Things we’re reading today include … SEC nearly doubles crypto enforcement unit, citing fraud risk in booming market Big Tech data harvesting comes under fire by world central bank group Anti-discriminatory bank law getting update for modern era EU plans to evict largest Russian lender from Swift but spare energy bank ‘Climate entrepreneurs deserve fast…
Things we’re reading today include … Blow for Barclays as 20% of shareholders reject climate strategy Swiss bank secrecy law has ‘chilling effect’ Stripe flexes its fintech muscle with Financial Connections to pull banking data automatically NatWest Group first UK bank to sign agreements with payment providers to offer new payment option through VRP Inside…
Things we’re reading today include … Global fintech sector employs more people than some countries HSBC investors give Ping An break-up plan cool response The future office: How banks are transforming their headquarters for hybrid work An ex-crypto miner on banking and the blockchain The time is now for corporate banks to become truly digital…
Things we’re reading today include … Money laundering wake-up call for Britain’s digital banking upstarts Russian Bank Founder Says Kremlin Forced Sale of His Group Stake For Calling Ukraine War ‘Crazy’ The first climate stress tests for European banks have arrived Top reasons why customers switch banks Swiss consider amending banking secrecy laws amid UN…
Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank Headquarters Raided by German Authorities in Money Laundering Probe Ditch plastic bank cards for good Fintech Roundup: What’s the deal with the one-click checkout space? Malaysia Awards Digital Bank Licenses To Groups Led By Grab, Sea, RHB Elon Musk’s bank loans show the divide in American finance…
This week’s main blog discussions include: How can you oversee a system you don’t see? I was intrigued by a post from a friend who had worked for a leading fund manager. Her boss was jailed for financial manipulation. In her words: “I witnessed the effect of regulators on an innovative mind. Prior to jail, he…
Things we’re reading today include … Apple and Google join fintech in setting “new standards” in banking customer experience, says report Bank of England tells banks to speed up recovery from outages Almost half of the UK’s bank branches are gone – it’s now or never to halt the cash crisis CMA Letter to HSBC…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank bosses’ optimism darkens as war follows on the heels of Covid Russian Bank Finds Novel Way to Pay Lenders and Bypass Wall Street, Sanctions Scotland’s National Investment Bank boss quits day questions asked over £50m tax haven revelations Former China Merchants Bank CEO Investigated by China’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog…
The main discussions on the blog this week include … Why old banks should be worried I had an interesting comment the other day from a friend who said that he had worked with incumbents and start-ups. The big difference is that the incumbent views digital as a cost-cutting exercise, whilst the start-up sees it…
Things we’re reading today include … Expat Bankers Fleeing Hong Kong See No Easy Escape to Singapore Appointment-only late afternoon banking at Santander Bank of England’s remit needs a fundamental rethink Bank of England Says Crypto Has Busted Its Budget in $419M Shortfall The World’s First Regulated Crypto Bank Braces For Flood Of Institutional Money…
