All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
CBDC and mobile money – a perfect marriage
The rise of CBDCs can increase the efficiency of mobile money in African countries, explains Athu Karume
DNV acquires cyber security services firm Nixu in €98m deal
Global risk management and quality assurance provider, DNV, has acquired Iceland-based Nixu
Bankable acquires embedded finance platform Arex Markets
Acquisition enables BaaS pioneer to add embedded working capital to its existing API-first digital platform
UK fintech chiefs debate diversity crisis in Parliament
UK fintech leaders meet in the UK Parliament to discuss the impact a lack of diversity, increased regulation and limited access to funding will have on financial inclusion
Cost-of-living pressures drive consumer adoption of embedded banking
Research released by Belgium-based Aion Bank highlights how embedded banking adoption is significantly boosting brand loyalty for companies
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Fujitsu and Mizuho kick off joint generative AI trials
Mizuho, Japan’s third-largest bank by assets is teaming up with Fujitsu with the aim of trialling generative AI to streamline development and maintenance
Mediobanca subsidiary Compass acquires 100% of Swiss-based HeidiPay
The consumer credit arm of Mediobanca expands in Switzerland with acquisition of buy-now-pay-later operator HeidiPay
VC financing in US plunges 50.2% y-o-y to $55.3bn during January-May reveals GlobalData
The US continues to dominate global venture capital financing but is not immune to macro-economic headwinds
DirectID and Zinia join forces for hyper-personalised lending
DirectID hails its partnership with Zinia as a game-changer, especially for regulatory compliance
Project Rosalind: developing a prototype for retail CBDC systems and ecosystem innovation
The joint Bank for International Settlements and Bank of England project has provided lessons on key aspects of a retail CBDC system