Shaping the future of finance
Things we’re reading today include: G20 summit to develop roadmap for crypto rules | Mint (livemint.com) Six bitcoin (btc) billionaires in the world, new crypto super-rich report says (cnbc.com) Fintech Market Will Soar To $1T, Crypto Asset Management To Reach $3.1B: New Economic Titans By Benzinga (investing.com) India central-bank chief urges fintech firms to form…
Things we’re reading today include … Saudi fintech sector flourishing with over 200 firms now driving innovation: SAMA chief | Arab News FedNow will expose fintech’s gaps: Compliance-by-design can help banks avoid risk | TechCrunch Woke banks rejected Farage – but it was Brussels that let them (telegraph.co.uk) Buyers sought for Signature Bank’s $33 bln…
Things we’re reading today include: Drake-Backed Crypto Casino Stake Loses $40M in ‘Unauthorized’ Transfers – Decrypt This fintech aims to sail where Google Pay sank (the-ken.com) Haldane: Bank of England printed money for too long, and recession’s 50:50 – CityAM FCA warns banks they will ‘act’ if politicians are wrongly denied services | The Independent…
Things we’re reading today include … How fraudsters are stealing ‘BILLIONS’ using chip and pin hack… because banks refuse to admit the scam exists | This is Money UK banks tighten up on work from home | Financial Times (ft.com) China’s largest banks extend billions to Russia as Western lenders exit | Mint (livemint.com) Engineering…
This week’s main blog discussions included … 50 shades of green – is your bank sustainable? I was recently wondering which banks are the most green. Names come to mind like Co-operative Bank (UK), Triodos Bank (Netherlands), Alandsbanken (Finland), MyBank (China), Amalgamated Bank (America) and more, but they are few and far between. Some are…
Things we’re reading today include … UBS breaks record with $29bn profit after Credit Suisse deal | Financial Times The Bank Of London Becomes The UK’s Fastest-Growing New Bank (ffnews.com) How to choose a bank that agrees with your values (yahoo.com) Fintech giant Wise allowed Russia sanctions target to withdraw money (cnbc.com) This Week in…
Things we’re reading today include … 3 Big Moves in FinTech That Are Dominating News Headlines (finextra.com) Klarna is the only bank among ChatGPT Enterprise launch customers – Fintech Finance (ffnews.com) The Bank of Mum and Dad is dragging down Britain’s economy (telegraph.co.uk) Little evidence of ‘greedflation’ in UK, Bank of England study finds |…
Things we’re reading today include … X (Twitter) Acquires License to Add Crypto Payments (bsc.news) ‘Unpleasant smell’ at bank leaves man hospitalised and nine others unwell | The Independent JPMorgan increases stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 to 46% | Reuters What’s Next for FedNow (August 2023 Fintech Newsletter) | Andreessen Horowitz (a16z.com) CFIT boss:…
Things we’re reading today include … Why real-time transparency could have avoided the SVB bank run | News (fintechnexus.com) Challenger banks need to capture the hearts and minds of consumers – TechNative Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and St George called out over tellers’ cash questions before customer gets revenge | Daily Mail Online UK sees fintech…
Things we’re reading today include … Singapore’s OCBC bank says it is facing technical problems | Reuters UK challenger banks bemoan regulator foot-dragging on model approval | Financial Times (ft.com) More Green Dot Bank customers say they can’t access their funds, causing financial distress (nbcnews.com) Central bank efforts to cool inflation may harm innovation, study…
