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Things worth reading: 18th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank CFOs Are Embracing The Digital Future Malta To Get A Blockchain Bank Ex-president of only bank charged with fraud in US crisis bailout program gets 6 years prison Bank of England could include climate change impact in UK stress tests next year If you thought 2018 was bad…

The Finanser’s Week: 10th December – 16th December

The main blog headlines are … Open Banking: Strategy and Presentation I haven’t given away my slides and presentation for a while, as it’s part of my unique armoury, but I’m bored with my latest slide deck so here it is. Open Banking Strategy and Business Model from Chris Skinner And just in case it…

Things worth reading: 14th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … UK-based fintech startup Revolut receives European banking licence Deutsche Bank shares surge on report Germany plans to fix bank’s problems with merger Raining banknotes shut down German motorway ECB to halt €2.6tn stimulus plan despite eurozone slowdown concerns Man who stood in line to rob bank wearing mask and…

Things worth reading: 12th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Need a bank to send money abroad? It’s faster to take a suitcase of cash on a plane At this new online banking platform, customers are the owners Westpac shareholders hit bank with first strike against executive pay Bank stocks get crushed as the market plummets Highlights: Key quotes…

Things worth reading: 11th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrencies are like lottery tickets that might pay off in future | Kenneth Rogoff Standard Chartered cuts jobs in UAE retail bank: sources Mifid II leads to global demand for transparency Big banks reaped $1bn from home loans ‘while customers lost hundreds’, ACCC says Global super-rich bought 153 homes…

Things worth reading: 10th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England could buy works of art to fight next recession Former HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver to join as director at conglomerate Jardine Matheson Some banks love fintech, some may hate it Royal Bank of Scotland fostering culture of bullying – whistleblower UK high streets face quietest…

The Finanser’s Week: 3rd December – 9th December

The main blog headlines are … Is the internet of things our biggest future threat? We talk a lot about cybersecurity, fraud and risk, but are we too complacent about it? We have all these stats and figures: According to Verizon’s 2018 Breach Investigations report, 92 percent of malware is still delivered by email. Out of…

Things worth reading: 6th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include: Citi says it will fall short on efficiency target Bloomberg could sell his company if he runs for President: Business Insider JP Morgan targets mid-sized firms in challenge to European banks TSB staff to get £1,500 each as reward for handling IT fiasco Danske investors bank on Maersk clan to…

Things worth reading: 5th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … ‘Overconfident’ bank bosses have their heads in the sand over IT Bank stocks fall the most since June 2016 Zopa granted banking licence How healthy are Britain’s banks? Visa, Mastercard offer to cap tourist card fees to end EU probe Mervyn King: Theresa May’s Brexit deal is like appeasement…

Things worth reading: 4th December 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Becoming a digital bank Digital bank Monzo becomes Britain’s best-rated lender Bank crisis in Italy may spark ‘doom loop’ for UK, warns Bank of England UK peer-to-peer lender Zopa gets banking license as it looks to compete with industry giants UK banks can survive a disorderly Brexit, says Bank…