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The Finanser’s Week: 27th January – 2nd February 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … Data is at the heart of everything today, especially cyberattacks Another dimension of discussion at the Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery conference was the whole area of hacktivism and cyberattacks.  We all know that the cybercriminals are organising cybergangs of cyberteenagers to cyberattack the cyberbanks (ed: isn’t…

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Things worth reading: 31st January 2014

Things we're reading today include … Santander stars pull in million customers as bank rules out immediate UK float Santander IPO delayed by regulatory indecision Gifts, perks and Moroccan luxury: How Goldman Sachs 'won over Libyans' Goldman sued by Libyan fund over $350m profits Goldman CEO receives estimated $23 million pay package HSBC shares spike…

Things worth reading: 30th January 2014

Things we're reading today include .., RBS used vampire practices to strangle viable companies, MPs told RBS faces 1,000 complaints about its 'morally wrong' restructuring division Barclays to close 400 branches – and replace them with smaller outlets in Asda supermarkets Unions blast Barclays over speculation of imminent cut in branches Do banks have a…

Things worth reading: 30th January 2014

Things we're reading today include .., RBS used vampire practices to strangle viable companies, MPs told RBS faces 1,000 complaints about its 'morally wrong' restructuring division Barclays to close 400 branches – and replace them with smaller outlets in Asda supermarkets Unions blast Barclays over speculation of imminent cut in branches Do banks have a…

Things worth reading: 29th January 2014

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan employee killed in fall from bank's London office named as Gabriel Magee Former Deutsche Bank executive found dead in London home 'Psychometric tests' landed Co-op Bank job for Paul Flowers Tom Perkins apologises for 'Kristalnacht' remarks but remains unrepentant about class war on the rich letter Deutsche…

Things worth reading: 29th January 2014

Things we're reading today include … JP Morgan employee killed in fall from bank's London office named as Gabriel Magee Former Deutsche Bank executive found dead in London home 'Psychometric tests' landed Co-op Bank job for Paul Flowers Tom Perkins apologises for 'Kristalnacht' remarks but remains unrepentant about class war on the rich letter Deutsche…

Things worth reading: 28th January 2014

Things we're reading today include … Hardware 'root of Lloyds' shutdown' RBS faces £8bn in full year losses RBS sets aside £3bn to new misconduct claims A new leader, but the old problems haunt RBS RBS lands Ross the Boss in a Gloomy Place US makes Bitcoin exchange arrests Prominent Bitcoin entrepreneur charged with money…

Things worth reading: 28th January 2014

Things we're reading today include … Hardware 'root of Lloyds' shutdown' RBS faces £8bn in full year losses RBS sets aside £3bn to new misconduct claims A new leader, but the old problems haunt RBS RBS lands Ross the Boss in a Gloomy Place US makes Bitcoin exchange arrests Prominent Bitcoin entrepreneur charged with money…

Things worth reading: 27th January 2014

Things we're reading today include … John Redwood: strip EU of power to regulate banks U.S. federal prosecutors target banks servicing payday lenders: NYT Britain's Lloyds bank customers hit by ATM card glitch Carney switches Bank of England focus to conduct risks Santander: 'You can't afford our cheaper mortgages'  

The Finanser’s Week: 20th January – 26th January 2014

Our biggest stories of the past week are … KYC, Laundering and Regulators: a Lose-Lose Situation I chaired a meeting today about KYC: Know Your Customer.  KYC is a wonderful thing that is debated in many financial circles and is an area that I could blog about for two minutes, but I think I need…

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