All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Switzerland’s proposed inheritance tax could undermine wealth hub status
Switzerland’s far-left Young Socialists party has secured a referendum, scheduled for November, to target the ultra-wealthy via the introduction of a federal tax on inheritances and gifts worth more than CHF50m writes Heike van den Hoevel
Open source finance: Rethinking trust and infrastructure in the UK’s digital economy
Open-source platforms are redefining governance, trust, and collaborative ecosystems across banking, regulatory frameworks and fintech environments. Dr. Gulzar Singh explains why the UK must move decisively from open banking to open finance
Unifying customer experience, risk management and fraud detection in financial services
David Shannon explains how real-time analytics, automation, and intelligent risk management will not only enhance security and compliance but also redefine the banking experience
Balancing compliance and innovation: How UK banks can navigate risk and stay competitive
David Kenmir, a former senior regulator, provides strategic insights into managing compliance while driving business growth, exploring what firms must do to stay ahead in an increasingly complex financial ecosystem
How AI Agents can transform banking operations: 3 principles for ‘endgame’, not ‘game over’
David Bholat explains how banks can pivot from viewing AI as a bolt-on-to treating it as a core capability
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The fraud epidemic demands a smarter response
Jason Blackhurst explains why education, technology and collaboration are the best defences against fraud
Tipalti’s Darren Upson on the strategic use of AI-driven finance
Darren Upson, VP of Europe at Tipalti tells Douglas Blakey how the firm is helping organisations put their people to better use and leverage tech to do manual, repetitive work more efficiently and faster
Hybrid branch-bank models & digital inclusion in retail banking
Branches can evolve into digital‑physical hubs tailored for diverse customer segments and leverage mobile and agency banking to serve underserved urban and rural areas, explains Dr. Gulzar Singh
Modernising acquiring: What banks must consider in a changing payments landscape
Robert Kraal explains why banks must determine if they view acquiring as a necessary service to support broader relationships, or as a core business in which they want to lead
Taming automation chaos: why financial services must embrace process orchestration
Daniel Meyer explains how financial services firms can maximise efficiency, maintain compliance and ensure AI-driven processes work in harmony