All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Scotiabank’s Net-Zero Research Fund calls for submissions in celebration of Earth Day  

Scotiabank’s $10m Net-Zero Research Fund initiates partnerships with leading think tanks and academic institutions and provides funding to support research to advance global decarbonisation

ICICI Bank full year net income beats forecasts, rises by 36.7% to $3.89bn

Improved net interest income and a rise in lending boosts ICICI fourth quarter and full year earnings

RBC and Conquest Planning bring next-generation financial planning platform to clients and financial advisers

Delivers personalised advice to help clients achieve their financial goals

Climate tech investment plummets in Q1, the fourth warmest quarter ever

Climate tech investment plummeted in Q1 of 2023, despite it being the fourth warmest quarter ever, writes Victor Basta

‘Invest in our planet’ isn’t a theme, it’s a moral imperative for banks

Nick Slape, CEO, The Co-operative Bank highlights the significance of Earth Day

RBC: focusing on what clients’ value has its own rewards

The average Canadian has 14 loyalty memberships. RBC executives describe why the bank’s rewards programme stands out

Singapore and China establish green finance taskforce to strengthen collaboration in green and transition finance  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the People’s Bank of China are teaming up to boost bilateral cooperation in green and transition finance between Singapore and China

Kroo launches in-app tree planting feature to mark Earth Day

Socially conscious digital bank Kroo is marking Earth Day on 22 April with a new feature enabling customers to select where their trees are planted

Infosys Finacle powers XacBank’s digital transformation journey

Infosys Finacle suite now powers both the retail and corporate banking operations at Mongolia-based XacBank, enabling a robust digital foundation for the bank to achieve its growth strategy

FCA overdraft regulations help UK consumers save almost £1bn  

FCA overdraft regulations have reduced high fees for unarranged borrowing, removed complex charging structures and introduced help for those who were repeatedly using their overdraft