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Things worth reading: 29th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Fears over 'tsunami' of mortgage debt - The Independent Standard Chartered cuts European bank lending on eurozone fallout fears - The Telegraph Greek and German banks could fail EU stress tests  - The Telegraph LSE's bid for Canada's TMX gets backing of shareholder advisory groups - The Telegraph Financial firms have 'not learned'…

Things worth reading: 28th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Financial regulation to be bolder - BBC Former Citigroup banker charged with stealing $19m from bank - The Telegraph In denial? - BBC S1 Corporation and Fundtech Announce Merger Agreement – Payments News European Banks May Need More Capital After Basel - Business Week PayPal Hits 100 Million Active Users - Techcrunch France's Sarkozy strikes…

Things worth reading: 28th June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Financial regulation to be bolder - BBC Former Citigroup banker charged with stealing $19m from bank - The Telegraph In denial? - BBC S1 Corporation and Fundtech Announce Merger Agreement – Payments News European Banks May Need More Capital After Basel - Business Week PayPal Hits 100 Million Active Users - Techcrunch France's Sarkozy strikes…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th June – 26th June 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? During the spring, we reached out and asked readers to provide their views about the world's largest payments infrastructures and whether they are fit for the purpose they are being used for.  Today, we released the results …. Why payments…

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The Finanser’s Week: 20th June – 26th June 2011

  Our biggest stories of the week are … Are payments infrastructures fit for purpose? During the spring, we reached out and asked readers to provide their views about the world's largest payments infrastructures and whether they are fit for the purpose they are being used for.  Today, we released the results …. Why payments…

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Things worth reading: 24th June 2011

Things we're reading today include …. American retail banking: The road to agnosticism - The Economist FSA's failings to be revealed in RBS report - The Telegraph Euro at crossroads - BBC Battle for TMX too close to call, says Rolet - Financial Times American Express and foursquare Roll out National Partnership - Payments News Clegg backs 'bank shares for…

Things worth reading: 23rd June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Square Adds Former U.S. Secretary Of The Treasury Larry Summers To Board - Techcrunch Biggest Banks May Get Funding Boost From Basel Bid to Curb Them - Business Week Greek crisis is a money spinner for hedge funds - The Telegraph LSE offers £400m in TMX sweetener - The Independent Ring-fencing UK banks could cost £10bn ,…

Things worth reading: 23rd June 2011

Things we're reading today include … Square Adds Former U.S. Secretary Of The Treasury Larry Summers To Board - Techcrunch Biggest Banks May Get Funding Boost From Basel Bid to Curb Them - Business Week Greek crisis is a money spinner for hedge funds - The Telegraph LSE offers £400m in TMX sweetener - The Independent Ring-fencing UK banks could cost £10bn ,…

Things worth reading: 22nd June 2011

Things we're reading today include … BIS tells Bank of England to overhaul governance - The Independent Defection heightens doubts over UBS morale - Financial Times Misys shares soar as it confirms takeover bid - The Independent Allied Irish Bank has 'defaulted' says derivatives body - The Telegraph Lengthy fight likely over bank rankings - Financial Times Madoff's yacht is the talk of Monaco - Financial Times…

Things worth reading: 22nd June 2011

Things we're reading today include … BIS tells Bank of England to overhaul governance - The Independent Defection heightens doubts over UBS morale - Financial Times Misys shares soar as it confirms takeover bid - The Independent Allied Irish Bank has 'defaulted' says derivatives body - The Telegraph Lengthy fight likely over bank rankings - Financial Times Madoff's yacht is the talk of Monaco - Financial Times…