All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Klarna losses halve – ‘positioned for profitability by second half of year’
Klarna remains a sea of red but the BNPL outfit says that operating losses have improved by 78% from Q122 on an adjusted basis
JCB targets European growth
Ray Shinzawa, Managing Director, JCB International (Europe) discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey the thinking behind’s JCB’s ambitious European branding campaign dubbed #BetterWithOmotenashi
NatWest to provide £1bn in additional lending to support net zero transition
Fund aligns to NatWest’s ambitions to at least halve the climate impact of its financing activity by 2030 and achieve net zero across financed emissions, assets under management and operational value chain by 2050
HSBC new international offering is the launch of the year to date
Taylan Turan, Group Head of Retail Banking and Strategy, HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey the bank’s plans to target an addressable market of 90 million in 10 key markets
Consumer Duty: ‘not just a job for compliance’
What are the opportunities that the new Consumer Duty requirements offer lenders?
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Q2 bank earnings: CIBC alone big five Canadian banks to beat forecasts
CIBC Q2 2023 Canadian Personal & Business Banking net income +28%
Nymbus completes series D funding round, raises $70m
Series D funding round led by Insight Partners, supported by ConnectOne and PeoplesBank
Strengthening protections for borrowers in financial difficulty: FCA consultation
UK regulator, the FCA, highlights the need for lenders to support consumers in financial difficulty
Pegasystems announces Pega GenAI to infuse Generative AI capabilities
Built on a future-ready architecture, new Generative AI-powered capabilities boost developer productivity and marketing effectiveness
Toronto Dominion Q2 2023 profits -12% to C$3.4bn, US retail profits +3%
TD reports strong revenue and earnings growth in its Canadian and US retail banking units for the quarter to end April