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Things worth reading: 27th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Jeremy Hunt orders banks to pass on interest rate rises to savers after anger over ‘rip-off’ of customers HSBC quits Canary Wharf: Bank to move headquarters to a smaller office in City as more staff work from home HSBC Offers Crypto-Derivative Products In Hong Kong China crypto narrative is alive…

Things worth reading: 26th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … 25 Largest Banks in the World by Assets IMF Suddenly Flips On Crypto As Wall Street Fuels A $200 Billion Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Rally Britain is back in financial crisis territory – when good news is bad news Infosys signs $454-mln deal with Danske Bank Google To…

The Finanser’s Week: 19th June – 25th June 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Dame Alison Rose on creating a purpose-driven bank (NatWest) I stumbled upon a podcast the other day. It intrigued me as it’s all about building a blueprint for a better business and, in episode 2, the host – Charles Wookey (nothing to do with Star Wars) – had managed…

Things worth reading: 23rd June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … More than 80% of Fortune 500 companies have crypto initiatives, a Coinbase report shows IMF warns banning crypto may not be an effective long-term strategy Robinhood Acquires FinTech Firm X1 to Offer No-Fee Credit Card Is Fintech the gamechanger in the development of the African continent? Interest in Central…

Things worth reading: 22nd June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … This Wall Street bank’s stock is expected to double over the next year, Jefferies says Singapore central bank fines DBS, Citibank, OCBC, Swiss Life over breaches Amsterdam’s fintech unicorn Adyen partners with Shopify to strengthen its commerce capabilities How FedNow and faster payments will impact U.S. fintech A Fintech…

Things worth reading: 21st June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Major Bank Reveals A $15 Trillion Earthquake Could Be Headed For The Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin, Tron, Solana And Polygon Price Bitcoin Hits a Six-Week High as Financial Titans Step Up Crypto Initiatives Deutsche Bank Applies for Digital Asset License in Germany as TradFi Pushes Further Into…

Things worth reading: 20th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … The Bank of England must pay for wrecking Britain’s economy Bank of England races to prevent future bond market collapse as interest rates rise Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey has run out of excuses Philippines and India sign fintech MoU How to estimate economic value of crypto: Sygnum Bank…

Things worth reading: 19th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Bank chiefs tell Sunak to make big tech bear cost of fraud ‘pandemic’ Protesters in Lebanon vandalise banks, demand their money back $5 billion fintech Zepz looks to take on rivals like PayPal with digital wallet, M&A plans Fintech Was Sequoia Capital’s Top Investment Category in 2022 The risks…

The Finanser’s Week: 12th June – 18th June 2023

This week’s major blog discussions include … AI will save us, not kill us Marc Andreesson of Andreesson Horowitz fame, the leading investor in fintech start-ups, published a long piece on how AI will save us the other day. It is well worth a read, but it is a long read (about 30 minutes) so,…

Things worth reading: 15th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Is the US trying to kill crypto? HSBC and Standard Chartered pressed by Hong Kong to take on crypto clients Banks don’t deserve the greenwashing tag Walmart-backed fintech ONE raises savings rate as battle for deposits heats up Visa launches African fintech startup accelerator Global Fintech Funding Q1 2023…