Chris Skinner

APRIL 29, 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Barclays may have to put aside £4.5bn to cover bad debts due to coronavirus StanChart eyes quick recovery as profit falls 12% on coronavirus crisis Barclays boss: Big offices ‘may be a thing of the past’ ‘No prospect’ of UK government selling RBS stake … The post Things (..)

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MARCH 4, 2020

Things we’re reading today include … Digital bank Starling to create 400 jobs in Cardiff Metro Bank ousts risk officer a fortnight after he joined ailing lender Michael Sherwood joins Revolut board Regulatory equivalence with EU could risk US deal China’s Ant Financial takes stake in Sweden’s Klarna Can the … The post Things worth (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Things we’re reading today include … RBS’s digital bank Bo tells customers to shred their cards Starling hits 100,000 business customers as SME banking hots up UniCredit cuts further its stake in Turkey’s Yapi Kredi Barclays faces fresh investor revolt over fossil fuels What the City needs from an EU … The post Things (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Things we’re reading today include … UBS releases diversity figures for Americas staff US hedge fund calls for Prudential breakup as it takes near-$2bn stake Barclays/Jes Staley: Europe’s last investment banker British fintech Revolut hits $5.5

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Chris Skinner

MAY 15, 2019

Takes Aim At Chinese Dominance A false rumor on WhatsApp started a run on a London bank Payday lenders face sharp criticism as complaints rise 130% Buffett’s Berkshire unveils $861 million Amazon stake Mel Gibson says new film ‘Rothchild’ … The post Things worth reading: 16th May 2019 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. (..)

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MAY 12, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … MPs tell government to intervene if banks don’t do enough to halt branch closures Atom Bank seeks £50m after Brexit derails BBVA bid Holding Bankers to Account by Oonagh McDonald Exclusive: Turkey presses banks to agree high-stakes bailout of bad energy loans How Mifid … The post Things worth (..)

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APRIL 9, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … China wants to ban bitcoin mining Alibaba shares lose some shine for short sellers Wall Street bull run hinges on earnings Morgan Stanley to become top shareholder in China funds venture with stake increase Standard Chartered fined $1.1bn for money-laundering and sanctions breaches The … The post (..)

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Chris Skinner

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Goldman Sachs offers would-be parents on staff $20,000 to buy eggs OneCoin lawyer on trial for role in ‘crypto-scam’ Regulators press Deutsche boss to drop dual roles Santander buys majority stake in fintech Ebury for £350m Edmond de Rothschild chief warns private banks face … The post (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America’s Brexit bill hits $400m One in 10 support quick sale of government’s RBS stake, poll finds Big tech disrupters may pose risk to financial stability, warns global regulator RBS profits more than double to £1.6bn Anxiety running high about London’s future … The (..)

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Chris Skinner

AUGUST 6, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Mastercard buys Nets Group’s unit for $3.2bn Sweden’s Klarna becomes biggest fintech firm in Europe JPMorgan confirms winning bid to take majority stake in China fund JV No-deal Brexit: How might it affect the EU?

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Starling’s marketplace banking rollout adds pensions, savings, travel insurance and mortgages Amazon has partnered with Bank of America for its lending program The digital upstarts taking on Britain’s dominant few banks China’s HNA Group trims stake in Deutsche Bank Divorcing couples may clash (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … New Zealand to target online giants with digital tax Problem gamblers are using PayPal to spend up to £150,000 a day Banks could easily stumble over Brexit and buybacks Tiger Global dumps Barclays stake in blow to Staley Russia’s Gazprombank freezes accounts of Venezuela’s … The post (..)

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Chris Skinner

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Top investor slashes stake in London Stock Exchange a year after board showdown Citigroup settles U.S. Things we’re reading today include … Top investor slashes stake in London Stock Exchange a year after board showdown Citigroup settles U.S.

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MAY 8, 2020

billion for a 10 percent stake in Jio Platforms, the digital technology arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate Reliance Industries. percent stake in Jio. The deal is the latest in a series of investments by the Mumbai-based firm to eliminate its debt, The Wall Street Journal reported. .

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Chris Skinner

AUGUST 1, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … India’s Bank Crisis Is Really a Power Crisis SocGen’s second quarter profits lifted by overseas businesses Barclays Bank takes stake in MarketInvoice Top UK banks aren’t using the latest tech to secure transactions Barclays profits hit by £2bn of costs Barclays hails progress despite … (..)

