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I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

I noted the other day that 60% of UK bank branches have been shuttered since 2015. A lot of people aren’t happy about this and so we see new bank hubs opening where, for each day of the week, the hub represents a different bank. But why do we need branches? I posed this question……

Someone asked me the other day whether banking mergers in Europe would be a big trend or just wishful thinking. I guess this is because of the imminent acquisition of Commerzbank by Unicredit. Their real point was that the major European banks will need to merge to survive. After all, if American banks can spend……

Things we’re reading today include … Investor turns $800 into $7.5 million as hippo-inspired cryptocurrency skyrockets | The Independent 11 Crypto Platforms Under Review as Hong Kong Faces Criticism on Strict Regulations (financemagnates.com) Cryptocurrency Adoption ‘Fastest-Growing Tech in Years’, Says BlackRock Executive (techopedia.com) Millennials bank on parental handouts (yourmoney.com) Top US banks brace for lowest……

I just got the latest Finch Capital report on The State of Fintech 2024. Many of us think that fintech valuations and investments have gone through the floor, and this reports make clear that it depends where you are. The UK is doing well, as is the Netherlands, whilst Ireland has seen a 90% drop……

Things we’re reading today include … I am not Bitcoin inventor, says man named in HBO film – BBC News Sectors that are Warming up to Cryptocurrency Payments (cryptotimes.io) The big league: The most funded European fintech companies of 2024 so far – Tech.eu Regulators targeting challenger banks as new fraud rules are introduced –……

Someone asked me the other day whether banking mergers in Europe would be a big trend or just wishful thinking. I guess this is because of the imminent acquisition of Commerzbank by Unicredit. Their real point was that the major European banks will need to merge to survive. After all, if American banks can spend……

Someone asked me the other day whether banking mergers in Europe would be a big trend or just wishful thinking. I guess this is because of the imminent acquisition of Commerzbank by Unicredit. Their real point was that the major European banks will need to merge to survive. After all, if American banks can spend……