THE BRIEFING
READING LIST
Finance is all about numbers. But what about the words? Explore the top reads in finance this week.
THE TRADING GAME GARY STEVENSON A memoir of city trader Gary Stevenson that captures real insight into life in the heart of a busy financial career.
LIAR’ S POKER MICHAEL LEWIS A now-classic tale depicting Wall Street life in the mid-1980s.
THE INTELLIGENT INVESTOR THIRD EDITION BENJAMIN GRAHAM AND JASON ZWEIG Featuring an appendix by Warren Buffet, this is a guide to Benjamin Graham’ s philosophy of value investing.
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE, REVISED EDITION: A MANAGER’ S GUIDE TO KNOWING WHAT THE NUMBERS REALLY MEAN KAREN BERNMAN AND JOE WRIGHT A favourite among managers in finance, this comprehensive guide walks through financial concepts with ease.
Chris Britt CEO and Co-Founder Chime
FINTECH CHIME ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR NEW CFO AND Q2 RESULTS
US fintech Chime reported strong Q2 2026 results alongside executive shifts, as CFO Matt Newcomb steps down after nearly a decade. President Mark Troughton takes over as interim CFO during a search for a permanent successor. Top-line revenue reached US $ 670m( up 27 % YoY), generating US $ 28m in net income and growing active members to 10.4 million.
CHARLIE NUNN:‘ ACCELERATING’ LLOYDS BANK STRATEGY FOR 2030
Lloyds Banking Group has unveiled its“ Accelerate 2030” strategy, launching in 2027 to drive growth, innovation and digital transformation through AI. Alongside strong H1 results – including a 23 % rise in profit after tax to £ 3.1bn( US $ 4.1bn) – the bank committed over £ 45bn( US $ 60.8bn) to SMEs, £ 100bn( US $ 135bn) to sustainable financing, £ 40bn( US $ 54) for first-time homebuyers.
16 September 2026