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Things worth reading, the European View (9)

This week's view from Europe, courtesy of Edith Rigler: ECB seeks views on tougher internet payment security measures– European Commission, April 2012 In April 2012 the ECB issued recommendations on new standards to increase the security of internet payments in the EU and started a public consultation, to end in June 2012.  The recommendations incorporate the…

Things worth reading: 20th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Morgan Stanley looks to settle with nuns The Telegraph Credit Suisse: Exchanges should be liable for tech glitchesReuters Square Introduces New Loyalty Features Payments News Facebook Transitions 'Credits' to Local CurrencyPayments News   US watchdog hits at ‘risky’ LondonFinancial Times US politicians attack 'London loophole' as JP Morgan boss explains…

Things worth reading: 19th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Former SocGen chief takes stand in appealFinancial Times MasterCard Joins $31.4 Million Funding Round for iZettle Payments News LSE chief says regulation 'killing the equity markets'The Telegraph City’s status under threat, warns SantsFinancial Times G20 alarmed over eurozone crisisBBC VIDEO: Eurozone crisis to dominate G20BBC HKEx walks fine line with…

Things worth reading: 18th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … At last, RBS ex-bosses 'can be banned' from being directorsThe Independent Vince Cable: RBS report recommends prosecutionThe Telegraph   Zuckerberg threatens to leave Nasdaq and key lieutenant quitsThe Independent Facebook lays out its defenceFinancial Times Chinese buy London Metal Exchange in £1.4bn takeoverThe Independent Plus Markets sells its platform…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th June – 17th June 2012

Our biggest stories of the past fortnight are … Metro Bank: 200 branches by 2020 A couple of years ago, I was talking a lot about Metro Bank. The reason being that it is Britain’s first brand spanking new retail bank in living memory. The bank has since received lots of free publicity as the……

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Things worth reading: 15th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Bank reforms to cost up to £7bn despite concessionsThe Independent Banking reform is a costly waste of effortThe Telegraph Your banking reforms do not go far enough, Osborne toldThe Independent   Banking: King hits panic buttonThe Independent Mansion House speech: Sir Mervyn King says European banks need 'major recapitalisation'The…

Things worth reading: 14th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Trading house sues Barclays for £133m over Swedish deal The Telegraph UK Uncut can challenge Goldman Sachs 'sweetheart' tax dealThe Independent   JP Morgan boss sorry for lossesBBC JPMorgan Chase chief blames executivesFinancial Times JP Morgan executives may have to return payThe Independent   Former Swiss central bank chief…

Things worth reading: 13th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … LSE unveils sweeping management changesFinancial Times Justham is new boss at LSE plcThe Independent LSE hire could Pac a punch against NasdaqFinancial Times   London in focus as JP Morgan chief Dimon faces CongressThe Telegraph JPMorgan doomsday scenario revealedFinancial Times UBS 'rogue' trader bailed – to McDonald's car parkThe…

Things worth reading: 12th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … Government to water down bank reform plansThe Independent KPMG UK chairman John Griffith-Jones to head Financial Conduct AuthorityThe Telegraph Who is John Griffiths-Jones?The Telegraph New head for British Bankers’ AssociationFinancial Times   AUDIO: Cambridge University launches bankBBC AUDIO: Silicon Valley Bank opens first UK branchBBC NCR Mobile Cash Withdrawal…

Things worth reading: 11th June 2012

Things we're reading today include … HSBC could be the real winner from M&S Bank – The Telegraph VIDEO: M&S to launch in-store banking BBC Metro Bank to open more branches BBC Silicon Valley Bank opens in UK – BBC Peer-to-peer lending hits £250m BBC UBS 'rogue' trader to be bailed BBC Goldman nears hedge…