All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Why transparency is vital to finding success in Open Banking
André Casterman explains how companies can ramp up transparency, boost fraud detection, facilitate financial management, ensure regulatory compliance and provide opportunities for more personalised experiences
Signal: Hiring activity in 2023 down sharply across all FS sectors
Bank hiring in the first seven months of the year is in retreat according to GlobalData’s Disruptor data, which tracks all major deals, patents, company filings and hiring patterns
Splitit shares suspended
The troubled state of the Australian-listed BNPL fintechs is again in focus with trading in Splitit shares suspended at the firm’s request
AI – the most effective method for tackling money laundering threats: AML professionals
Feedzai’s State of Global Anti Money Laundering Compliance Report 2023 surveyed compliance professionals to discover the biggest threats and opportunities in the AML ecosystem
More than a third of Americans say uncertainty about their finances keeps them up at night at least monthly
Americans feel stronger about their friendships, mental health, physical health and job stability than they do about their finances, according to research from Northwestern Mutual
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Why would central banks want to issue digital currencies?
Ganesh Viswanath Natraj sets out the case for a UK CBDC. One potential benefit is a rise in financial inclusion by providing an easier way for the UK’s 1.2 million unbanked residents to access banking services
Bank of India’s startup-focused branches will boost its appeal among entrepreneurs
Pooja Joshi explains why Bank of India’s decision to expand its startup branch network is a strong strategic move
Signal: Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal adviser in financial services sector in H1 2023, reveals GlobalData
Kirkland & Ellis outpaces its peers by a large margin in both volume and value terms
De-risking banking in the metaverse
Jay Nair discusses the top challenges for meta-banks and sets out a possible way forward
How industry standards enable smart banking
Hans Tesselaar, executive director at BIAN explains how introducing industry standards and taking a coreless banking approach is the key to enabling smart banking