This week’s main discussions include … Revolut in talks to acquire major Asian bank I was talking to an insider friend in the Revolut empire yesterday and he implied that Revolut is in talks to acquire a major Asian bank in its expansion across the region. I asked him which bank? but he kept schtum. So,…
Perhaps one of the most time-consuming functions for any organisation is payroll. Keeping accurate records of what you pay your employees, any deductions made, and taxes withheld helps protect the company from liability and keeps employees happy. Nowadays, many businesses are going digital with their solutions to make payroll tasks easier. One of these solutions…
Things we’re reading today include … Major update on contactless change next week from Lloyds, HSBC, Santander, Barclays, NatWest What happens now after Lloyds Bank’s tech disaster? How rising bank lending to non-bank financial institutions reallocates credit away from firms Fintech Airwallex Earmarks $1.1 Billion for European Expansion – WSJ Is Dogecoin a Millionaire-Maker Cryptocurrency?…
I have two great webinars coming up this month and, the good news for you, is that both are free! The first is moderating a webinar on Tuesday, 17 February at 13:00 GMT, with Quant’s Chief Product Officer, Martin Hargreaves, on what programmable money is and its impact on corporate treasury. During the live event…
Things we’re reading today include … Farage presses Bank governor on cryptocurrency and quantitative easing How do the world’s major religions view Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? How NYC Became the Fintech World’s Hotspot A dozen Revolut employees jump ship for Dubai-based proptech Huspy Merge LSE with Nasdaq to save City market, says fintech boss Nine major…
Things we’re reading today include: Bank of England boss warns banks against issuing stablecoins amid global scrutiny HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance Lloyds Banking Group in talks to buy digital wallet provider Curve Two visions of European finance clash at elite Italian banking gathering JPMorgan Preparing to Charge FinTechs…
Things we’re reading today include: ‘Worst hack in history’ as $1.5bn in cryptocurrency stolen | Money News | Sky News HSBC and other banks fined after using chat rooms to discuss gilt trades Four major City banks fined more than £100 million by watchdog Michael Saylor Urges US To Buy 20% Of BTC Supply, Use…
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin jumps to new record high of more than $106,000 – BBC News The fintech company that collapsed and took $90m of people’s life savings with it | The Independent Tech-savvy Saudis push consumer fintech to new heights | Arab News Lloyds Bank seven-day warning over ‘locked’ accounts HSBC…
Things we’re reading today include … Senator Lummis Bullish For A US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Deutsche Bank Highlights Crypto’s Growing Role in BRICS Cross-Border Payments World Cloud Report 2025 – Unlock Financial Growth with Cloud Donald Trump Says Jamie Dimon Won’t Be Part of New Administration – Bloomberg Bank of England governor says Brexit has…
