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Things worth reading: 23rd December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … A bank persuaded Twitter to delete my tweets Plot to bank in libraries could put you at risk of fraud Number Of People Using Non-Bank Options To Manage Their Money Could Double In 2016 National Stock Exchange relaunches, aims to shake up U.S. industry Yirendai claims head start on…

Things worth reading: 22nd December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … Trader has rate-rigging sentence cut Long wait for a statesmanlike banker Alibaba names new head of anti-counterfeiting, IP unit Small banks told: you will be hit by bonus cap Jailed Libor rigger Tom Hayes has sentence reduced by three years Ex-RBS trader pleads guilty in U.S. to defrauding customers…

Things worth reading: 21st December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … Metro Bank Plots London Float ‘Within Weeks’ The Bank of Japan Lays an Egg Treasury hires RBS and Barclays to run state bank accounts Challenger bank boss says smaller UK lenders would be better off outside of the EU Portugal plugs 2.2 billion euro Banif hole, offloads bank to…

The Finanser’s Week: 14th December – 20th December 2015

Our main stories this week include … 2015 was the year of the blockchain The world is still very confused about bitcoin.  For example, some press are still writing the old stories about the phenomena as an investment: Man buys $27 of bitcoin, forgets about them, finds they’re now worth $886k.  It makes for a…

Things worth reading: 18th November 2015

Things we’re reading today include … Apple to launch Apple Pay in China, take on Alibaba, Tencent City regulator criticised after RBS investigation is pushed back As Fed fog lifts, central bankers keep puzzling over China Bill Winters lines up the team he wants to reform StanChart Christine Lagarde, IMF chief, to face trial over…

Things worth reading: 17th December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … US Fed raises interest rates by 0.25% Major U.S. banks raise prime rates after Fed rate hike When the Fed last raised rates New year, new legal bills for the forex-rigging banks Santander leads likely bidders for RBS’ Williams & Glyn spin-off Barclays reviews Africa strategy Barclays sells index…

Things worth reading: 16th December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker takes blockchain job Australia banks agree Android Pay deal, Apple Pay still frozen out Bankers’ bonus cap drives up salaries, says Bank of England Andrew Tyrie, head of Treasury Committee, says Financial Reporting Council is ‘dragging its feet’ over HBOS auditor UK lenders can survive…

Things worth reading: 16th December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … Ex-Barclays chairman David Walker takes blockchain job Australia banks agree Android Pay deal, Apple Pay still frozen out Bankers’ bonus cap drives up salaries, says Bank of England Andrew Tyrie, head of Treasury Committee, says Financial Reporting Council is ‘dragging its feet’ over HBOS auditor UK lenders can survive…

Things worth reading: 14th December 2015

Things we’re reading today include … New IT glitch hits RBS’s long-suffering customers hit Who is responsible for the eurozone crisis? The simple answer: Germany Sabadell rules out buying more banks in blow to challengers Chinese billionaire re-emerges after ‘disappearance’ in government’s anti-corruption drive We have never used cheques, say TransferWise founders Investigate KPMG’s audit…

The Finanser’s Week: 7th December – 13th December 2015

Our main stories this week include … 2015 was the year of the blockchain The world is still very confused about bitcoin.  For example, some press are still writing the old stories about the phenomena as an investment: Man buys $27 of bitcoin, forgets about them, finds they’re now worth $886k.  It makes for a…

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