Things we’re reading today include … Europe’s Banks Got An Emergency AI Warning From The ECB – Here Is What It Means For Fintech Metro Bank investors urged to reject executive pay report Bank Loans to UK Businesses Hit 28-Year Low Shawbrook weighs Aldermore bid as Firstrand looks to offload challenger bank Commonwealth Bank boss…
Things we’re reading today include … Kevin Warsh Sworn In As New Federal Reserve Chair, Capping Months-Long Saga Bank boss sorry after describing workers as ‘lower value human capital’ Banking reforms to boost investment by billions for British businesses Bank lending to UK businesses falls to lowest level in nearly 30 years Trump Executive Order…
This week’s main blog discussions include … What banks are doing with AI The funny thing about AI in banking is that the headlines are completely wrong. Every week there’s another breathless prediction claiming that AI will “replace banks”, “eliminate core systems” or “create autonomous financial institutions”. Reading these articles, you would think that we…
This week’s blog discussions included … Everyone is lying to you about money I just discovered that Ben McKenzie is taking the cryptocurrency industry head-on. Many of you will remember Ben from The O.C. but he’s now a little bit more serious. In fact, he wrote a book: Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. Oh!…
Things we’re reading today include … Government reviews access to face to face banking services Face-to-face banking access to be reviewed Can King Charles’ Digital Roadmap Fast-Track the UK’s Fintech Ambition? UK fintech funding falls by 43% in Q1 One in Four U.S. Adults Now Use Crypto Revolut prepares to launch private bank as it…
Things we’re reading today include … What King Charles Said on Digital Advances Means for Fintech The next emerging market crisis may not start in banks The FCA’s Innovation Insights Report and what it means for financial services firms Bunq applies for Mexican banking license Deutsche Bank joins $120m funding round for crypto analytics firm…
Things we’re reading today include … Switzerland’s Largest Bank Just Joined the Crypto Race of 2026 Five questions banks must ask to unlock tech value Sam Woods, Chief Executive Officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), Speech at the Henry Thornton Lecture, Bayes Business School German Banks Freeze Russian Clients’ Accounts Citing Sanctions and Money Laundering…
Things we’re reading today include … Binance: Nigeria orders cryptocurrency firm to pay $10bn Court Jails Lagos Resident Nine Years Over Cryptocurrency Fraud Millions stolen from ‘terrorized’ cryptocurrency owners in Bay Area British sprinter CJ Ujah arrested for alleged cryptocurrency fraud Shadow bank founder accused of stealing money to buy supercars Coinbase cuts workforce by…
Things we’re reading today include … Former world champion arrested for crypto scam Goldman-backed Lendable plots US expansion after outpacing banks on loans HSBC’s US$400m hit exposes bank financing risks Britons could gain £3,500 by letting bank app give money tips, study finds If AI Owns the Decision, What Happens to Your Bank? Fintech startup…
