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