This week’s main blog discussions include … Are FinTechs being valued as a financial or a tech? I was struck by a comment made by Chris Brendler, an analyst at D A Davidson, about FinTech...

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I was struck by a comment made by Chris Brendler, an analyst at D A Davidson, about FinTech Affirm (a US BNPL start-up): “These hybrid financial technology stocks trade like tech stocks, when...

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Things we’re reading today include: WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann’s new crypto project sounds like a scam within a scam Revolut customers warned bank cards will stop working – unless...

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Since records began, humans have tried to find a way around the rules. Drive slow, drink less, don’t fight, avoid drugs … there are always a few who want to get around the rules. I grew up in...

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Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England’s climate stress test: lenders and insurers face £330bn hit if crisis goes unchecked Why the Bank of England’s climate stress...

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JPMorgan had their investors briefing on Monday. It was interesting, with lots of content (you can download all of the presentations here). I took a look at their briefing, and it is pretty...

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Things we’re reading today include … Tech valuations are down. A16z says fintechs are getting hit hardest. Fintech unicorn Klarna to cut 10% of staff amid global shocks Citigroup Is in...

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I watched Stuart Kirk’s speech at the FT Moral Money conference last week … … and, frankly, was astounded. He is now being side-lined, suspended, maybe sacked and certainly a pariah with...

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Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan’s UK consumer bank tops half a million customers JPMorgan estimates overseas digital bank losses could top $1bn in coming years How a...

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I was reflecting on the fact that I’ve been talking about digital banking for a decade and a half. That’s a long time. I’d claim to have fathered the phrase Banking-as-a-Service back in the...

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Things we’re reading today include … Cryptocurrency Is ‘Worthless,’ European Central Bank President Says Capital Group’s €8bn European bank sell-off was driven by single fund...

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