All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Cheqly launches SME-focused digital banking
Cheqly is live across the US using Mbanq’s BaaS platform.
Metaverse 4 finance: dpixel invests in four international startups
Innovative projects from the US, UK, Romania and Switzerland selected out of 117 applications from 26 countries by Sella group venture incubator
Dock announces ‘responsible credit solutions’ for LatAm market
Dock One platform enables businesses to offer customisable credit and loan products in a way that promotes financial inclusion
Bank of America to open new branches in nine new markets by 2026
Bank will open 55 new branches across 34 US markets in 2023
Two thirds of banks worry about AML breach: SmartSearch
The worrying weight of compliance is front-of-mind in the banking sector, according to UK-based provider of digital compliance solutions, SmartSearch
UK Chancellor to sign financial services agreement with EU
Aim is to establish a constructive, mutually beneficial relationship between the UK and EU in financial services
FS sector still values ‘critical thinking skills’: PwC
‘Soft skills’ such as critical thinking and adaptability remain more important than digital skills despite the rise in tech advances like blockchain, gen AI and cryptocurrencies, according to research from PwC
Fireblocks expands support for banking & financial institutions
Fireblocks releases a flexible range of deployment models allowing banks to configure the Fireblocks platform to their existing IT infrastructure and security policies
Quant technology used in Bank of England’s CBDC project now available to any business
Quant unveils Overledger Platform: the infrastructure used in Project Rosalind
Phish, RATs, and Mules – scams that make up the new fraud menu
Gemma Staite analyses the fraud landscape in the UK, Europe, and beyond, and highlights where financial institutions can grab the bull by the horns to quash rising fraud levels