Things worth reading: 20th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … Disgraced former hedge fund manager Julian Rifat jailed for insider trading Operation Tabernula: The story of the biggest insider trading investigation in UK history Britain's painful savings revolution Deutsche Bank: back to its roots Budget 2015: George Osborne's bank raid could trigger mass exodus Banks to pay evasion fines…
Things worth reading: 19th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … Riot in Frankfurt targets new ECB HQ ECB besieged by protests as Draghi celebrates $1.4bn tower Crowdfunders seek revisions to FCA rules OTC derivative rules delayed for 9 months Spain's bank fund says will not bail out BPA's Banco Madrid, Market Report: Budget has wealth managers rubbing their hands…
Things worth reading: 18th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … You can now use Facebook to send money to your friends Barclays pays £16.5m in share awards France and Germany join Chinese bank Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seeks Solutions to Help Drive Financial Inclusion Finance industry needs more women U.S. urges allies to think twice before joining China-led…
Things worth reading: 17th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … Stiff fines for reckless bank chiefs who fail to deal with scandals Lloyds pledge for investors after Spanish bank's £1.7bn bid for TSB China on collision course with EU and US over bank IT rules Manchester mutual sues auditor Grant Thornton for £49m after hedge led to loss HSBC…
Things worth reading: 16th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … Rise of Turkish Islamic banks chimes with Erdogan's ideals The UK is stuck in the middle as the US and China fight it out for financial supremacy Monte Paschi's chairman aims to step down after cash call: paper Authorities closing in on hackers who stole JPMorgan data – NYT…
The Finanser’s Week: 9th March 2015 – 15th March 2015
Our biggest stories of the past week are … Are we going through a Kodak/Nokia moment in banking? A brainstorming session with a group of banks raised this question: are we going through a Kodak moment in banking? Are we seeing a Nokia change? Will banks miss the tipping point and die from the reformation…

Things worth reading: 13th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … TSB's small shareholders to cash in from £1.7bn Banco Sabadell takeover James Moore: Regulators must resist any pressure to wave the TSB takeover through TSB shares jump as Spain's Sabadell considers takeover offer Spanish bank in TSB takeover bid Challenger banks Challenger bank Shawbrook to list on London stock…
Things worth reading: 11th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … Credit Suisse in swoop for Pru boss Tidjane Thiam Pru boss to head Credit Suisse More than £1bn wiped off Prudential after Tidjane Thiam's shock departure New Credit Suisse boss faces challenges Tidjane Thiam's success shows that shareholders aren't always right Jim Armitage: As Tidjane Thiam departs, the City…
Things worth reading: 10th March 2015
Things we're reading today include … HSBC accused of incompetence by MPs HSBC bosses deny they knew about Swiss tax evasion I'm the right person to fix HSBC, says CEO Argentina challenges HSBC to condemn 'financial piracy' as it demands $3.5bn from Swiss accounts Barclays 'misleading shareholders' Credit Suisse to replace long-standing CEO Dougan: sources…

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