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Things worth reading: 7th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Payments Views – Reflections on NACHA Payments 2011 - Payments News Twitter predicts future of stocks - BBC Banking crisis risk still 'unacceptably high' - The Telegraph Citi barred from new Indonesia accounts - Financial Times Deutsche Börse will not raise NYSE bid - The Independent Spain gets IMF vote of confidence - BBC Portugal seeks bail-out from EU - BBC  

Things worth reading: 6th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Barclays' earnings targets: too good to be true? - The Telegraph Barclays launches probe into weaker performance leaks - The Telegraph Financial Stability Board warns of risk-taking due to low interest rates - The Telegraph 2010 Federal Reserve Payments Study - Payments News Australia to block Singapore bourse bid on grounds of 'national interest' - The Telegraph Project Merlin…

Things worth reading: 5th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Barclays chief set to raise appetite for risk - Financial Times Shareholding nuns put Goldmans on the run over bonus culture - The Independent Goldman chief gets first cash bonus since financial crisis - The Telegraph Banks seek to hold back the tide of regulation - The Independent Paris attempts to prise HSBC from London - The Telegraph Kohn…

Things worth reading: 4th April 2011

Things we're reading today include … Royal Bank of Scotland's Irish loan losses double to £15bn after stress tests, says UBS - The Telegraph Deutsche Bank fights tax ruling on £92m bonus pool - The Telegraph US exchanges in $11bn NYSE bid - Financial Times Irish Bow to Trichet on Bondholders in $142 Billion Rescue - Business Week Financial groups seek to avoid…

The Finanser’s Week: 28th March – 3rd April 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Survey: are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? Our survey on payments infrastructures closes on April 5th.  If you haven't taken it yet, now's your last chance: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P5KN6V3 Banks form alliance to stop G20 I had an interesting (but competely April Fooled fictional) conversation with the Chief Executive…

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Things worth reading: 1st April 2011

  Things we're reading today include …   Irish banks to raise further €24bn, but investors remain sceptical -The Telegraph Belgian bank Dexia was biggest borrower from Federal Reserve fund- The Telegraph Court told of $2m Rajaratnam profit - Financial Times Lloyds boss António Horta-Osório quick to cash in shares - The Telegraph Spanish Cajas Block Merger, Force CAM Rescue - Business Week…

Things worth reading: 31st March 2011

Things we're reading today include … House of Lords report attacks 'complacency' of Big Four auditors in financial crisis, urges competition investigation - The Telegraph Survey Says Corporate Account Takeover a New Payments Fraud Threat - Payments News Google to be audited on privacy - BBC Buffett's successor quits amid $3m share scandal - The Independent Danish Bank Mergers May Stall on Bad…

Things worth reading: 30th March 2011

Things we're reading today include … 'Fatally flawed' accounting standards inflated RBS's worth - The Telegraph Mobile Money, Afghanistan: Researching the Mobile Frontier - Payments News SFO raids Tory donor David Rowland's bank over Kaupthing - The Telegraph Portugal and Greece in downgrades - BBC Dodd-Frank fails to meet test of our times - Financial Times Banks up the ante ahead of ICB report: hollow…

Things worth reading: 29th March 2011

Things we're readintg today include … UK watchdogs' stance on bank capital attacked - Financial Times Financial services win the booby prize for most customer complaints - The Independent Regulation win for hedge funds over banks - The Telegraph UK's soft bank rules 'dragging down' reform - The Independent FSA fines hit £98m 'and could triple' - The Telegraph Bank fight - BBC Yunus appeal day moves…

Things worth reading: 28th March 2011

Things we're reading today include … Collapsed Icelandic bank Landsbanki faces Serious Fraud Office inquiry - The Telegraph Lords inquiry to damn Big Four auditors' role in financial crisis - The Telegraph Bankers' pay cuts lead to £5bn tax loss - The Telegraph Burnt out: Bank boss who went to Boots quits - The Independent HSBC told to amend pay plan or face…

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