Things we’re reading today include … 5 major banks raided by French authorities in €100 billion fraud probe UBS brings back Sergio Ermotti as Group CEO to replace Ralph Hamers Do Instagram and TikTok make banks less safe? Will Bank Turmoil Tank the Economy? Banks face a tough choice over crypto Standard Life wants fintech…
Things we’re reading today include … Binance accused of breaking US financial laws ‘The first bank crisis of the Twitter generation’: The pressure on banks is very different from 2008 Banking stocks up as Silicon Valley Bank acquired by First Citizen Bank How family-controlled First Citizens became a top-20 US bank Small US Banks Lose…
Things we’re reading today include: Banking stress puts U.S. and Europe on watch for credit crunch Jay Powell and Janet Yellen struggle to calm nerves in banking crisis ANZ CEO says banking turmoil has potential to trigger financial crisis IMF chief warns global financial stability at risk from banking turmoil How badly the banking crisis…
Things we’re reading today include … ‘Banks Are Melting’—Elon Musk JP Morgan Chase bought $1,300,000 worth of nickel that was actually just bags of rocks How to stop the racket of bank bailouts Too big for Switzerland? Credit Suisse rescue creates bank twice the size of the economy Has fintech lost its lustre? What VC…
Things we’re reading today include: Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul hit with SEC charges over crypto scheme Summers Predicts “Cleaning Out” of Fintech Sector After SVB Failure The banking crisis is young yet – brace for a long hot summer of financial accidents Switzerland’s national pride dealt heavy blow by the merger of its banking…
Things we’re reading today include … What are the chances of your bank collapsing? What happened to Silicon Valley Bank? How Twitter and WhatsApp compounded the bank’s problems Janet Yellen pledges to protect depositors at smaller US banks Shaky banks prompt fears stricter rules weren’t enough Zions Bank chief urges no Washington ‘knee jerk’ reaction…
Things we’re reading today include: Is this a banking crisis – how worried should I be? The 11 Days of Turmoil That Brought Down Four Banks And Left a Fifth Teetering First Republic’s shares crash more than 46% after downgraded credit rating Microsoft is testing a built-in crypto wallet in Microsoft Edge Bitcoin At $1…
Things we’re reading today include … UBS agrees ’emergency rescue’ of Credit Suisse UBS takeover of Credit Suisse: Embattled bank’s chairman describes ‘historic, sad and very challenging’ day Bank of England statement: Credit Suisse Credit Suisse: Bank rescue damages Switzerland’s reputation for stability New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank in £2.2 billion…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Will Silicon Valley Bank kill the FinTech industry? “When you’re not working, what do you do to de-stress?” was the last question Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)*, took at an investor conference on Tuesday last week. “Cycling is my advice,” he replied. Three days later…
Things we’re reading today include … Credit Suisse takes $54bn loan from Swiss central bank after share price plunge US banks launch $30bn rescue of First Republic to stem spiraling crisis Banks Borrow $164.8 Billion From Fed in Rush to Backstop Liquidity Bank rescues ease crisis fears but investors worry it’s not enough Be serious,…
