Shaping the future of finance
Things we’re readng today include … Lloyds, Barclays and Halifax go DOWN with hundreds of customers ‘unable to make payments’ Denmark Readies Emergency Reserve Bank to Fight Cyberattacks Barclays investment bank jumps 32% on dealmaking and equity trading surge Why the Bank of England museum is a one-of-a-kind ‘Fintech is a threat’ to big banks…
Things we’re reading today include … City gears up for a fight on bank tax under Burnham Swiss lawmakers eye UBS rules balancing stability and competition concerns Insurers could get a green light to acquire banks under proposed EU capital fix Why some emerging-market banks are moving faster on AI Bank treasurer survey by the…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Banks exist because trust doesn’t scale Some days, the financial news seems to have nothing whatsoever in common but yesterday there were four stories where I saw a link. The first is a US senator demanding answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Then there…
Things we’re reading today include … Why Are Major Banks Racing to Appoint Chief AI Officers? Why Europe’s banks stay home: Regulatory fragmentation and the cost of an incomplete banking union Commission outlines measures to strengthen Europe’s banking sector and support growth 17 African fintech companies make CNBC and Statista’s 2026 world’s top 500 fintech…
Things we’re reading today include … UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 bn US senator wants urgent answers from Barclays over Jes Staley’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | Barclays UK banks increasingly restrict crypto payments, provoking cross-party inquiry Deutsche Bank headquarters raided for third time this year Wimbledon finalist loses her £31m fortune and…
Things we’re reading today include … Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office FIA sets up cryptocurrency investigation unit Fintech Funding Surges 23% In H1 2026 As Investors Concentrate Their Bets On AI And Financial Infrastructure ‘If you’re not AI-native, you’re not getting funded’: European fintech’s H1 funding figures…
Andy Burnham’s first day in power started on Monday and, immediately, as the new Prime Minister of Britain, Jamie Dimon, CEO and Chair of JPMorgan Chase gives him an ultimatum: increase our taxes and we’re off. JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warns of ‘consequences’ if Andy Burnham taxes banks Dimon casts doubt over JP Morgan’s London…
Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon warns of ‘consequences’ if Andy Burnham taxes banks Dimon casts doubt over JP Morgan’s London tower with tax warning to Burnham FIFA gives fraud ‘an open door’ with betting, says Council of Europe chief Revolut to challenge Australia’s Big Four banks Banks accused of pushing customers…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Pulp Finction arrives … and the reviews are in One of the things I have always struggled with is that most books about finance are either informative or entertaining. Very few manage to be both. That was the motivation behind writing Diary of a Ponzi Scheme. Rather than…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Crypto and Politico: One Step Beyond For years I thought cryptocurrency was a fascinating financial experiment. It challenged banks, questioned governments and forced regulators to think differently about money. What I hadn’t fully appreciated was that it wasn’t just disrupting finance. It was quietly becoming a force in…
