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Things worth reading: 21st April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … There was just one fintech unicorn minted in the first quarter Rakuten Bank shares surge in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018 Short-sellers sit on $1 billion loss on European banks in April Wake up to the dangers of digital bank runs British banks to give first financial updates since…

Things worth reading: 20th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Warren Buffett Will Bet You $1M That No One in the US Will Lose ‘A Penny of Money’ to a Bank Failure This Year Taylor Swift pulled out of a $100 million sponsorship deal with Sam Bankman-Fried and his crypto exchange, FTX As Fears of Banking Crisis Surged, Members…

Things worth reading: 19th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Why are female leaders being overlooked for top FinTech jobs? Goldman Sachs considers sale of fintech unit GreenSky, pulling back from retail business ‘Staggering’ $300 Billion Prediction Reveals Potential Bitcoin Price Peak After Huge Crypto And Ethereum Boom Bank of America profits grow 15% despite industry crisis Science strengthened…

Things worth reading: 18th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Depositors pull nearly $60bn from three US banks as Apple raises pressure Bank bailout reforms spark clash between Brussels and governments HSBC management blasted by top investor Ping An Biggest US Banks Wrote Off $3.4 Billion in Bad Consumer Loans Cash will become ‘less useable’ as high street goes contactless,…

Things worth reading: 17th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Blockchains need an interoperable standard to evolve, say crypto execs JP Morgan ready for more banking turmoil as profits jump 52% Inside the world’s most exclusive bank accounts – and how to get one How Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure Could Have Spread Far and Wide Clearstream launches new bank…

The Finanser’s Week: 3rd April – 16th April 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Barry Banker and the Market of Doom I’ve been writing children’s stories for a while, and decided to try to apply my childish impishness to the seriousness of banking. That’s a true FinTech approach where we integrate the parent and child. So, here’s my attempt to create an exciting…

Things worth reading: 14th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … TSB Bank’s ex-chief information officer fined more than £80,000 over IT debacle Slovakia’s central bank chief fined for bribery and faces trial Canadian bank named world’s largest fossil fuel financier UK facing devastating ‘cash famine’ as bank branches close and cash machines vanish How to bulletproof your money in…

Things worth reading: 13th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Bank runs at deadliest in digital age, warns Bailey How the state could take control of the banking system Economist who lambasted Liz Truss and Brexit joins the Bank of England How FinTech firms are driving towards an ethical future This fintech startup wants to be ‘a lot more…

Things worth reading: 12th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Fintech funding dropped faster than any other sector in Q1. Are VCs falling out of love? World leaders race to prevent new banking crisis Bank of England begins building Britcoin team Sweden’s biggest pension fund fires chief executive over ‘unusually inept’ bank investments We were scammed for thousands… but our…

Things worth reading: 11th April 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Louisville shooter Connor Sturgeon, 25, kills five whilst live-streaming massacre on Instagram following his firing 78-year-old Missouri woman arrested on bank robbery charges Fintech founder of Frank parlayed connections for JPMorgan deal before fraud charges 30 under 30-year sentences: why so many of Forbes’ young heroes face jail The…