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Things worth reading: 1st December 2023

Things we’re reading today include … After Goldman, a murky future for the Apple card – Fintech News A fintech might replace Goldman Sachs as Apple Card issuer (9to5mac.com) Zepz, a $5 billion fintech unicorn, is laying off more staff (cnbc.com) Debanking saga spills into US as customers fume over closure of bank accounts (gbnews.com)…

Things worth reading: 30th November 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Fintech firm SoFi set to exit cryptocurrency business | Reuters Crypto finally feels the full force of the law (msn.com) EY’s annual fintech census finds the number of new startups emerging has dropped dramatically – Startup Daily How Deutsche Bank Is Helping Companies Finance Their Path To Net Zero…

Things worth reading: 29th November 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Executive Testifies Loan to Trump Wasn’t Unusual – Bloomberg Powerful Lords committee damns Bank of England over inflation forecasts | The Guardian Inflation falls mask bumps on the ‘last mile’ for central banks (ft.com) Monzo chief says bank has earned ‘the right to dream bigger’ (cityam.com) JPMorgan…

Things worth reading: 27th November 2023

Things we’re reading today include: HSBC online and mobile banking services return after Black Friday outage | Sky News Why it’s time to ditch your bank – and switch to Monzo, Revolut or Starling (telegraph.co.uk) Metro Bank shareholders to vote on rescue deal – BBC News Short-sellers ramp up bets ahead of crunch Metro Bank…

The Finanser’s Week: 20th November – 26th November 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … When we talk about customer journeys, what do we mean? I was struck by one slide in a presentation the other day. The slide stated this: I need a mortgage … to buy a house Why did this strike me? Probably because you realise, from the customer view,…

Things worth reading: 24th November 2023

Things we’re reading today include: HSBC mobile banking down for thousands across UK – BBC News Chinese shadow bank admits £30bn shortfall after ‘management ran wild’ | Chinese economy | The Guardian Exclusive: Barclays working on $1.25 bln cost plan, could cut up to 2,000 jobs -source | Reuters The intersection of finance and sustainability…

Things worth reading: 23rd November 2023

Things we’re reading today include: The end of Binance could be the end of crypto – The Post (unherd.com) Eurozone banks starting to show ‘stress’ as loan defaults rise, ECB warns | European banks | The Guardian Troubled China Shadow Bank Warns of $36 Billion Shortfall (yahoo.com) Financial Stability Review, November 2023 (europa.eu) Australian bank…

Things worth reading: 22nd November 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Binance’s Changpeng Zhao to step down as part of $4.3 billion DOJ settlement: CNBC Crypto World What To Expect From Crypto in 2024 – Forbes Advisor UK The Big Bank With a $15 Billion Conundrum in China | Mint (livemint.com) Deutsche Bank’s €12-an-hour workers gear up for a fight (ft.com)…

Things worth reading: 21st November 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Crypto trading volumes soar, BlackRock files to launch spot Ethereum ETF, while Tether goes Bitcoin mining – CityAM Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking | Reuters US SEC sues Kraken crypto exchange over failure to register | Reuters Strategizing your fintech exit…

Things worth reading: 20th November 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Half of European fintech lenders unlikely to ever hit profitability – WinYield (finextra.com) GP Bullhound report reveals European tech unicorns surpass $1 trillion mark amidst challenging times – Tech.eu Klarna has the potential to be a trillion-dollar company: CEO (yahoo.com) Alphabet fund spells bumper valuation for UK digital bank…