All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
The key steps to ensuring DORA compliance
Alasdair Anderson outlines six strategic steps organisations must take to ensure they’re ready to meet DORA compliance. He explains that DORA compliance can not only be simplified – done right, it offers new business opportunities
Why are PSPs moving away from traditional banks?
PSPs play a critical role in facilitating digital transactions that are the backbone of global trade. However, when partnering with traditional banks, they face significant challenges. Many are turning to fintech as a result, writes Laurent Descout
Banks can’t wait for quantum advantage to start preparing for the quantum age
Banking is the industry where the greatest efforts are being made in quantum computing technology but it remains wedded to old solutions and processes, writes Valentín Garcia
Wealth Trends to Watch 2025
Andrew Haslip, GlobalData’s Head of Content for Wealth Management and Asia-Pacific (FS), reveals his forecasts for the year ahead
How retail banks can win over Gen Z: Tailoring credit rewards for a digital-first generation
Gen Z is a growing, influential audience that requires a fresh approach from retail banks, explains Zachary Johnson
The Single Customer View: Chasing the myth or harnessing the reality?
Caroline Hodson explains why most Single Customer View initiatives fall short and offers practical strategies for unifying customer data, aligning teams, and, crucially, driving measurable business outcomes
EU digital identity wallets: Steps for successful implementation
The European Digital Identity Regulation is a potential game-changer for payments but as Jan Van Vonno highlights, a number of challenges must be addressed
The race to embrace AI: Fintechs vs big banks
Ryan Cox warns that incumbent, major banks must keep up with agile fintechs in the AI race and advises how they can ensure they are not left behind in 2025 in the AI race
RBC FY2024 net income +11% boosted by HSBC deal, strong wealth management metrics
RBC beats analyst forecasts for the fourth quarter and full year on solid average volume growth and higher spreads in retail and commercial banking and higher corporate & investment banking revenue in capital markets
How US banks must overcome broken data to achieve their version of open banking
The majority of US banks are unprepared for open banking. Karthik Narayan sets out a pathway to ensure they can meet regulatory requirements and tap into the market opportunities offered by embracing open banking