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Things worth reading: 6th March 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Stop Bank Spying — Big Brother Watch US banks abandon ‘bare minimum’ environmental standards project, alarming climate groups | The Guardian Revolut UK CEO Says London’s Role as Fintech Hub Under Threat – Bloomberg Monzo secures $430m from CapitalG and others, valuation hits $5bn – FinTech Global Bitcoin: what…

Things worth reading: 5th March 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Why we’re fighting to keep London first for fintech | Evening Standard Top fintech chiefs join Innovate Finance ‘Unicorn Council’ (finextra.com) Dutch fintech Bunq moves top exec to UK to lead post-Brexit return (fnlondon.com) European Central Bank sees supervisory boost from generative AI – Thomson Reuters Institute Starling Bank…

Things worth reading: 4th March 2024

Things we’re reading today include: Banks call for crackdown on Apple over claims it stockpiles UK data (telegraph.co.uk) Bank of England compliance breaches rising despite clean-up (thetimes.co.uk) The Yorkshire businessman who has to bank cheques… in London | This is Money When startups fail, these startups clean up | TechCrunch Hong Kong Launches Prototype ‘Green…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th February – 3rd March 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is a cashless world OK? There has been a movement over the past years to create a cashless world. Is that OK? It’s debatable. One of the big things about cash is that it represents society. In Europe, the euro notes mark major landmarks; in the UK, the…

Things worth reading: 1st March 2024

Things we’re reading today include … How Buy Now, Pay Later Became a Fintech Fixture | FinTech Magazine Mastercard and MTN expand fintech cooperation – Developing Telecoms Lloyds Bank issues warning on impersonation scams as they rise 13% – Lloyds Banking Group Ajman Bank Embraces ‘Responsible Banking’ in Partnership With KPMG ESG Services | The…

Things worth reading: 29th February 2024

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC is paying salaries like a Wall Street bank now (efinancialcareers.com) Jeremy Hunt to announce UK government sale of NatWest shares | The Guardian Is bitcoin back? Price suddenly surges as investors flock to crypto | The Independent What bank execs are saying about embedded finance | Bank Automation…

Things worth reading: 28th February 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Debanking fears as over 140k business accounts closed | Sky News Stablecoins win 60% of crypto volume as soaring coins lure bets on reliability – DL News Asset servicing industry news | BNP Paribas and Citi invest in United Fintech (assetservicingtimes.com) Greening the Bank of England’s Collateral Framework –…

Things worth reading: 27th February 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Record rate-profits sees EU banks give shareholders €120bn (euobserver.com) Bank of England builds ‘proactive case’ to regulate non-banks | Reuters Why economists are warning of another US banking crisis (theconversation.com) Will Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Impact Cross-Border Payments in 2024? | The Fintech Times Bitcoin mystery deepens as…

Things worth reading: 26th February 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Why Sequoia’s Klarna board drama made the VC world wince – PitchBook Revolut still waiting for UK banking licence almost a year after claiming approval was ‘imminent’ | This is Money The crypto token for Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin just hit an all-time high as WLD rides the…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th February – 25th February 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is technology making our lives better or worse? I had a debate around the enshittifying dialogue the other day. At dinner with an executive from a Big Tech firm, he said that our world is made better with technology, not worse. So, I asked him to give me…