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May 15, 2022

The Finanser’s Week: 9th May 2022 – 15th May 2022

This week’s main blog discussions include … I just woke up to my cancelled culture Growing up, my brother used to try hard to persuade me to attend The Motor Show. He is a petrolhead and the show would be the highlight of his year. I went once. My lasting memory is almost every stand…

May 13, 2022

Things worth reading: 13th May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Crash of TerraUSD Shakes Crypto. ‘There Was a Run on the Bank.’ N26 Closes the Accounts of Over 100 Clients, Who Claim They Still Have Gotten Their Money Back Starling Bank boss hopes banking is becoming less sexist BVNK grabs $40 million for its crypto banking services Chase launches…

May 8, 2022

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd May 2022 – 8th May 2022

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This week’s main blog discussions included: What’s the new book about, Chris? I had an interview the other day about my new book Digital for Good. It felt like it was a worthy discussion, so thought it worth sharing again today. What is the number for your new book “Digital for Good“? Do you have the same…

May 6, 2022

Things worth reading: 6th May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … SEC nearly doubles crypto enforcement unit, citing fraud risk in booming market Big Tech data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group Anti-discriminatory bank law getting update for modern era EU plans to evict largest Russian lender from Swift but spare energy bank ‘Climate entrepreneurs deserve fast…

May 5, 2022

Things worth reading: 5th May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Blow for Barclays as 20% of shareholders reject climate strategy Swiss bank secrecy law has ‘chilling effect’ Stripe flexes its fintech muscle with Financial Connections to pull banking data automatically NatWest Group first UK bank to sign agreements with payment providers to offer new payment option through VRP Inside…

May 4, 2022

Things worth reading: 4th May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Global fintech sector employs more people than some countries HSBC investors give Ping An break-up plan cool response The future office: How banks are transforming their headquarters for hybrid work An ex-crypto miner on banking and the blockchain The time is now for corporate banks to become truly digital…

May 3, 2022

Things worth reading: 3rd May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Money laundering wake-up call for Britain’s digital banking upstarts Russian Bank Founder Says Kremlin Forced Sale of His Group Stake For Calling Ukraine War ‘Crazy’ The first climate stress tests for European banks have arrived Top reasons why customers switch banks Swiss consider amending banking secrecy laws amid UN…

May 2, 2022

Things worth reading: 2nd May 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Headquarters Raided by German Authorities in Money Laundering Probe Ditch plastic bank cards for good Fintech Roundup: What’s the deal with the one-click checkout space? Malaysia Awards Digital Bank Licenses To Groups Led By Grab, Sea, RHB Elon Musk’s bank loans show the divide in American finance…

May 1, 2022

The Finanser’s Week: 25th April 2022 – 1st May 2022

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This week’s main blog discussions include: How can you oversee a system you don’t see? I was intrigued by a post from a friend who had worked for a leading fund manager. Her boss was jailed for financial manipulation. In her words: “I witnessed the effect of regulators on an innovative mind. Prior to jail, he…

Apr 29, 2022

Things worth reading: 29th April 2022

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Things we’re reading today include … Apple and Google join fintech in setting “new standards” in banking customer experience, says report Bank of England tells banks to speed up recovery from outages Almost half of the UK’s bank branches are gone – it’s now or never to halt the cash crisis CMA Letter to HSBC…