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Things worth reading: 9th March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Top 10 Use Cases For ChatGPT In The Banking Industry Silvergate Capital will liquidate after crypto collapse wipes out bank 7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023 Silicon Valley Bank launches $2.25bn share sale to shore up capital base FCA contacts banks’ boards over failure to…

Things worth reading: 8th March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Woman, 91, loses account and pension after Barclays declares her dead Bank of America CEO says ‘we are capitalists’ as anti-ESG critics gain steam Crypto Startups Scramble to Find Banks After Silvergate Meltdown Formula One feels the chill of crypto winter Indian fintech unicorn Slice acquires stake in a…

Things worth reading: 7th March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … We’ll all pay for the Bank of England’s blindspot for the bleeding obvious Bank of England accused of strangling City in red tape Future of Credit Suisse in question after scandal-plagued bank just lost its most loyal investor Bitcoin: Latest price collapse comes amid crypto bank fears Revolut investor…

Things worth reading: 6th March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Texts From Crypto Giant Binance Reveal Plan to Elude U.S. Authorities Uh oh! The crypto collapse has reached the real financial system Climate change lawsuits take aim at French bank BNP Paribas Biden’s World Bank Pick Looks to Link Climate and Development Goals The Days Are Numbered for Greenwashing…

The Finanser’s Week: 27th February – 5th March 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Most banks will disappear (Part One) Five years ago, Gartner published a report stating that 80 percent of financial institutions would disappear by 2030. Most banks will be made irrelevant by 2030 – Gartner Within 12 years’ time, 80% of financial firms will either go out of business…

Things worth reading: 3rd March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Visa considering buying FIS Fintech darling Stripe has first-world problems What does the future of fintech look like in this era of digitalization? Silvergate Capital shares plunge as bank reveals doubts about its viability What Now for Crypto Banking? Metro Bank increases bad loans provisions as cost-of-living crisis bites…

Things worth reading: 2nd March 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Which UK neobank performed best in its latest results? $33 billion fintech giant Revolut reports first-ever annual profit Goldman Sachs’ disc jockey boss fails to get the party started Challenger and specialist bank lending hits £35.5bn in 2022 Top Australia Banks Part of Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot What…

Things worth reading: 1st March 2023

Things we’re reading today include: The Australian towns where the nearest bank branch is nearly 1,000km away JP Morgan Becomes First Bank to Predict UK Will Avoid Recession Challenger bank lending to SMEs hits record high Fintech ‘innovation hubs’ set to launch around the UK in levelling up push City watchdog on alert for failure…

Things worth reading: 28th February 2023

Things we’re reading today include: The limitations of the EU’s new cryptocurrency regulations Robinhood says it’s cooperating with SEC following subpoena over cryptocurrency services Banking-As-A-Service Is Under Fire — What’s Next For Fintech’s Hottest Segment World Bank estimates Feb. 6 earthquakes caused $34.2 bln in damage in Turkey Sunak forces Bank of England to promote…

Things worth reading: 27th February 2023

Things we’re reading today include … One in five bank customers is forced to make an hour-long round trip to visit their nearest branch Growing numbers of Britons are turning to digital-only banks as high street branches close Feathers fly after jeweller rejects Starling’s demand Revolut set to secure UK banking licence within weeks after…