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Things worth reading: 18th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … JPMorgan's CEO gets $36 million of options delayed due to London Whale loss UK banks face break-up threat as watchdog plans competition probe UK banks face full-blown CMA competition probe Banks to face full competition probe RBS chief: 'Good chance' of taxpayer making money back RBS eyes sale of…

Things worth reading: 17th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Funding Circle appoints Wall Street heavyweight Robert K Steel Barclays Wealth loses head of investments UBS cements lead as largest private bank, assets near $2 trillion: study PayPal fuels higher eBay revenue even as cyber attack, rivals weigh Bank of America profits drop 43% Citigroup's $7bn settlement: who actually…

Things worth reading: 16th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Payday loan crackdown will hurt the most vulnerable Payday loans: Five hidden costs of capping charges Capping payday loan rates is not the answer Banks look to replace payday lenders Lloyds nears deal with regulators on Libor fines Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan's contrasting fortunes show the changing face…

Things worth reading: 15th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Police question London traders at Tradition over ‘wild parties and gifts’ Cuddly puppets axed as Wonga attempts big clean-up Trading in Barclays' dark pool slumps after lawsuit China banks suspend controversial yuan remittance scheme: WSJ Global fund managers face multi-asset skills shortage Latest banking scandal costs Citigroup $7bn Citi…

The Finanser’s Week: 7th July – 13th July 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Q: Why are banks organised in product silos? A: McKinsey I often hear the lament from bankers that their business is designed around products, rather than customers. Why is this? According to an article I stumbled across recently, it’s all McKinsey’s fault. How bank twitter #fails…

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Things worth reading: 11th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Portugal banking crisis sends tremors through Europe Markets hit by Portuguese bank fears Bank of England could step in if banks underestimate risky loans China looking into Bank of China money laundering allegations: Xinhua Insider trading has plummeted since the financial crisis. Here's why Bitcoin investment fund approved FCA…

Things worth reading: 10th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Brazil vs Germany World Cup 2014: How top economists got their predictions completely wrong Peer-to-peer lender wins landmark rating FCA sets sights on high-frequency traders Watchdog investigates ‘Flash Boy’ traders over rip-off concerns Vatican restructures scandal-hit bank, vows transparency Scandal-hit Vatican bank turns to French financier for redemption Experts…

Things worth reading: 9th July 2014

Things we're reading today inlcude … Short sellers circle Monitise amid profit warning Monitise downgrades forecasts for second time this year Vatican Bank profits tumble after accounts clean-up Vatican bank chief to step down Citigroup may pay $7 billion to resolve U.S. mortgage probes: source Temasek hurt by China shadow banking woes Commerzbank and Deutsche…

Things worth reading: 8th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … Brits embrace digital banking Banks could lose monopoly on gold fix Thorough reform of gold fix needed, says World Gold Council Don't waste time fixing gold fix, it's obsolete Pope cuts Vatican bank down to size Vatican Bank faces dramatic downsizing Vatican bank to be scaled back, restructured: sources…

Things worth reading: 7th July 2014

Things we're reading today include … RBS to challenge payday lenders HSBC pulls out of Libya with office closure Rake turns down top job at Barclays Goldman hones focus on Europe’s rich Banks under the thumb of America, the global cop Italian minister delays goal of repaying commercial debts Central banks ending era of clear…

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