Things we’re reading today include: Fintech has a gender problem – here’s why you should care (theconversation.com) Mapping the contextual fintech evolution | Ctech (calcalistech.com) Bank branch closures: Labour vows to ‘guarantee face-to-face banking’ as 385 towns see last site close (gbnews.com) Truong My Lan: Vietnamese billionaire accused in multi-billion dollar bank fraud – BBC…
Things we’re reading today include … Jamie Dimon: Bank boss warns US interest rates could rise to 8% – BBC News Lloyds Bank axes risk staff after executives complain they are a ‘blocker’ These Are the 32 Most Exciting Fintech Startups in Europe in 2024 (businessinsider.com) Commonwealth Bank reveals the surprising trend among Millennial investors…
Things we’re reading today include … London fintech vacancies rise 88 per cent (cityam.com) Fintech funding slides to 7-year low (finextra.com) The FinTech Start-Up Taking On Regulators To Democratize Construction Investment For The 99% (forbes.com) What happens when a central bank runs out of money? (ft.com) ECB bank lending survey will give insights into credit…
Things we’re reading today include … This Fintech Was Just Valued at $65 Billion. Could It Become 1 of 2024’s Largest IPOs? (yahoo.com) Sotheby’s to accept cryptocurrency for first time as payment for rare diamond (yahoo.com) Commercial Bank of Ethiopia names and shames customers over bank glitch money – BBC News NatWest criticised over £1.2m…
This week’s main blog discussion’s include … Is your chatbot compliant? Fifteen years ago, social media was becoming popular. Facebook was growing fast, and Twitter had just launched. Ten years ago, banks were cautious about such media as it might compromise customer information. Five years ago, many were starting to get the idea, but were…
Things we’re reading today include … Ripple Will Launch Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin (pymnts.com) Clearbank reports first annual profit as deposits double and customers boom (cityam.com) Goldman Sachs’s UK gender pay gap widest in six years (ft.com) Chinese fintech Ant Group targets global growth without Jack Ma (ft.com) At Indonesia’s biggest bank, customers’ savings can vanish with…
Things we’re reading today include … The EU wasted €60M on a pointless fintech fad — but the Belgians won’t let it die – POLITICO Scayl comes out of stealth with its “fintech for fintech lenders” and €100M funding – Tech.eu Bitcoin Is Soaring This Year. This Goldman Sachs Skeptic Isn’t Biting. – WSJ Deutsche…
Things we’re reading today include … Citi report reveals 42% of energy clients lack climate transition plans – FinTech Global Pastor created ‘worthless’ cryptocurrency targeting Christians to support ‘lavish lifestyle’: Authorities – ABC News (go.com) Bitcoin prices fall more than 7% as cryptocurrency market expected to remain volatile – UPI.com Lloyds Banking Group invests £3…
Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England investigating claim Metro Bank put customers’ data at risk | The Guardian Are global bank capital rules possible? | The Asset Rakuten Could Combine Bank and FinTech Operations (pymnts.com) Pairing cryptocurrency mining with green hydrogen could boost deployment of renewable energy – MINING.COM Swiss banking giant…
This week’s main blog discussions include … Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the oldest bank in the world became the newest? I’m working with a cryptobank start-up, and we’re looking at options for licensing. Various countries have various attractions, with some more attractive than others. I won’t go into the nuances of the details as…
Thinkers360 Thought Leader
Global 100 - 2024 Winner
Chris Skinner - Financial Markets Advisor of the Year - The Finanser - UK 2023
Best Financial Markets Advisor of the Year 2023
