Things we’re reading today include … Banks ‘must show action’ in fraud cases Cyber attack could spark lawsuits but not against Microsoft Noel Edmonds accuses Lloyds of ‘foot dragging’ over HBOS payouts JP Morgan buys Dublin office with room for 1,000 staff Ant Financial stalls IPO plan as buying spree continues Ten top American fraudsters…
This week’s main blog headlines are … The legacy clock is ticking Further to my recent trip to Pakistan Business Recorder (their version of The Financial Times) interviewed me in depth about what is happening in FinTech. Here’s what they published: ‘The clock is ticking for Pakistan’s legacy banks,’ Chris Skinner, global fintech expert An independent commentator on financial…
Things we’re reading today include … Mashreq CEO foresees branchless future for UAE bank Top French bank chief attacks no-frills rivals for freeloading Bank branch closures affecting poorest the most Barclays rejigs global investment banking team, seeks new hires Lloyds chief says taxpayer to make £500m on bank rescue Barclays chief falls victim to email…
Things we’re reading today include … Fintech: the second wave of challenger banks Lloyds boss Antonio Horta-Osorio said to be hunting for new job ahead of AGM RBS bosses face ‘brutal grilling’ at banking giant’s AGM SoFi plans to apply for a bank charter in the next month Barclays boss Jes Staley publicly apologises over…
Things we’re reading today include … Australia’s big banks hit by $6.2bn levy in budget cash grab $14 billion wiped off big banks as new levy, fines add to pain Germany welcomes Chinese investment in financial firms RBS cuts hundreds of technology jobs Former Lloyds bosses to face October court date over shareholder HBOS lawsuit…
Things we’re reading today include … City banks could move at least 9,000 jobs from UK due to Brexit Starling Bank unveils real-time mobile payments Why the future of banking is mobile-only UK finance watchdog criticised for “absurd” spend on new logo virtually identical to old one Trump review of Wall Street rules to be…
A summary of the main blogs of the week … Frictionless Finance with FinTech Larry Summers, former director of the National Economic Council for President Barack Obama, writes a regular column in The Financial Times. His latest piece is his take on FinTech, which has the main headline that FinTech is taking away frictions in finance. …
Things we’re reading today include … Hammond reassures City as euro-clearing battle with Brussels heats up Goldman’s Blankfein says London could stall due to Brexit: BBC Société Générale to pay €963m to settle Libyan legal claims HSBC profits fall in first quarter Adele earned £40m last year, says Sunday Times Rich List This week’s Economist: Warren…
Things we’re reading today include … JP Morgan may move hundreds of jobs in pre-Brexit move UBS breaks ranks with push for mid-tier Asian millionaires BNP Paribas: ooh là là HSBC profits fall as bank bids to restore flagging revenues Ignore €100bn Brexit bill and focus on trade deal, CBI tells London and EU French…
Things we’re reading today include … Warning over fake bank websites targeting British savers Juncker goes to WAR with Italy’s oldest bank Monte dei Paschi putting bailout under threat Barclays boss embroiled in KKR dispute with brother-in-law Wall Street elite find it hard to bank on Trump’s breakup talk LSE fires back at EU plot…
