All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Investing in growth becomes RBC’s next chapter in the Caribbean
With a relentless client focus, simpler ways of working and greater decision-making authority in local markets, RBC sees growth in the region, reports Douglas Blakey
Nationwide Building Society partners with Board for Intelligent Planning
Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, chooses Board to supply intelligent planning solutions
2023 FICO Decisions Awards winners revealed
2023 FICO Decisions Awards recognise 15 companies for successful innovation in AI, machine learning and decision management reports Douglas Blakey
“If newcomers thrive, our country prospers”
RBC’s focus on newcomers benefits the Canadian economy and the bank’s growth ambitions reports Douglas Blakey
Zopa bags BNPL deal but Westpac initiative the more compelling
The much forecast consolidation of the BNPL sector is gathering pace with DivideBuy snapped up by Zopa. Meantime, the Australian monolines are under renewed threat from incumbents
Sustainable banking-doing the right thing and making perfect business sense
Promoting sustainability in the finance sector is not just about doing the right thing—it makes good business sense says Andy Schmidt, vice president and global industry lead for banking at CGI. Douglas Blakey reports
Demand for ESG stocks on the rise and growth set to accelerate: DAI Magister
Marc Deschamps, co-head of boutique investment bank DAI Magister highlights the growing demand for ESG stocks with RBI editor Douglas Blakey
Biometric verification systems see rise in digital injection attacks
Biometrics provider iProov warns that digital injection attacks are five times more common than persistent presentation attacks
CROs expect ESG and climate risks to see the greatest increase in priority during the next three years: EY
EY’s head of global banking Jan Bellens tells RBI that Chief Risk Officers consider cybersecurity to be the top inherent threat and the one most likely to produce a crisis or major operational disruption in 2022 but ESG is set to see the greatest increase in priority in the next three years
2023 RBI Forecasts: Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer, FICO
Scott Zoldi, chief analytics officer at FICO, shares 2023 trends and forecasts with RBI editor Douglas Blakey