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The Finanser’s Week: 29th August – 4th September 2011

The biggest news stories of the week include … Customer segmentation in retail banking  Adkit, an international research firm, just sent me their insights into customer segmentation in retail banking. It’s an interesting report summarised in a 21-slide presentation. The main results show that most banks are narrowing down to three or four key… Finformation…

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Things worth reading: 2nd September 2011

Things we're reading today include … Goldman Sachs faces fine over 'misconduct' at former unitThe Telegraph Goldman's memo on how to cash in on euro crisisThe Independent LSE in £900m bid talks with LCH.Clearnet The Telegraph   Central bank flight to Federal Reserve safety tops Lehman crisisThe Telegraph FSA clamps down on international 'spoofing'The Independent…

Things worth reading: 1st September 2011

Things we're reading today include … David Cameron says banks need to start lending againThe Telegraph David Cameron warns banking reform must not put jobs at risk as Coalition row growsThe Telegraph Coalition united on splitting bank functions says Vince CableThe Telegraph Coalition clashes over bank reformsThe Telegraph Bankers can't 'point a gun' at economy,…

Things worth reading: 31st August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Northern Rock offloads Irish armThe Telegraph Bank of America's $8.5bn sub-prime settlement blockedThe Telegraph Osborne and Cable at war over bank reform The Independent   Our 10 biggest banking bugbears The Telegraph Euro politicians 'ignore markets' BBC Bank shares lead market rise The Independent Banks pay £200m in PPI…

Things worth reading: 30th August 2011

Things we're reading today include …  Eurobank to merge with Alpha BankBBC Alpha Buys Eurobank, Becomes Greek BehemothBusiness Week Nordea Plans to Cut 2,000 Employees by 2013Business Week EMCF to push into OTC clearingFinancial Times Bank of America sells shares in China bank for $8.3bnThe Telegraph   Bank job cuts top 60,000 after ABN Amro…

The Finanser’s Week: 22nd August – 28th August 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Data can be currency, just like salt We are living in times where I often talk about data being our new currency, and that data is more valuable than money or gold in the context of modern life. This may sound like a joke, but historically…

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Things worth reading: 26th August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Union hits out at Barclays job cutsThe Independent Crédit Agricole hit by €202m loss but is banking on recoveryThe Independent Credit Agricole Profit Beats EstimatesBusiness Week Goldman Sachs staff to lose pay risesThe Telegraph Co-op's Marks sees worst conditions for 40 yearsThe Independent Co-op cautious over bid for Lloyds'…

Things worth reading: 25th August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Cheque delays 'must be reduced'BBC Cheques bounce backThe Telegraph Cost of insuring RBS debt reaches historic highThe Telegraph Bank of America still haunted by Lehman Brothers's ghostThe Telegraph Bank of America: a historyThe Telegraph LSE backs BATS merger with Chi-XFinancial Times Former RBS chief Sir Fred Goodwin 'threatened staff…

Things worth reading: 24th August 2011

Things we're reading today include … RBS workers on £2,000 a day, email saysThe Independent Europe's Failure to Stem Crisis Haunts MarketsBusiness Week Bank jobs: cut pay to halt roller-coasterFinancial Times Banks should not decide future of cheques, say MPsThe Telegraph Swiss giant UBS says it will axe 3,500 jobsThe Independent European Banks Must Pay…

Things worth reading: 23rd August 2011

Things we're reading today include … Strauss-Kahn Accuser’s Lies Lead Prosecutors to Dismiss ChargesBusiness Week A Woman, A Cupcake, A Bank And A Square: Why Credit Card Companies Are Scared Of ChangeTechcrunch Deutsche Bank charged in S KoreaBBC Euro Traders Believe in Trichet Amid ECB BailoutBusiness Week Shares fall as Goldman boss hires defence attorneysThe…

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