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Things worth reading: 10th September 2024

Things we’re reading today include: Swedish fintech unicorn Klarna faces money laundering probe as it prepares for IPO – AML Intelligence Australia’s Judo Bank Goes Live with Thought Machine’s Vault Core | The Fintech Times HSBC considers cost-cutting merger of commercial and investment banking units (ft.com) Bank of London resolves tax payment glitch, raises funds…

Things worth reading: 9th September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … The Bank of London reveals £42m fundraise days after winding-up order (cityam.com) Russia Economy: Banks Say Nation Depleted Yuan Stash As China Pulls Away – (businessinsider.com) Bank bosses brace for Downing Street meeting as windfall tax fears mount | This is Money Stripe-backed fintech warns of over-reliance on US…

The Finanser’s Week: 2nd September – 8th September 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … The secret sauce of Stripe’s success Your morning coffee purchase travels through 15 countries in 0.3 seconds. It’s not magic. It’s a global network of invisible digital pipes and two college dropouts saw their world-changing potential. Two brothers. Meet Patrick and John Collison: the architects of our digital…

Things worth reading: 6th September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Trump Pledges To Make US The ‘World Capital’ In Cryptocurrency | Barron’s (barrons.com) ECB to challenge American, Chinese payment systems with digital euro (crypto.news) Visa to launch pay-by-bank payments, an alternative to credit cards (cnbc.com) ‘I used Bank of Mum and Dad to fund my start-up – I lost…

Things worth reading: 5th September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Bank fraud reimbursement limit set to be slashed by thousands under new plans | Personal Finance | Express.co.uk Why is the UK slashing the maximum banks must refund to fraud victims? | Banking | The Guardian Deutsche Bank chief tells Germans: Work longer and harder – POLITICO Chinese banks’…

Things worth reading: 4th September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … BBVA secures UK approval to acquire TSB Bank in hostile takeover bid (cityam.com) UK reportedly poised to slash amount banks must refund to fraud victims | Banking | The Guardian Lloyds Bank hit by online service issues as Microsoft reports outage (cityam.com) Chinese central bank’s $56bn debt purchase sparks…

Things worth reading: 3rd September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Viral ‘Chase Bank ATM Glitch’ promised people free money – but left them in thousands of debt and facing jail | The Independent Ukraine is working to legalize cryptocurrency to fill its coffers. – UBN Lloyds Bank partners with Cleareye.ai to provide trade finance tech solutions (retailbankerinternational.com) Lloyds Bank…

Things worth reading: 2nd September 2024

Things we’re reading today include … TikTokers go wild over Chase bank ‘glitch’ – but they are in for a rude awakening | Daily Mail Australian bank weighs ban on office-hours drinking after trader misbehaviour Commonwealth Bank CEO labels Greens’ tax policy ‘insidious populism’ after firm’s $9.8bn profit | The Guardian Post Office handles record…

The Finanser’s Week: 26th August – 1st September 2024

This week’s main blog discussions include … Intelligent Money is now audible Earlier this year, we launched a new book Intelligent Money: When Money Thinks For You, which is doing well and reviews are good. The premise of the book? If you can decentralise money and make it intelligent with AI, what do regulators and banks do?…

Things worth reading: 30th August 2024

Things we’re reading today include … Alcohol Policy at ANZ Bank Up for Review as CEO Seeks Change – Bloomberg Basel III puts banking sector recovery at risk, FN panel warns (fnlondon.com) 15 Ways to Plug Your Bank’s Cybersecurity Risks (thefinancialbrand.com) Visa, Crown Agents Bank Launch ‘Last-Mile’ Payments Partnership (pymnts.com) Australia Leads the World in…

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