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The Finanser’s Week: 11th October 2021- 17th October 2021

This week’s blog discussions include … Is George Orwell’s vision coming true? 1948, 1984, 2030 We talk a lot about FinTech. Some of us then break it down and talk about InsurTech, WealthTech, TradeTech and more. But do we ever zoom out? What about just tech? What about just a digital world? It’s funny as…

Things worth reading: 15th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Is a Wave of Fintech Acquisitions Coming Soon? Bank of America registers double-digit revenue growth Digital currencies could spark financial meltdown, says Bank of England deputy governor StanChart targets buy now, pay later services through fintech tie-up Welcome to Britain, the bank scam capital of the world ‘I answered…

Things worth reading: 14th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include: Bitcoin could trigger financial meltdown, warns Bank of England deputy G7 finance leaders lay out guidelines for central bank digital currencies From $0 in revenue to $7.25B valuation: Why TripActions $275M raise has fintech to thank Letter to Lloyds Banking Group about its breach of the Retail Banking Market Investigation…

Things worth reading: 13th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Harry and Meghan vow to ‘change the world’ by moving into ‘ethical’ banking Joe Biden could become embroiled in the FBI’s probe into Hunter’s finances Most Brits now have 2.8 fintech apps on their smartphones Deutsche Bank faces €500m lawsuit in widening forex scandal Surprised that Ivanka Trump was…

Things worth reading: 12th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … New Rules Needed to Deal With Risks From Cloud Computing: Bank of England Ukrainian bank chief dismissed, put under house arrest after scuffle with journalists Covid pandemic has pushed poor countries to record debt levels – World Bank Loans Will Be the Key to Banks’ Future Fortunes We may…

Things worth reading: 11th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … JPMC, BoA, Other Big Banks Squeezed by Soaring Tech Costs Wall Street banks go into earnings season under a cloud of rising costs Bank pioneer Anthony Thomson to lead ‘buy now, pay later’ firm Zip Sber becomes Europe’s most valuable bank Nationwide condemns praise for ex-open banking boss after…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th October 2021- 10th October 2021

This week’s main blog discussions include … Is there a good way to shut a customer down? My mate Dave Birch wrote a Forbes piece the other day titled Unbank the Banked. I thought it was going to be a story about how banks are ejecting thousands of customers due to poor onboarding. Instead Dave…

Things worth reading: 8th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … NatWest faces fine over money laundering failings Square stock could rise by 25% U.S. banks expected to report mixed Q3 results, iffy loan outlook China’s Central Bank Governor Vows More Fintech Crackdown The Stanford University guide to China’s fintechs Will a bad bank fix India’s broken banking system?  

Things worth reading: 7th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … NatWest snaps up kids banking FinTech RoosterMoney Will Personal Carbon Accounting Be The Breakthrough For Green Banking? Women in Fintech: Greatest Achievements with Chetwood Financial, Payl8er, Divido and Zumo We need a comptroller who can draw a line between banking and the rest of the financial industry As Central…

Things worth reading: 6th October 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Wall Street’s Largest Bank Is Banning Business Travel For Unvaccinated Employees Bank Groups Unite Against Biden’s Pick for Key Regulatory Post Bitcoin hits $50,000 as Bank of America says cryptocurrency just in the ‘first inning’ US Bank launches bitcoin custody service as institutions race to cater to crypto demand…

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