Our biggest stories of the week are … Googling for money My good mate Brett King has just posted some really interesting analysis and stats from Google about how we find out about loans and finances, and the search behaviours therein. The headline data came from Google Australia, with the …
Read More »Things worth reading: 17th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … The survival of the 'Lewes Pound' – BBC Wall Street, the sequel: Goldman whacked – The Economist One in seven 'in poverty in US' – BBC Swift sends efficiency signal to clearers – Financial Times Scramble for roles as Santander readies UK flotation – …
Read More »Things worth reading: 16th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … People Chi-X Global loses another executive – Financial TimesHoward Davies: Why prudence rules the banks – The TelegraphWe let it slip, King tells unions – BBCKing appeases angry unions with condemnation of bankers' bonuses – The Independent Sherriff Warren Obama grapples with how to …
Read More »Things worth reading: 15th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … 100,000 finance jobs lost since Northern Rock crisis – The Independent Lehman Brothers: the terrible twos – Financial Times Chi-X Global loses another executive – Financial Times Buffett, Ballmer: US economy to avoid double dip – The Independent Banks hit by record number of …
Read More »Things worth reading: 14th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … Basle III Regulators meeting in Switzerland agree on new global rules to strengthen banks – Washington PostBasel III will not prevent another crisis unless there is effective regulation – The TelegraphReaction to Basel III rules for banks – The TelegraphBankers fear race to overtake …
Read More »Things worth reading: 13th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … People Why Stephen Green really joined the Government – The TelegraphFormer HSBC chief Sir Keith Whitson joins hiring row – The TelegraphDiamond's elevation is just part of a trend – Financial TimesBob Diamond: the case for the defence – The TelegraphNorthern Rock ex-chief moves …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 6th September – 12th September 2010
Our biggest stories of the week are … I've posted a few items about the Deutsche Börse this week. If you can't afford the tech, get out of the market Most of you will know about algo trading. If you don’t, it’s just a fancy way of saying automated trading …
Read More »Things worth reading: 10th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … Race-row German banker quits post – BBC Ireland's public finances: Bank rupture – The Economist Cheque Use 'Plummets' As UK Moves to Electronic Payments – Payments News Earthport Provides an Online Tool for Sending Cross-Border Payments – Payments News Lehman, two years on: Mission …
Read More »Things worth reading: 9th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … People Barclays investors express concern with Bob Diamond – The TelegraphBob Diamond's Barclays appointment highlights risk from 'casino banks', says Vince Cable – The TelegraphBarclays top men: Rich Ricci, co-chief executive of CIB – The TelegraphBarclays top men: Jerry Del Messier, co-chief executive CIB …
Read More »Things worth reading: 8th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … Management Changes Bob Diamond takes over from John Varley as CEO of Barclays Bank Bob Diamond named as new Barclays boss – The IndependentAmerican Bob Diamond to take over as new chief executive of Barclays – The TelegraphDiamond is good news for banking – …
Read More »Things worth reading: 7th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … What next for Anglo Irish Bank? – BBC Barclays to create 600 jobs – The Independent Bob Diamond to replace John Varley as Barclays chief executive – The Telegraph HSBC chairman in line for trade minister role – The Telegraph Diamond to be new …
Read More »Things worth reading: 6th September 2010
Things we're reading today include … People New bank will be backed by Rothschild – The IndependentRothschild and Cohen back 1bn euro lender – The Telegraph Companies Metro Bank claims early success in fight for customers – The IndependentAnglo-Irish Bank will be wound up – The IndependentHSBC threatens to quit …
Read More »The Finanser’s Week: 30th August – 5th September 2010
Our biggest stories of the week are … Bunfight at the Wall Street Corral America has a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), thanks to the Dodd-Frank reforms. The CFPB is a bit like the FBI, but focused upon money. Who could possibly run the CFPB? Making the anti-social banker …
Read More »Things worth reading: 3rd September 2010
Things we're reading today include … Bernanke: Fed could do nothing to save Lehman – The IndependentEurope agrees finance watchdogs – BBC Goldman Sachs invests to get its image right in China – The TelegraphFlash crash probe plays down quote-stuffing – Financial TimesRegulators near Basel III deal – The IndependentGetco …
Read More »Things worth reading: 2nd September 2010
Things we're reading today include … People Jules Kroll, veteran sleuth, starts rival to rating agencies – The TelegraphBlair 'warned on economy' in 2005 – BBC Companies 'Lehman could have been saved' – BBCEx-Lehman boss accuses Fed of worsening crisis – The Independent Markets City of London's dominance of forex …
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