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Things worth reading: 25th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Apple is poised for a grand fintech offensive European fintech startups to watch in 2022 Revolut officially launches as a bank Bank of England reconsiders plans to hike banks’ capital buffer Introducing Pay by Bank The Top 4 Tips This Fintech Founder Uses To Run Her Business Successfully

Things worth reading: 24th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Two brothers working at a gas station swindle over $1 billion from a bank How the Bank of England and Office for Budget Responsibility got it so wrong on inflation US investment bank Cowen launches dedicated crypto division ANZ becomes first Australian bank to mint stablecoin Brexit costs: Brits…

Things worth reading: 23rd March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Top 10 Facts About Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in 2022 Commonwealth Bank Says Crypto ‘Already Mainstream’ Influencers being paid to push ‘highly risky’ crypto – Central Bank Central Banks, BIS Develop Digital Currencies Platform Prototype Fintech startup Jeeves raises $180M, quadruples valuation to $2.1B in half a year Oligarch linked…

Things worth reading: 22nd March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Crypto industry on defensive as Ukraine crisis spotlights Russia sanctions compliance 4 ways banks are experimenting in the metaverse What’s Enabling The New Generation Of Digital-First Banks? UK’s clearing bank now eyes European expansion, swipes off £175 million funding Fintech firm Ramp more than doubles valuation to $8.1 bln…

Things worth reading: 21st March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … ApeCoin surges on launch This fintech stock is part of the future of money Egypt state banks setting up $85 million fintech innovation fund Banks must monitor companies with fossil fuel links Russians have $3 billion in assets in Bahamas, central bank says Euroclear joins bank-backed blockchain payment system…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th March 2022 – 20th March 2022

This week’s main blog discussions include … How Facebook failed at finance I haven’t written much about Facebook’s digital currency Diem, as there’s not much to write about. A dead duck from day one, it would never succeed. I said so back when it launched in 2019: The bottom-line is that Facebook may have developed…

Things worth reading: 18th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include: The Bank of England had one job. It has failed spectacularly Santander compensates customers after forcing them to use mobile phones Switzerland’s secretive banks hold up to £162 billion of Russian wealth in offshore accounts, industry estimates Putin arrests own military chief and bank boss quits as inner circle crumbles…

Things worth reading: 17th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Meet the UK’s 24 fintech unicorns Irish fintech Global Shares sold to J.P. Morgan Fintech double unicorn Zilch gallops past 2 million customers in record time Exploring the rise of digital asset ETFs Banks, fintech firms need to collaborate to reach the unserved population How to grow the number…

Things worth reading: 16th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … Global FinTech funding rose 68% in 2021 on record deals, KPMG says U.K. Regulators Told to Water Down Bank Ring-Fencing Rules Lloyds CEO shakes up bank after strategy launch HSBC to close 69 more bank branches as Covid speeds shift online What U.S. banks can learn as Europe embraces…

Things worth reading: 15th March 2022

Things we’re reading today include … 3 execs are leaving Citi for crypto or fintech. Will it be a turnover trigger for the bank? Crypto: EU proposal seen as de facto Bitcoin ban fails in vote Biden’s Executive Order To Fuel A Bank-Bitcoin Boom Where ESG Matters for Bank Ratings Paytm Bank Punished for Sharing…

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