Things worth reading today include ...
UK:
- Barclays in the spotlight as next APS candidate
(The Independent) - Redundancy insurers add bank staff to blacklist
(The Times) - Savers set to pay for bank accounts, as Bank of England reveal rates have hit record low
(The Telegraph)
USA:
- Bernard Madoff faces 150 years as he agrees to plead guilty to fraud
(The Times) - Citigroup chief and Bernanke lift world markets
(The Guardian) - Bernanke calls for powerful regulator
(Financial Times) - 24 million go from 'thriving' to 'struggling' (USA Today)
Asia:
- HSBC roars back a day after battering
(The South China Morning Post)
Technology:
- Chi-X Europe names Howarth as interim chief (Finextra)
- Social network hi5 teams with Paymo to accept mobile payments (Finextra)
General:
- The Future of Capitalism
(Financial Times) - Future of Capitalism: 50 people who will frame the debate
(Financial Times) - Banks accused of aiding corrupt regimes
(The Times)
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...