Things we’re reading today include: We’re close to peak pessimism around fintech BoE fintech head says crypto doesn’t ‘fulfill any of the functions of money’ Bank of England may have to raise rates to 5% this summer, says Goldman Sachs Banks turn bullish on sterling as it trades close to one-year high against dollar Unlicensed…
Things we’re reading today include: Revolut set for banking licence verdict within weeks Banks Struggle with ESG Pressures and Lack Clarity on Climate Risk Management Singapore Wealth Fund Sees More Growth in Fintech After Downturn Federal Reserve warns of credit crunch risk after US bank turmoil Regulators’ concern over TD anti-money-laundering practices The Future of…
Things we’re reading today include … Fears over finances of almost 200 US banks: Leading think-tank warns of risk of further failures after a week of turmoil grips American lenders US banking crisis: Warren Buffett says bosses should face ‘punishment’ HSBC foils plan by major investor to break up bank Fed up with shrinking savings,…
This week’s main blog discussions include … The issue with DeFi I’ve had this thing about decentralised finance for some time. The reason? Libertarians say that we can now have money without government. From my side, I argue that’s wrong. You can’t have money without government. The question is: who is the government? You cannot…
Things we’re reading today include … Shares in US banks drop amid crisis in confidence US banks are failing, and the authorities seem unlikely to intervene HSBC faces shareholder vote on splitting bank Crypto Exchange Coinbase Posts Loss, but Beats Expectations It’s a challenging time for challenger bank Virgin Money UK Currencycloud’s Richard Arundel talks…
Things we’re reading today include … Three failed US banks had one thing in common: KPMG Credit Suisse: Asia investors sue Switzerland over bank collapse PacWest regional bank shares plunge 50% Ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga confirmed as World Bank leader [more detail on The Finanser] Bank of England sets out new plans to regulate crypto…
Things we’re reading today include … Fintech to become $1.5 trillion industry by 2030 Half of America’s banks are potentially insolvent – this is how a credit crunch begins HSBC rules out banking crisis as profits triple after Silicon Valley Bank deal Two out of five over-65s are uncomfortable with online banking The Goldman MD…
Things we’re reading today include … First Republic: JP Morgan snaps up major US bank First Republic collapse sparks regional bank shares sell-off White House banking headache won’t end with First Republic deal It’s time to worry about a US default. For real this time Singapore’s DBS bank posts record Q1 profit, beating estimates What…
Things we’re reading today include … First Republic: JP Morgan to take over major US bank ‘Robin Hood’ hacker steals rich Russian crypto funds, gives to poor Ukraine Eurosystem to explore new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement Fintech giants Klarna and Block slam ‘outdated’ UK buy now, pay later regulation proposals ‘They’re Printing…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Why digital transformation fails I got a nudge that my good friend Jim Marous had just published a new report, sponsored by Qorus and Infosys Finacle. 💯 Jim Marous states that: “innovation is important in banking because it drives growth, allows organisations to stay competitive, and helps solve complex…
