bank culture changed' Gap in bank reforms puts customers'…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2012

Things we're reading today include … Citi to slash branch network in Greece Dexia wind down could 'endanger' banking system Kickstarter sued over 3D printers UBS faces record fine following Kweku Adoboli fraud Kweku Adoboli's former UBS colleague launches online gambling site Osborne urges bank reform focus Big banks are good for society, says George…

Things worth reading: 21st November 2012

Things we're reading today include … Payday loan firms warned by OFT VIDEO: 'My £7k payday loan debt' Kweku Adoboli was the author of his own downfall Credit Suisse splits out investment bank French downplay credit rating cut EU faces crunch Greece decision Record insider trading case filed US banks warn on money transfer rule…

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