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Things worth reading: 15th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Retail banks will be ring-fenced - BBC Why banks' ringfences risk being Chinese walls - Financial Times Big Society Bank delayed till next year - The Telegraph SEC probes Merrill CDO sale - Financial Times Day trader hits back at FSA after £1m fine reduced - The Independent Wealth managers put clients at risk, says FSA - The Independent Savings accounts…

Things worth reading: 15th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Retail banks will be ring-fenced - BBC Why banks' ringfences risk being Chinese walls - Financial Times Big Society Bank delayed till next year - The Telegraph SEC probes Merrill CDO sale - Financial Times Day trader hits back at FSA after £1m fine reduced - The Independent Wealth managers put clients at risk, says FSA - The Independent Savings accounts…

Things worth reading: 14th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … VIDEO: Can you trust your bank? - BBC VIDEO: Can Bank of England prevent next crash? - BBC Government 'may have hacked IMF' - BBC Goldman intern had link to Libyan fund - Financial Times Apple Now Worth As Much As Microsoft, HP And Dell … Combined -Techcrunch 'Fake' £20s put down toilet real - BBC IBM at 100 - BBC Greece…

Things worth reading: 13th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Chancellor George Osborne has to end the regulatory arms race - The Telegraph UK investors warn over banking regulations - The Telegraph Treasury to intervene in Lloyds branch sell-off - The Telegraph ECB Standoff With Germany Risks Damage That May Force Compromise - Business Week Banks' profit margins hit record levels - The Independent VIDEO: IMF investigating 'cyber attack' - BBC…

Things worth reading: 13th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Chancellor George Osborne has to end the regulatory arms race - The Telegraph UK investors warn over banking regulations - The Telegraph Treasury to intervene in Lloyds branch sell-off - The Telegraph ECB Standoff With Germany Risks Damage That May Force Compromise - Business Week Banks' profit margins hit record levels - The Independent VIDEO: IMF investigating 'cyber attack' - BBC…

The Finanser’s Week: 6th June – 12th June 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? On Wednesday 22nd June, we are running a private dinner meeting of the Financial Services Club in London to launch the results of our recent survey: "Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose?" which was completed by 350 payments professionals worldwide….

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The Finanser’s Week: 6th June – 12th June 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? On Wednesday 22nd June, we are running a private dinner meeting of the Financial Services Club in London to launch the results of our recent survey: "Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose?" which was completed by 350 payments professionals worldwide….

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Things worth reading: 10th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Crédit Agricole and Citic to create global brokerage - Financial Times Goldman investigated over £31m Libyan 'bribe' - The Independent Goldman fined $10m over client trading tip 'huddles' - The Telegraph Visa Acquires Fundamo, Signs New Agreement With Monitise - Payments News Indian banks: The pendulum swings again - The Economist Bank 'amnesia' threatens reforms, says regulator - The Independent Citi…

Things worth reading: 9th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Banks' D-Day in Westminster: as it happened June 8, 2011 - The Telegraph Lloyds plans IPO for branches as sale kicks off - The Independent Moody's wobbles on UK rating - The Independent Markets must end reliance on ratings agencies, Treasury minister says - The Telegraph RBS boss issues separation warning - The Independent Vince Cable threatens banks over…

Things worth reading: 9th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Banks' D-Day in Westminster: as it happened June 8, 2011 - The Telegraph Lloyds plans IPO for branches as sale kicks off - The Independent Moody's wobbles on UK rating - The Independent Markets must end reliance on ratings agencies, Treasury minister says - The Telegraph RBS boss issues separation warning - The Independent Vince Cable threatens banks over…