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The Finanser’s Week: 25th July 2022 – 31st July 2022

This week’s main blog headlines include … What’s your purpose? I find the world fascinating. Humans are amazing. We just launched the James Webb Telescope to see world’s formed billions of years ago and the Elizabeth Line. Both are engineering projects of immense challenge, and immense cost, as covered by many documentaries. Then I read…

Things worth reading: 29th July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Can Fintech Turn Around Our Collapsing Economy? In Fintech, 2022 Is Becoming The Year Of Layoffs Bankers who quit for fintech return to banking Hundreds of customers queueing outside Bank of China in Sydney, as five institutions have their entire fortunes FROZEN amid fraud allegations UK bank branch closures:…

Things worth reading: 28th July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … HSBC investor’s push for breakup of bank Lloyds CEO Says Bank Will Look Into More Fintech Acquisitions The rise of edutainment in fintech: How TikTok is accelerating finance literacy Banks far from hitting Paris climate targets, groups warn Why Credit Suisse’s ‘fundamental’ investment bank overhaul is long overdue Signature…

Things worth reading: 27th July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Monzo rebuked by regulators for breaching bank rules Don’t let the doom and gloom clip your fintech’s wings The best bear market plan? ‘Relentless optimism for the future,’ says fintech CEO Credit Suisse CEO to step down from embattled investment bank, WSJ says UBS shares drop as Q2 disappointment…

Things worth reading: 22nd July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … In China, the banking scandal is causing some to lose faith in the Communist Party China Merchants Bank Scraps 5-Year FinTech Project With JD A top bank regulator casts an eye on fintech Banks target money launderers in data sharing drives Bank reveals three most common scams Premature rally?…

Things worth reading: 25th July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Crypto faces a ‘Lehman moment’ as collapse of Celsius leaves investors sweating Barclays to Buy a Stake in Cryptocurrency Firm Copper Six high street banks broke CMA banking rules Lloyds & Barclays among banks found to have broken rules French business bank unicorn Qonto buys German competitor Penta Advance…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th July 2022 – 24th July 2022

This week’s main blog discussions include … It’s not a stablecoin … it’s just Stable! A PR firm reached out to me the other day, saying: want to hear about a FinTech firm started on a farm? I said yes and, before I knew it, Stable became my new, favourite FinTech start-up. It meant that I soon…

Things worth reading: 22nd July 2022

Things we’re reading today include: Tanks deployed by Chinese authorities to stop people withdrawing money from banks Irish bank told to reconsider cashless move Starling Bank Sees 93% Increase in Annual Revenue Innovate Finance chief says regulatory reform will help build fintech prowess Reimagining Employee Experience At A Global Bank UK fintech investment up 24%…

Things worth reading: 21st July 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Ever fancied starting up your own bank? Well, here’s how Bitcoin tops $24,000 as hopes of softer Fed action fuel crypto relief rally Australia launches review of ‘embarrassing’ central bank HSBC installs Communist party committee in Chinese investment bank China to Repay More Victims Next Week in Biggest Bank…

Things worth reading: 20th July 2022

Things we’re reading today include:# Brazil’s largest private bank Itaú plans to debut tokenization platform Why are Fintechs Underserved by Legacy Banks? Bank of America sent a message on the economy that was much more bullish than JPMorgan. There’s a key reason why Bank of America’s digital platforms continue to thrive despite stock market volatility…

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