Things we’re reading today include … Commonwealth Bank has admitted it was wrong to axe 45 jobs and replace them with artificial intelligence The CEO of a $65bn fintech is paying someone $200k+ to make him a LinkedIn influencer HSBC shakes up leadership of fintech venture less than a year after launch UK slashes fintech…
Things we’re reading today include … ‘On another level’: crypto industry hosts rival gathering in Jackson Hole As fintechs build proprietary blockchains, what happens to crypto’s openness? Fed Official Says Staff Should Be Allowed To Hold Crypto How the banking net zero fantasy ran out of gas Starling Bank snaps up UK fintech firm in…
Things we’re reading today include … KPMG: Why Global Fintech Investment Fell 18% in H1 2025 UK fintech investment down 5% YOY to $7.2bn | Accountancy Today Indonesia’s Digital Banking Scene is Getting Crowded Monzo plans to launch UK mobile phone service Starling Bank Buys Accounting Startup to Offer Tax Tools to SMEs How to…
Things we’re reading today include … The global divide on ‘de-banking’: How the US, UK and EU approach risk The small east German bank that cannot drop its far-right customer How does your bank rank? CMA releases satisfaction survey ratings How the Single Resolution Fund safeguards Europe’s banking system Why Circle, Stripe Are Launching Their…
This week’s main blog discussions include … What is an acceptable level of fraud? Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT and more – along with the PayPal Mafia – was speaking about bank capital rules this week and made an interesting comment that: “There are some FIs that will accept a…
Things we’re reading today include: Sacked Merrill Lynch banker blames dismissal on ‘post-MeToo’ culture UK student jailed for selling phishing kits linked to £100m of fraud ‘We lend where banks can’t’ Juice boss on how AI allows lender to say ‘yes’ to more small businesses Major UK bank makes big change to accounts leaving customers…
Things we’re reading today include … As customer growth slows, FinTech bets on deeper impact, study shows Top 10: UK Fintechs Deutsche Bank beats profit expectations despite deal slump, strong euro NatWest ‘wages war on cash’ after raising charges for businesses Deregulation drive risks repeat of financial crisis, Bank of England The Bank of England’s…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England Considers Shelving Plans for a Digital Pound Trump Media: DJT grows $2 billion bitcoin hoard JPMorgan considers offering loans backed by clients’ cryptocurrency holdings, FT reports How is artificial intelligence revolutionising the fintech space? Fintech Giant’s Billionaire Cofounders Spar Over U.S. Listing Plan Warning over bank…
Things we’re reading today include: JPMorgan’s New Fintech Fees Spark Industry Backlash Wise Co-Founder Slams Fintech’s Plans to Move Listing to US Interview: Inside HSBC’s major 18-month mobile banking app redesign £250mn and counting: fines against banks rack up for financial crime failings China Threatens Response to EU Sanctions on Banks, Firms Criminals are targeting…
This week’s main blog discussions include … How to find the launderers … or not Someone asked me this week: why isn’t digital identity working? After all, there have been numerous attempts at tackling the issue. Specifically, in finance, we have onboarding, compliance, AML, KYC, PEP and more … and yet none of it is…
