All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

BMO Q2 2023 net income inches up, miss forecasts on higher provisions  

Improved margins boost BMO net interest income but wealth and capital markets net income declines from the year ago quarter

Episode Six announces $48m Series C financing

Funding round led by Avenir serves to expand global market leadership in payments and banking infrastructure

ZA Bank to launch virtual asset trading services for retail investors

Hong Kong based virtual bank responds to growing demand for virtual assets in the city

TD teams up with Uber to deliver valuable perks to cardholders  

Eligible TD cardholders will receive a free Uber One membership for up to 12 months, saving on rides and meals

Tyme raises $77.8m to fuel global expansion in pre-Series C capital raise  

Tyme Bank backed by Norrsken22 and Blue Earth Capital

Standard Chartered and KI group partner to develop B2B marketplace offerings  

Standard Chartered signs MoU with Europe-based venture builder KI group to develop B2B marketplace offerings

CBA launches SME sustainability action tool

CBA is the first Australian bank to offer a sustainability action tool to help small business customers improve environmental outcomes while enhancing performance and cutting costs

Banco Galicia streamlines digital onboarding with AI platform built on Red Hat Technologies

Argentina-based Banco Galicia builds an intelligent AI platform that cuts down verification times from weeks to minutes

Buy now pay later: Australia to regulate BNPL as credit products

“BNPL looks like credit, acts like credit, carries the risks of credit,” says Australian government.