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The main blog headlines are … Five phases of FinTech (2005-2027) Three years ago, I blogged about three phases of FinTech. Three years later, I can expand on that theme and talk about five phases of FinTech. The five phases of FinTech are (dates are rough guide): Disruption (2005-2014) Discussion …

Things we’re reading today include … Lloyds to start paying quarterly dividends Bitcoin extends losses, down more than 20% to below $6,300 Top banking regulator stresses UK should not be ‘rule taker’ post-Brexit Mifid II critics are not seeing the big picture Metro Bank got there eventually, but this story …

Things we’re reading today include … World’s Largest Banks 2019: U.S. Takes Aim At Chinese Dominance A false rumor on WhatsApp started a run on a London bank Payday lenders face sharp criticism as complaints rise 130% Buffett’s Berkshire unveils $861 million Amazon stake Mel Gibson says new film ‘Rothchild’ …

Things we’re reading today include … A WhatsApp Rumor Challenges Metro Bank Bank of England warned criminal charge could destabilise Barclays Fraud complaints hit record high as banks’ new anti-scam measures delayed Bank of France is Closely Watching Stablecoin Developments Bank of England calls for ‘super shield’ against cyber attacks …

Things we’re reading today include … MPs tell government to intervene if banks don’t do enough to halt branch closures Atom Bank seeks £50m after Brexit derails BBVA bid Holding Bankers to Account by Oonagh McDonald Exclusive: Turkey presses banks to agree high-stakes bailout of bad energy loans How Mifid …

The main blog headlines are … Bitcoin, Stablecoin, Blockchain, Enterprise Ledger … WTF? I used to blog about blockchain and cryptocurrency almost every day. I stopped as it got too hyped, scammed and boring. In fact, my last blog was about the blockchain hype being dead, but the blockchain dream …

Things we’re reading today include … Why the Royal Mint stopped making 20p coins HSBC and StanChart under attack from China tech TSB expected to cut at least 100 jobs at head office Australian $50 note typo: spelling mistake printed 46 million times Uber-rich: the wealthy people who will get …

Things we’re reading today include … Bank Workers Who Survive Robot Uprising Stand to Make More Money Deutsche Bank Accused of Bribery in London Lawsuit Investors urged to protest against Deutsche Bank chairman Bank of England hits the road to assess Brexit impact on economy Wells Fargo creates new unit …

Things we’re reading today include … Citi Wants to Bring Credit Card Perks Like Miles to Bank Accounts Investors brace for pain from Metro Bank’s fundraising Triodos awarded UK banking licence ahead of Brexit Trade war and Brexit pose mounting risk to EU economy, says EC Where now for the rules …

Things we’re reading today include … How the collapse of a football league is tied to crypto’s biggest banking scandal ‘You can’t buy bitcoin’ – is how banks promote bitcoin says economist Digital disruption is coming to banking at last Young people and their phones are shaking up banking Brexit …

The main blog headlines are … Banking in the Cloud One of the surprises I have had in my discussions with banks that are doing digital well, is how all of them seem profoundly committed to cloud-computing. Some more than others, as one of the banks I spoke to wants …

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England warns of interest rate rise over next three years Andy Hornby: how the former HBOS boss bounced back MPs demand Lloyds justifies ‘cash paid to CEO in lieu of pension’ Elon Musk owes $507 million to banks helping Tesla raise capital …

Things we’re reading today include … Fed likely to ignore Trump’s call to cut interest rates Frothy markets turn dealmaker Warren Buffett into a bankroller Wall Street drops after Fed chair dampens rate-cut hopes David Cameron’s UK-China fund ‘struggling to attract investors’ SEC commissioner decries agency’s deal with Tesla’s Musk …

Things we’re reading today include: Will telephone bank passwords become obsolete? Does my new biometric bank card really mean the death of the Pin? Scottish have lowest trust in day-to-day banking services If Silicon Valley were a country, it would be among the richest on Earth UK competition regulator provisionally …

Things we’re reading today include … Danske Bank and IBM bring AI to banking IT Four banks hit by online glitch as customers unable to log in Lloyds Bank pays out millions to customers after admin error Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block House subpoenas White House …