The Digest
ING chief says assets cannot be sold on fair terms in the current market and asks the EU to relax its demands for disposals following state aid — Bloomberg
“Tech is the new rock’n’roll.” The UK government pins its hopes for an economic revival on the startups of Silicon Roundabout. — The Guardian
An interesting idea for saving the Eurozone: conditional eurobonds. — vox.eu
Bloomberg is steadily turning itself into a full-fledged, vertically integrated media company, moving far beyond its roots as a financial data provider. — Daily Beast
Disintermediating the financial intermediary: peer-to-peer lending companies see business soar. — FT
A UK regulator calls for an end to free bank accounts and for more pricing transparency in retail banking. — FT
The Digest is a daily(-ish) overview of interesting stories in financial services technology and management.
