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Things worth reading: 31st January 2023

Things we’re reading today include: Russia and Iran are combining their banking systems to get around being banned from SWIFT Credit Suisse Banked Abramovich Fortune Held in Secret Offshore Companies What’s Stripe’s deal? Monzo revenues surge more than twofold, putting it on track for 2023 profitability Goals galore at Revolut but game’s not over Oxford…

Things worth reading: 30th January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … How an obscure Mauritian bank became the darling of Indian fintech $6.6 billion fintech Wise accused by rival of harming competition How New Tech Is Transforming Finance In Emerging Markets Bitcoin Barrels Toward Historic January as Crypto Market Jumps by $280 Billion How fintech can help achieve financial wellbeing…

The Finanser’s Week: 23rd January – 29th January 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … ISO 20022 … or is it ISO 20023 … 20024 … 20025? Anyone who has attended a Sibos conference or similar payments meeting will have heard the buzz about ISO 20022 for years. The idea is that this will unite the global banking industry with a new standard…

This week’s FU!

This week we welcomed Ghela Boskovich as guest judge. Enjoy! Links to stuff we spoke about:- The wise guy might have been wrong about Apple buying Stripe but if they don’t IPO then someone might be able to soon as they explore future options Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan and 4 other banks working together???…

Things worth reading: 27th January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Stripe Hires Investment Banks to Explore Public Listing Brazil is undergoing a fintech revolution Surge in current account customers ditching and switching their bank Edinburgh based TSB bank posts higher profits and says borrowers coping well for now Lloyds’ newly formed fintech investment team has just made its third…

Things worth reading: 26th January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Celebrities call on UK banks to stop financing new oil, gas and coalfields Cost of living: Cash bonuses behind record number of bank switches Sweeping Crypto Regulation? First Update the Bank Secrecy Act Goldman Sachs signals partial retreat from consumer banking How to harness Open Banking as a fintech…

Things worth reading: 25th January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … The Crypto Industry’s Favorite Bank Is in Deep Trouble Aramco-backed fintech opens bank branch in London to help Muslims invest Banks demand deep changes to UK’s accountability rules Six fintech ideas VCs want you to pitch in 2023 Fintech app Plum expands into five European countries Binance holds token…

Things worth reading: 24th January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Usain Bolt missing $12.8 million from investment account in Jamaica, his lawyer says North Korea behind $100m crypto theft, FBI says Royal Bank of Canada innovates from the inside out Bank Of America’s And Chase’s Digital Wallet Is DOA (Delusional On Announcement) Signature Bank Responds to Inaccuracies in Wall…

Things worth reading: 23rd January 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Banks prepare for deepest job cuts since the financial crisis ‘It will affect all of us’: how bank closures have hit one UK town Illegal migrants crackdown will block bank accounts, rented homes and driving licences Payments remain the darling of the fintech space Bank of Japan’s policy tweak…

The Finanser’s Week: 16th January – 22nd January 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Just when you think that crypto has failed … Just when you think that cryptocurrencies are unregulated and ridiculous, the industry spends four years to work out a set of standards to ensure trust. Who would have thought it Has crypto failed? I’ve enjoyed the rise and rise…