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What happened to the bitcoin bubble?
I was interviewed by UBS’s wealth management team a month ago, when the bitcoin bubble was in full bloom. The price had exploded, tripling in a month. Now that it has burst, the interview seems quite prescient so, here it is … UBS interview with Chris Skinner Cryptocurrencies – digital currencies based on encryption –…
Things worth reading: 17th July 2017
Things we’re reading today include … Britons face lifetime of debt as Bank of England warns over 35 year mortgages Former Shawbrook finance chief Wood to aid Co-op Bank rescue plan ECB eyes review of Deutsche Bank shareholders: source Westerman in the frame to be next chief executive at HSBC Barclays criminal trial set for…
Things worth reading: 12th July 2017
Things we’re reading today include … Exclusive: Ant Financial refiles for U.S. approval of MoneyGram deal – sources Lloyds Bank to abolish charges for unplanned overdrafts FCA: More taking out drawdown pensions without advice The end of cash? Cards now account for more than half of retail purchases, BRC finds China diversifies overseas amid warnings…
Turkey to be cashless by 2023
I spend a lot of time talking with my friends in Turkey, particularly since the big change in climate after the protests last year. Nevertheless, from a financial markets point of view, it’s a fascinating place. One of the first to be contactless and, more recently, one of the first to offer social retail banking….
The Top 1000 banks in the world
I’ve written a column for The Banker magazine for the last 15 years and, during that time, have collected their special July edition each year. Every July The Banker publishes their analysis of the Top 1000 banks in the world. In the 1990s, the top 10 were mainly Japanese; in the 2000s, American; and today, Chinese. This…
Things worth reading: 30th June 2017
Things we’re reading today include … 20 years on FCA links up with US regulators in car loans probe UK remains Europe’s top destination for foreign investment in financial services Haldane: UK pay has flatlined Bitcoin accepted at New York pre-school The complicated failure of two Italian lenders Kenya launches the world’s first mobile-only sovereign…
Things worth reading: 23rd June 2017
Things we’re reading today include … House Democrats challenge Deutsche Bank over review of Trump’s accounts Luxembourg’s politicians pin economic hopes on fintech drive U.S. regulators, lawmakers support Volcker rule revamp at hearing China’s ICBC says checks of loans by big acquirers are routine Biggest U.S. banks clear first hurdle in Fed’s annual stress tests…
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