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The Finanser’s Week: 18th February – 24th February 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … This week, we covered a three-part series on the big innovations in finance. PART ONE: From personalisation to virtualisation – tomorrow's banking is here today Checking out this morning’s news , I discovered this new innovation from Wells Fargo where you can get personalised ATM messages….

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The Finanser’s Week: 18th February – 24th February 2013

Our biggest stories of the past week are … This week, we covered a three-part series on the big innovations in finance. PART ONE: From personalisation to virtualisation – tomorrow's banking is here today Checking out this morning’s news , I discovered this new innovation from Wells Fargo where you can get personalised ATM messages….

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Things worth reading: 22nd February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Libor 'often completely made up', says US regulator Libor setting 'still not clean' FSA to publish internal Libor probe 'within weeks' FSA responds to MPs' Libor report Bankia to reveal largest loss in Spanish corporate history Citigroup bows to shareholder pressure, overhauls pay Russia 'losing billions illegally' PayPal enters…

Things worth reading: 22nd February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Libor 'often completely made up', says US regulator Libor setting 'still not clean' FSA to publish internal Libor probe 'within weeks' FSA responds to MPs' Libor report Bankia to reveal largest loss in Spanish corporate history Citigroup bows to shareholder pressure, overhauls pay Russia 'losing billions illegally' PayPal enters…

Things worth reading: 21st February 2013

Things we're reading today include … HSBC is latest bank to axe staff sales targets Europe takes its bite from the City Banks' assets wrongly valued, says Andrew Bailey Banks should face 'much bigger fines', say MPs FSA to publish report on Libor-fixing Citi Chairman O'Neill not pressing for bank breakup: WSJ Wells Fargo ramps…

Things worth reading: 21st February 2013

Things we're reading today include … HSBC is latest bank to axe staff sales targets Europe takes its bite from the City Banks' assets wrongly valued, says Andrew Bailey Banks should face 'much bigger fines', say MPs FSA to publish report on Libor-fixing Citi Chairman O'Neill not pressing for bank breakup: WSJ Wells Fargo ramps…

Things worth reading: 20th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banks have more than £9bn unfunded litigation bill Andrew Bailey appointed boss of the new bank regulator EU talks to cap banker bonuses are 'threat to City's fabric' CBI says bank pay curbs threaten UK financial stability Deutsche Börse full-year losses widen Debit cards 'to give way to phones'…

Things worth reading: 20th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … Banks have more than £9bn unfunded litigation bill Andrew Bailey appointed boss of the new bank regulator EU talks to cap banker bonuses are 'threat to City's fabric' CBI says bank pay curbs threaten UK financial stability Deutsche Börse full-year losses widen Debit cards 'to give way to phones'…

Things worth reading: 19th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … UK seems likely to lose EU battle over limits on bonuses UK warns Europe's bank pay curbs will backfire Quest for profit can make banks safer Britain's PM Cameron says wants RBS to speed restructuring Cybercrime wave gathers force Striking gold: Royal Mint moves back into Indian market Data…

Things worth reading: 19th February 2013

Things we're reading today include … UK seems likely to lose EU battle over limits on bonuses UK warns Europe's bank pay curbs will backfire Quest for profit can make banks safer Britain's PM Cameron says wants RBS to speed restructuring Cybercrime wave gathers force Striking gold: Royal Mint moves back into Indian market Data…