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Chris Skinner

MAY 28, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Canadian Banks: Cyber Thieves Claim They Have Stolen 40,000 Clients’ Data China $10 Trillion Shadow Bank Crackdown Has Long Way to Go Blockchain Will Be Adopted by Every Bank More of UK stake in RBS could be sold off this week Graduate applications flood … The post Things worth reading: 29th (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … New Zealand to target online giants with digital tax Problem gamblers are using PayPal to spend up to £150,000 a day Banks could easily stumble over Brexit and buybacks Tiger Global dumps Barclays stake in blow to Staley Russia’s Gazprombank freezes accounts of Venezuela’s … The post (..)

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of America’s Brexit bill hits $400m One in 10 support quick sale of government’s RBS stake, poll finds Big tech disrupters may pose risk to financial stability, warns global regulator RBS profits more than double to £1.6bn Anxiety running high about London’s future … The (..)

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America Regulation 150

Chris Skinner

MAY 29, 2018

Things we’re reading today include … Government urged to use RBS majority stake to veto branch closures Bank of Mum and Dad ‘feels the pinch’ Anti-Brexit tycoon George Soros says EU faces ‘existential crisis’ Complaints about loans see sharp rise Stocks take battering as Italian crisis roils financial markets UBS (..)

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 22, 2017

I blogged a year ago about TechFin, the incumbents’ view of applying technology to existing banking services, versus FinTech which seeks to transform the financial system. That has become one of the top search terms to find my blog, as it turns out, mainly because my blog entries are the first to be returned when searching for techfin.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

London challenger bank Revolut has rolled out four new cryptocurrencies — EOS, OMG Network, Tezos and 0x — for users in the Europe Economic Area (EEA), the company said in a blog post on Thursday (Dec. Token holders receive a reward for taking part in the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism,” the blog post said.

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Chris Skinner

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Bob Diamond mulls UK retail banking return with Tandem stake Lloyds taps £20bn of Bank of England funds to boost profits not lending Bitcoin hits bigger stage as exchange giant CME launches futures UK cannot have a special … The post Things worth reading: 19th December 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 5, 2017

regulator fines Credit Suisse unit, adviser over improper investments Co-op Group slumps to £132m loss after bank stake write-off. The post Things worth reading: 6th April 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 17, 2017

The post Things worth reading: 17th March 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. Iceland lifts capital controls Is the Federal Reserve giving banks a $12bn subsidy? Sovereign-wealth funds catch on in Africa Lloyds takeover of MBNA faces competition investigation.

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Chris Skinner

JUNE 2, 2017

The post Things worth reading: 2nd June 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog. The race to become Islamic banking’s fintech hub The super-rich are different: they pay less tax.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

London challenger bank Revolut has rolled out four new crypto tokens — EOS, OMG Network, Tezos and 0x — for users in the Europe Economic Area (EEA), the company said in a blog post on Thursday (Dec. Token holders receive a reward for taking part in the proof-of-stake consensus mechanism,” the blog post said.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 31, 2017

The post Things worth reading: 1st June 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

The only way to break the cycle and get families onto the property ladder is to rethink housing,” the company wrote in a blog post. The company then collects a monthly amount that includes both market-rate rent and an equity payment until the residents have a 10 percent stake in the home.

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Chris Skinner

MARCH 15, 2017

The post Things worth reading: 15th March 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

Facebook has purchased Mapillary in the social media giant’s efforts to expand open mapping efforts, Mapillary said in a blog post. Facebook also recently bought large stakes in London-based Scape Technologies in order to work on location-based GPS technology.

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Abrigo

JUNE 14, 2021

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Chris Skinner

APRIL 19, 2017

The post Things worth reading: 20th April 2017 appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2024

Network with bankers, auditors, and regulators Networking has always been table stakes to ThinkBIG conference attendees. Abrigo offers 10 general CPE credits that can be used for other accreditations such as CAMS.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

“This investment underscores our commitment to India and our excitement for the dramatic transformation that Jio has spurred in the country,” Facebook Vice President and Managing Director for India Ajit Mohan and Chief Revenue Officer David Fischer said in a Facebook blog post at the time.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability,” Uber Head of Safety Brand and Initiatives Kate Parker said in a blog post. percent stake in the company, which is worth $1.3 If a person’s ratings fall below a certain average (which will vary from city to city), the rider will face the possible consequence of deactivation.

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Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Regulatory scrutiny became ever-present, knowing that the security of their homeland was at stake. BSA Officers were now required to be approved by the Board of Directors, have the necessary experience and qualifications, and have the appropriate authority to administer the financial institution’s BSA/AML program. Learn More. Learn More.

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