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The Finanser’s Week: 5th June – 11th June 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … Make my money matter … an interview with Richard Curtis I spotted an interview with Richard Curtis the other day about his campaign to change how pensions funds invest. The campaign is called Make my money matter and asks institutional investors, pension funds and banks to ensure that…

Things worth reading: 9th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Announced at Money 20/20 2023’ – a TFT News Roundup The World’s Largest Banks 2023: JPMorgan Chase Takes Top Spot Overall As Five Banks Crack Top Ten Of Forbes’ Global 2000 FCA introduces tough new rules for marketing cryptoassets A flawed argument for central-bank digital currencies Brazilian bus driver…

Things worth reading: 8th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Ripple CEO: This is Why the SEC is Suing Coinbase and Binance Binance lawyers allege SEC Chair Gensler offered to serve as advisor to crypto company in 2019 Binance Moved Billions Through Two U.S. Banks, Regulators Say Lithuania’s thriving startup ecosystem is far more than fintech with thriving unicorns…

Things worth reading: 7th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Forbes’ Fintech 50 2023 The Future Of Insurance: Fintech 50 2023 Crypto’s Future After The Storm: Fintech 50 2023 Inside The Rise Of A Fintech Startup Using AI And Human Insight To Fight Fraud US Treasury’s $1tn borrowing drive set to put banks under strain HSBC says rebranded Silicon…

Things worth reading: 6th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … FedNow instant payments are about to unlock fintech investment opportunities SEC hits Binance with 13 charges Crypto giant Binance controlled ‘independent’ US affiliate’s bank accounts Deutsche Bank says the U.S. is headed for a ‘policy led’ recession—it’s the unavoidable ‘boom-bust cycle’ Government Could Reportedly Raise Bank Capital Requirements 20%…

Things worth reading: 5th June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan’s No. 2 explains how the fintech threat made the nation’s largest bank even bigger London SPAC looks to pounce on falling fintech valuations before float next week Large Spanish bank confirms ransomware attack Bank hubs are meant to be the future. Shame no one knows how they work…

The Finanser’s Week: 29th May – 4th June 2023

This week’s main blog discussions include … How to regulate AI? European Union and United States diplomats are meeting today, for the fourth time, to work out how to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The EU Commission expects agreement in the European Union this year on the first AI law, in what some see as a…

Things worth reading: 2nd June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street Banks Are Using AI to Rewire the World of Finance Fintech giant Stripe is getting into the credit game Why clients should be cautioned about fintech services Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says Bank of England’s warning to anyone who uses £20 and…

Things worth reading: 1st June 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Swiss National Bank keynote explores if Bitcoin could oust fiat currencies Generative AI is Coming for Insurance British digital bank Monzo hits monthly profitability for the first time after spike in lending Quantum computing is no longer science fiction Crypto Is On The Up In 2023, So What Is…

Things worth reading: 31st May 2023

Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street prepares to take on established crypto companies China to gain most from restrictive US crypto regulations: Coinbase CEO Hong Kong and UAE central banks collab on crypto rules, fintech development Key linkages between banks and the non-bank financial sector Fintech Unicorn Revolut Needs a Plan B Klarna’s…