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Things worth reading: 14th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Warning Christmas shoppers may lose £100m in scams – BBC News 2023 bonus expectations, bank by bank (efinancialcareers.com) Hyperplane wants to bring AI to banks | TechCrunch Why Pave Bank Believes It Can Be The Future Of Digital Banking (forbes.com) European banks: record returns fail to inspire shareholder revival…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC tests protecting FX trading from quantum computer attacks | Reuters Cash makes a comeback as usage rises for first time in a decade (telegraph.co.uk) Banks are leaving charities unable to access their funds | Charities | The Guardian Major fintech layoffs in 2023 | American Banker ‘Bitcoin Yoda’…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Reserve Bank chief issues a chilling warning about Australia going cashless and what this will mean for Aussies | Daily Mail Post Office sees surge in cash withdrawals as Britons budget and bank branches close (gbnews.com) The world’s most counterfeited currencies: where the pound ranks (msn.com) Santander passes key…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th December – 10th December 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … How can AI minimise fraud? Someone came up with the idea of running a series of events called Dinner with Skinner … no idea who would have thought that up … and so I run and moderate many discussions with fintech firms and bankers around the topics chosen…

Things worth reading: 8th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England is giving away Christmas tree baubles filled with shredded banknotes (ianvisits.co.uk) 10 biggest FinTech Mergers & Acquisitions of 2023 (ibsintelligence.com) Robinhood launches crypto trading service in the EU (cnbc.com) Use of physical cash one for the up for first time in at least a decade |…

Things worth reading: 7th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include The Fintech Files: Bitcoin’s $100bn weekly jump is not just FOMO (fnlondon.com) German fintech unicorn Trade Republic is granted a full EU banking licence | Sifted Citigroup reorganization to be completed in first quarter, cost $1 billion | Reuters Bank of England warns AI could pose financial stability risks |…

Things worth reading: 6th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Adyen to act as global acquiring bank for Klarna (finextra.com) Exploring Saudi Arabia’s Fintech Renaissance: A Documentary Journey with Riyadh’s Visionary Leaders | The Fintech Times The Fintech Files: Bitcoin’s $100bn weekly jump is not just FOMO (fnlondon.com) Today’s AI funding rush reminds me of the fintech investing hype…

Things worth reading: 5th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin price at $100,000 in 2024? Crypto execs say bull run has begun (cnbc.com) Crypto collapse: SEC brings regulatory clarity to Kraken and Celsius (davidgerard.co.uk) A fast growing UK fintech says it will outpace Starling soon (cityam.com) Swiss bank Banque Pictet admits hiding Americans’ income from IRS (cnbc.com) Qatar…

Things worth reading: 4th December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … How to exorcise Europe’s zombie banks (ft.com) Metro Bank: What’s going on and is my money safe? – BBC News British digital pound ‘will raise risk of bank runs’ (telegraph.co.uk) The surprisingly powerful programming language loved by Stripe (efinancialcareers.co.uk) Hackers extorting fintech unicorn Tipalti, threaten to leak data of…

The Finanser’s Week: 27th November – 3rd December 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … When you’ve already offended customers, is it a good idea to tell them: “go f**k yourself”? This blog often talks about Elon Musk,  but then it also looks at the activities of Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson and more. They all share several things: billionaries, visionaries, autism and a…