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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…

The Finanser’s Week: 21st March – 27th March 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Survey: are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? This is the last week of our survey on payments infrastructures. Over 300 people have completed the survey and the results will be released in April. Have you taken the survey yet? If not join in: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P5KN6V3 The Mobile…

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Things worth reading: 25th March 2011

Things we're reading today include … China 'is to overtake US by 2030' - BBC U.K. to Sell Bank Stakes for Budget Windfall - Business Week Portugal May Need Up to $99 Billion in Aid - Business Week Payment Preferences of Online Gamers in Europe and North America - Payments News Moody's Cuts Ratings on 30 Spanish Banks - Business Week Banks' dodgy assets: Taking…

Things worth reading: 24th March 2011

Things we're reading today include … Banks Bring Jobs to London, Pay Most U.K. Tax - Business Week Science: Banks will boost research by £100m - The Independent Corporation Tax: Bigger tax cuts for business, but the banks will not benefit - The Independent Regime clan has £4bn in gold reserves, says IMF - The Independent Russia's Nomos Bank plans $700m London float - The…

Things worth reading: 23rd March 2011

Things we're reading today include … António Horta-Osório reassembles his Lloyds executive team - The Telegraph Light-speed trick in stock trades - BBC Goldman chief called to testify in Galleon case - Financial Times Portuguese Government on Verge of Collapse - Business Week UBS risks running out of steam in Asia - Financial Times Ireland warns it will fire top bankers found unfit - The Independent Break-up…

Things worth reading: 22nd March 2011

Things we're reading today include … Warren Buffett backs Japan to rebuild, sees 'buying opportunity' - The Telegraph Investors alarmed over EU reform process - Financial Times US banks face fresh scrutiny on lending - Financial Times Citigroup pays dividend again as Fed lifts bar - The Independent The euro-debt crisis: Muddle, fuddle, toil and trouble - The Economist Government urged to name banks who…

Things worth reading: 21st March 2011

Things we're reading today include … Lehman trustee is suing Citibank - BBC Eight-year jail term for theft of bank's code - Financial Times Barnier warns of complacency amid reforms - Financial Times Goldman Sachs takes the axe to its underperformers - The Telegraph London tops financial services league - Financial Times New banking stress tests come under fire - The Independent Reform of British banks may…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th March – 20th March 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Future visions in video As anyone who tracks this blog knows, I love all things futuristic. Via Rob Findlay I discovered this video yesterday from Corning Glass … Monthly MiFID Monitor, February 2011 We are pleased to provide our eleventh month of monitoring the MTF performances…

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Things worth reading: 18th March 2011

Things we're reading today include … Online privacy: Stopped in their tracks - The Economist Credit card competition hots up - BBC LSE admits sacking of boss was unfair - The Telegraph McKinsey: shadow cast over reputation - Financial Times Lloyds job cuts: graph - The Telegraph Top RBS 'code staff' out earn rivals at HSBC - The Telegraph Blankfein Sees Moscow Traffic Stymieing Finance Hub Plans - Business…