All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
National Bank of Canada to acquire Silicon Valley Bank’s Canadian portfolio
NBC says that the acquisition aligns with the bank’s commitment to the Canadian Tech industry
Metro Bank to open 11 new stores, posts third straight quarter of profits
Metro Bank reports a first half pre-tax profit of £15.4m compared with a loss of £10.5m in the year ago period
Has distrust in the Chinese mortgage market created opportunities for neo-banks?
Phoebe Hodgson examines the prospects for China-based digital challengers to steal mortgage market share from incumbent lenders
Patents signal: banking and payments sector patents activity drops sharply in 2023
Fintech, digital banking, online payments and cybersecurity remain the most active themes for patent activity ahead of AI ranking a distant fifth
Jobs signal: US, Canada and UK banking sector hiring down sharply for the year to date
The Indian banking sector jobs sector is holding up strongly compared to big drops in hiring activity in the US, Canada and the UK
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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