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Things worth reading: 19th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Banks' claims they will move abroad are 'empty threats' says Financial Stability Board boss - The Telegraph HSBC cuts executive pay after 'lessons from banking crisis' - The Telegraph Moody's cuts Irish banks to junk - BBC Citigroup records profit of $3bn - The Independent Four banks cleared of market rigging in Parmalat collapse - The Telegraph Barclays investors…

Things worth reading: 18th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Britons Mike Ellam and Verena Ross land top European financial services jobs - The Telegraph HSBC’s new boss must save a great firm from mediocrity - The Economist Virgin Money's Jayne-Anne wants one portable bank account number - BBC Square’s Disruptive Payment Service About To Get A Huge Retail Boost From Apple - Techcrunch Goldman ‘furious’ as…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th April – 17th April 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are … The regulator's dilemma: being DUPEd It’s pretty clear that regulatory systems haven't worked and realised what the mistake was the other day. It’s a four-phase issue, summarised as regulatory DUPE: Disaster, Understanding, Proposition; and Execution. Standard & Poor's Global Corporate Default Study Standard & Poor's sent a…

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Things worth reading: 15th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Deutsche Bank eyes US revamp to avoid raising extra capital - The Telegraph Crisis not over without jobs recovery – IMF chief - The Independent US investigates banks over credit crisis 'cartel' claim - The Independent Signals on Madoff 'ignored at JPMorgan' - Financial Times Goldman Sachs 'misled investors' - BBC Goldman on the defensive - Financial Times Bric China summit…

Things worth reading: 14th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lehman cash returned to clients – The Independent Bank of Ireland post €1bn loss – The Independent US Senate panel urges Goldman 'mis-selling' investigation – The Telegraph JPMorgan sees profits jump 67pc – The Telegraph VIDEO: US debt $14 trillion and counting – BBC Banks facing $3.6 trillion 'wall…

Things worth reading: 13th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Pirc speaks out over Barclays' pay - The Telegraph European banks: Topping up - The Economist LSE to begin FTSE 100 futures trading in June - Financial Times Goldman Sachs sued by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs - The Telegraph Commodities fall as Goldman calls time on the bull run - The Independent Financial Stability Board warns on exchange traded funds - The…

Things worth reading: 12th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … ICB report: A classic British compromise - The Telegraph British banks urged to ringfence retail arms - The Independent 'We didn't bottle it': watchdog defends 'moderate' reform plans - The Independent Banking costs will rise for customers, says John Vickers - The Telegraph Intense three months ahead as ICB gathers more evidence - The Telegraph UK moves bank rules…

Things worth reading: 11th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … ICB tells banks capital reserves must be higher - The Telegraph HSBC comes under US tax scrutiny - BBC Lloyds Banking Group looks at proposal to split in two - The Telegraph NYSE chief defends merger plan with D Börse - Financial Times Banks face 'tougher' stress tests - BBC Hung up over naked short selling - Financial Times Banks to…

The Finanser’s week: 4th April – 10th April 2011

Our biggest stories of the week are … Stéphane Garelli on the future economic outlook Stéphane Garelli is the guy who made Davos what it is today, as Managing Director of the World Economic Forum for over twenty years.  Now a Professor with the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, he's pretty well informed on all matters…

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Things worth reading: 8th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Bank worker fired for Facebook post - The Daily Mail E-commerce and data security: The phishers' big catch - The Economist JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon gets $5m in cash bonus - The Telegraph The Federal Reserve: Off message - The Economist UK banks' ratings 'could be cut' - BBC Madoff seeks to spread blame for fraud - Financial Times We must…

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