Things worth reading: 10th January 2025
Things we’re reading today include … UK fintech funding races ahead of Europe European fintech funding tumbles in 2024 amid geopolitical instability – Tech.eu Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland makes HUGE change in bank branches | The Sun Six big US banks quit net zero alliance before Trump inauguration | The Guardian Bank of…
Things worth reading: 7th January 2025
Things we’re reading today include … Why US Banks are Leaving the Net Zero Banking Alliance ‘X Money’ Leak Reveals Elon Musk’s Game-Changing Plan As Bitcoin Nears $100,000 Price Trump’s Wall Street accident waiting to happen Making of the most connected bank in Bangladesh PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Firms New Challenges Fintech Sector in…
Things worth reading: 6th January 2025
Things we’re reading today include: ‘Trump bump’ adds almost $2 trillion to crypto market EU crypto regulation MiCA comes fully into force FinTech Ad Spending Climbs 45% in Last 3 Years Shawbrook aims to kickstart London IPO market with £2bn float The banking system’s net zero reckoning Investment banks prepare for 2025 crunch More records…
The Finanser’s Week: 16th December – 22nd December 2024
This week’s main blog discussions include … The Top Ten Blog Posts for 2024 2024 has been a bumper year for this blog. According to Google Analytics, the blog has 175,000 active users, an increase of 30% over 2023, with near 300,000 views and a million interactions and so, as usual, I share the most…
Things worth reading: 19th December 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Berlin mulls extravagant measures to stall takeover attempt on top bank – POLITICO A running list of BaaS banks hit with consent orders in 2024 | Banking Dive US regulator orders USAA Federal Savings Bank to correct unsafe practices | Reuters The fintech sentiment: Are banks ready for DORA?…
Things worth reading: 18th December 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Why VPNs Have Become Essential to Fintech Cybersecurity 40% of UK High Net Worth Individuals Currently Hold Cryptocurrency Assets Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims | The Guardian UK Stock Market’s IPO Ranking Now Trails Oman and Malaysia – Bloomberg Bank worker stole £5m from safe deposit…
Things worth reading: 17th December 2024
Things we’re reading today include … Bitcoin rallies past $107,000, hopes grow for strategic reserve | Reuters Donald Trump and the “crypto capital of the planet” | Lowy Institute Nubank Announces Investment in Tyme Group, a Digital Bank With Operations in South Africa and the Philippines Why Norges Bank leads the world in transparency FIS…
Things worth reading: 16th December 2024
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…
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