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Things worth reading: 11th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include … US is headed for a recession, says head of JP Morgan Chase bank: ‘This is serious’ Are central banks going bankrupt? Economists win Nobel prize for showing why banks fail https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03235-0 Cash use rises amid bank closures and cost of living crisis, says Post Office How a New Anti-Woke…

Things worth reading: 10th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include: World’s largest crypto exchange hacked with possible losses of $500m Ageless and scandal-proof: Chinese tech groups bank on virtual influencers Bank confirms pension funds almost collapsed amid market meltdown Ripple Listed in CB Insight’s Most Promising Fintech Companies Globally TechStars CEO On The Future Of FinTech Fintech: ‘Last year was…

The Finanser’s Week: 3rd October – 9th October 2022

The main blog discussions this week include … Sell when everyone is buying; buy when everyone is selling The world has reached a bit of a weird place. For years, the only way was up. Suddenly, it all seems like it is down. In fact, it seems to have gone off the rails and, in…

Things worth reading: 7th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include: Bank of England says pension funds were hours from disaster before it intervened Risk of £50bn bond sale sparked emergency Bank of England move The Unique Marketing Strategies of a Digital Bank that Loves Innovation Fintech is the main driver of Nigeria’s continent-leading startup ecosystem Did Kim Kardashian really deserve…

Things worth reading: 6th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include: Chase customers left unable to access accounts as app goes down The Bank of England just admitted the UK will ‘default’, says Carmignac’s Adjriou Kwarteng to meet high street bank chiefs amid mortgage market freeze Central banks face recessionary dangers World Bank ‘has given nearly $15bn to fossil fuel projects…

Things worth reading: 5th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include: You Can Now Buy Your Big Mac With Crypto in Lugano, Switzerland Mastercard makes it easier, safer to buy crypto Crypto losses total $428M in Q3, down 36% from previous quarter Credit Suisse to remain ‘under pressure’ but analysts wary of Lehman comparison Barclays reshuffles leadership to boost investment bank…

Things worth reading: 4th October 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Cost of insuring against Credit Suisse defaulting reaches record high Banks ‘to face Lehman moment’ over stranded fossil fuel assets, report warns Don’t raise interest rates, UN warns the Federal Reserve and other central banks UK challenger Bank North collapses DeSo Is Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey’s Answer for…

Things worth reading: 3rd October 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Cracks start to appear in the financial system: Bank of England, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Credit Suisse reassures investors over bank’s financial strength Polish bank forced into reconstruction and owner fined 20 million zloty ($4 million) U.S. Bank Regulators Should Require Robust Climate Change Risk Measurements And Disclosures…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th September – 2nd October 2022

The main blog discussions this week include … CeFi, DeFi? No, it’s HyFi with WiFi! Growing up hi-fi was High Fidelity, the best way to hear music. In 2022, HyFi is hybrid finance, the best way to use money. HyFi combines CeFi with DeFi. I don’t believe you can just have one. DeFi works for…

Things worth reading: 30th September 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays to pay $360mn after SEC charges bank over $18bn sale error Why build a fintech any more when you can just raise €20M and white-label it to banks? Cost-of-living crisis could spur fintech adoption The Crypto Report: Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to fluctuate as the crypto markets post…