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Things worth reading: 17th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Banking on a European family fableFinancial Times Central bank independence at risk from financial crisis, warns UBSThe Telegraph Visa Recommended Practices for EMV Chip Implementation in the USPayments News Ingenico Launches New PayPal Payment Solution Payments News Pain of European debt crisis spreads to GulfFinancial Times S&P downgrades EU's bailout…

Things worth reading: 17th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Banking on a European family fableFinancial Times Central bank independence at risk from financial crisis, warns UBSThe Telegraph Visa Recommended Practices for EMV Chip Implementation in the USPayments News Ingenico Launches New PayPal Payment Solution Payments News Pain of European debt crisis spreads to GulfFinancial Times S&P downgrades EU's bailout…

Things worth reading: 15th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Swiss prosecutors probe data theft which undid central bank chief HildebrandThe Telegraph    Lloyds boss declines annual bonusBBC DB-NYSE tie-up hits another hurdleFinancial Times JPMorgan profits fall but bank optimistic on US economyThe Telegraph The world according to Goldman SachsThe Telegraph France downplays rating downgradeBBC Black Friday for euro…

Things worth reading: 15th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Swiss prosecutors probe data theft which undid central bank chief HildebrandThe Telegraph    Lloyds boss declines annual bonusBBC DB-NYSE tie-up hits another hurdleFinancial Times JPMorgan profits fall but bank optimistic on US economyThe Telegraph The world according to Goldman SachsThe Telegraph France downplays rating downgradeBBC Black Friday for euro…

The Finanser’s Week: 9th January – 15th January 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Horizontal versus vertical: myth and reality For most of my life, I’ve been aligned to the financial services industry as a supplier of technology and, throughout this time, I’ve dealt with technology companies that struggle with moving from being horizontal to vertical, from generic to specific, from…

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The Finanser’s Week: 9th January – 15th January 2012

Our biggest stories of the week are … Horizontal versus vertical: myth and reality For most of my life, I’ve been aligned to the financial services industry as a supplier of technology and, throughout this time, I’ve dealt with technology companies that struggle with moving from being horizontal to vertical, from generic to specific, from…

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Things worth reading: 13th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Obama seeks another $1.2 trillionBBC MPs warn new financial regulator could have same flaws as FSAThe Telegraph The Swiss National Bank: Damage controlThe Economist ECB’s Draghi Sees Signs of StabilityBusiness Week European bank capital: By hook or by crookEconomist Hedge funds hunker down for Greek debt standoffReuters Infosys gets…

Things worth reading: 13th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Obama seeks another $1.2 trillionBBC MPs warn new financial regulator could have same flaws as FSAThe Telegraph The Swiss National Bank: Damage controlThe Economist ECB’s Draghi Sees Signs of StabilityBusiness Week European bank capital: By hook or by crookEconomist Hedge funds hunker down for Greek debt standoffReuters Infosys gets…

Things worth reading: 12th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays, HSBC, BP Sign Up to U.K. Pledge to Broaden InternshipsBusiness Week Wonga backs down on student loansBBC RBS to cut 3,500 jobs in shake-upBBC Trader sues RBS over alleged lending-rate fixing claimThe Independent FSA fails to use mystery shoppersBBC UKFI appoints fourth chairman since 2008The Telegraph Osborne tells…

Things worth reading: 12th January 2012

Things we're reading today include … Barclays, HSBC, BP Sign Up to U.K. Pledge to Broaden InternshipsBusiness Week Wonga backs down on student loansBBC RBS to cut 3,500 jobs in shake-upBBC Trader sues RBS over alleged lending-rate fixing claimThe Independent FSA fails to use mystery shoppersBBC UKFI appoints fourth chairman since 2008The Telegraph Osborne tells…

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