Our biggest stories of the week are … Beware the Faster Payment Now I get faster payments. Reason: I made one and screwed it up. Banking in 2031 … any different to banking in 1989? I'm having a webchat today with First Direct's CEO, Matt Colebrook, who spoke at the Financial Services Club last Monday…
Things we're reading today include … Banks High street banks names and shamed – BBCGoldman seeks to kill off the 'vampire squid' with first adverts – The IndependentAIG planning to repay US taxpayer – BBC Ireland Fears grow that Irish economy will befall same fate as Greece – The IndependentIreland to bail out 3 banks,…
Things we're reading today include … Complaints More than 7,000 complaints lodged against banks every day – The TelegraphLloyds tops bank complaints list – BBCFSA tells banks to improve way they deal with complaints – The IndependentFSA could fine banks over handling of customer complaints – The Telegraph Companies HSBC directors put on brave face…
Things we're reading today include … Auditor urges cap on Big Four accountants – Financial Times Miliband speech concerns business – BBC First Data Names Jonathan Judge as CEO – Payments News ICAP takes legal action after brokers defect to rival – The Telegraph Brazil in currency 'war' warning – BBC Lloyd's feels the pain…
Things we're reading today include … Lloyds' Sir Win Bischoff confident banks will not be broken up – The Telegraph Bank bricked up in loans protest – BBC Fears of 'double dip' in Ireland – BBC Barclaycard Launches Next Generation Online Payments with SmartPay – Payments News Paolo Scaroni takes over as LSE deputy chairman…
Things we're reading today include … HSBC HSBC confirms boardroom shake-up – BBCInvestors in HSBC furious at 'shambles' over succession – The TelegraphHSBC attacked over Geoghegan severance deal – The IndependentHSBC directors face questions over £36m 'golden goodbye' for Michael Geoghegan – The TelegraphHSBC condemns 'diabolical' plot to undermine Geoghegan – The Independent Companies US…
Our biggest stories of the week are … Who owns the #sibos hashtag? For those who Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, having an out-and-out public spat online is not a good idea. OK, the odd outburst from a cricketer or swimmer may be a faux pas, but a professional social media advocate? Surely we should avoid…
Things we're reading today include … HSBC Geoghegan to leave HSBC as board considers chairmanship – The IndependentHSBC boss 'to quit' in shake-up – BBCGeoghegan set to quit HSBC by year-end – Financial TimesDouglas Flint to be HSBC chairman, Michael Geoghegan to leave in radical reshuffle – The TelegraphDouglas Flint: HSBC's 'safe pair of hands'…
Things we're reading today include … Something nice Mobile Money Wins the Social and Economic Innovation Award 2010 – Payments News Vince Cable's speech Vince Cable attacks bankers as 'spivs and gamblers' – The TelegraphVince Cable criticised over 'odd' and 'emotional' attack on bankers – The TelegraphPeston on Cable's attack on the City – BBCVince…
Things we're reading today include … Microfinance for students: Making the grade – The Economist FSA poised to set tougher capital rules – Financial Times Relief as Ireland raises €1.5bn – The Independent Cable criticises 'excessive bonuses' – BBC Vatican Bank 'being investigated' – BBC Deutsche Bank issue set to raise €10.2bn – Financial Times…
