All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Cash savings: FCA sets out 14-point action plan
FCA threatens action against any bank or building society that cannot show that their savings rates offer customers fair value
Cooperative Bank H1 2023 profits flat y-o-y at £61.8m
The UK’s Co-op Bank reports resilient first half results boosted by a 33-basis point rise in its net interest margin
NatWest Q2 2023 beats forecasts with 27% rise in pre-tax profits
NatWest pre-tax profits of £1.77bn compares with £1.39bn for the year ago quarter. The bank will kick off a further £500m of share buybacks but shaves its forecast for full year net interest income
Tifin and JP Morgan launch Tifin.AI
Tifin has evolved from its roots as a startup incubator. It is now collaborating with JP Morgan to accelerate thematic AI-powered fintech innovation
KAYA launches to bridge climate finance gap for developing countries
Berlin-based startup aims to develop environmental projects, providing quality returns for investors while accelerating global climate change mitigation efforts
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Humanising banking: bridging the gap between customers and financial institutions
Madhav Dabke explains why human-centric thinking and approaches must become integral to banks’ strategy
Digital banks Monzo and Lunar in talks over a possible merger
Pooja Joshi discusses the rationale behind the possible Monzo, Lunar merger
Deal focus: Banc of California to snap up beleaguered PacWest
In one of the more significant reverse US banking takeovers of recent years, PacWest is to be bought by smaller rival Banc of California
NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds the big winners in latest current account switching stats
Attractive switching incentives again come to the fore, giving NatWest some welcome positive PR in what has been a nightmare week for the beleaguered UK lender
Santander Q2 2023 profit rises 14%, beats analyst forecasts
Santander net income of €2.67bn for the second quarter is boosted by strong metrics from its home, Spanish market