All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Beyond SaaS: Why capital is the new platform moat
Max Schertel argues that platforms need to proactively integrate financial services, especially embedded finance, to stay competitive
Trump first 100 days: Scaramucci and Kinzinger mark president’s card
Trump 2.0 hits the 100-day mark on 30 April. Anthony Scaramucci and Adam Kinzinger give GlobalData their take on tariffs and Congress’ failure to hold Trump to account
Dutch digital bank bunq sets sights on US expansion to capture global digital nomads
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh discusses bunq’s US initiative and explains why it is well positioned to win market share
Banking Built-In: The Embedded Finance Imperative in Corporate Treasury
A new report from Celent is a call to action for banks’ product strategy/product management leaderships
Bank of America wins with multifaceted advertising strategy, reveals GlobalData
Bank of America’s advertising demonstrates a deliberate effort to balance transactional efficiency with knowledge dissemination, showcasing efficient digital services
Fintechs adopt API strategies to create customised solutions and modular products
Robinhood’s recent announcement of its expansion into the private banking sector marks a significant shift in the financial industry, which could carry several repercussions for traditional financial institutions, writes Mark Speare
AI is supercharging cybercrime — here’s how financial institutions can stay ahead
Identity remains the weakest link. Arun Shrestha explains how security teams can use AI tools to detect suspicious access patterns, automate the cleanup of dormant accounts and excessive permissions, and strengthen behavioural analysis
From experimentation to execution: the banks winning with AI
From efficiency to growth: Banks are using AI to reduce manual work and cut costs but should now tap its full potential to drive new growth opportunities, says Gordon Baggott
Trump’s tariffs to hurt payment industry revenue amid trade shifts
The payments sector is negatively impacted by US tariff strategy due to reduced trade volumes but the silver lining is potential new revenue opportunities for payment processors, merchant acquirers and payment gateways, writes Arnie Cho
From risk to resilience: how retail banks are setting the standard for Responsible AI
Alexandra Mousavizadeh explores how banks are operationalising Responsible AI across the AI lifecycle to stay competitive and maintain trust