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The Finanser’s Week: 22nd June – 28th June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: The Top 10 Investment Banks of 2009 The Top Ten of Everything SUN, IBM, SWIFT and more create a cloud crowd How accountable are the rating agencies for this mess? How to break trust with social media SmartyPig makes a Big Oink! Amazing survey result Desperate hedge…

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The Finanser’s Week: 15th June – 21st June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Bank of England raises concerns with ECB over T2S The Mobile Financial Future The Mobile Financial Present Zurich's reports: worth a read Grieving … and the US Banking Reforms What does the internet think? Where's Wally? What was it Reagan said? Fred Goodwin found in France Michael…

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The Finanser’s Week: 8th June – 14th June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Is the social web party over? Social media has changed society IBM discovers banks don't understand their customers A SEPA end-date at last? Forget payments, think value A compliance culture or function? Time for the Gangsters? Harry Potter and the Prince of Darkness Looks like the banker's…

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The Finanser’s Week: 8th June – 14th June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Is the social web party over? Social media has changed society IBM discovers banks don't understand their customers A SEPA end-date at last? Forget payments, think value A compliance culture or function? Time for the Gangsters? Harry Potter and the Prince of Darkness Looks like the banker's…

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The Finanser’s Week: 1st June – 7th June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Global Banking Trends A Trade Confidence Index for Asia Brown needs Balls, Darling Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Nothing new Banks must still deleverage … and deleverage lots! Why technology firms don't get business CEOs don't like social media … because it's social! A Spanish first: Social Banking…

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The Finanser’s Week: 1st June – 7th June 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Global Banking Trends A Trade Confidence Index for Asia Brown needs Balls, Darling Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Nothing new Banks must still deleverage … and deleverage lots! Why technology firms don't get business CEOs don't like social media … because it's social! A Spanish first: Social Banking…

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The Finanser’s Week: 25th May – 31st May 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: A real-time global pulse Branches Wanted: Dead or Alive? And what not to wear for a bank robbery Are we hard wired to mess up our money? Are you being hacked (and do you know)?  Trading water Ten Questions and Ten Statements Dow Jones … don't mess…

The Finanser’s Week: 18th May – 24th May 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Robert Peston presents … Stéphane Garelli presents …  Alistair Darling presents … The total view on SEPA and the PSD Bank makes a billion This firm is full of it … Winners in Capital Markets Tech The Great Hargeisa Goat Bubble Weird Banking News Robert Peston presents…

The Finanser’s Week: 11th May – 17th May 2009

Here are our key stories of the week: Bank dinosaurs are bank's worst enemy Using video as evidence of compliance Who needs traders … get a rat The danger that SEPA may not happen Quantifying people's views on SEPA The Dark Economy Using mobiles as a financial channel Shoot the banker … Bank dinosaurs are…

The Finanser’s Week: 4th May – 10th May 2009

Here are the key stories of the week: The Future of the City of London Banks aren't just stressed, they're angry The Susan Boyle BankStock picking with real-time news Girls, games and gambling Mint and the Simpsons Top 10 CEO salaries of 2008An invitation to meet Jeremy Wilson, Vice Chairman, Barclays and Professor Willem BuiterThank heavens,…

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