All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
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
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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
Revolut launches Ultra platinum membership plan
It costs £540 a year but Revolut says that its platinum card can spearhead a redefined luxury lifestyle category in the UK and Europe
A moment of chaos, or symptom of deep fragility in the banking sector?
Following the collapse of many major US banks, David Morrison discusses whether this was just a moment of chaos, or if there is perhaps a deeper underlying issue in the banking sector