All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
SME’s don’t deserve to be underserved
BankiFi chief product officer Marijke Koninckx discusses the need to ensure small businesses are not overlooked in the spectrum of financial inclusion. SME’s are at the heart of our economy and financial institutions need to do more to help them she says
Embedded Finance, Web3 and ESG lead 2023 UK fintech investment amid recessionary pressures: FIS
The inaugural FIS Global Innovation Report reveals the investment priorities for the FS and fintech C-suites, reports Douglas Blakey
The inevitable Year of the Rabbit
As we herald the Chinese New Year of the Rabbit, the investment thesis for China has made a remarkable return. There is now a sense of optimism for 2023, writes James Hart
How payments can navigate customers through the cost-of-living crisis
Jos Henson Gric explores how companies and the payments industry have been working to help people face financial pressures
Outlook for 2023: More like Table Mountain than the Matterhorn?
Andrew Bell, CEO, Witan Investment Trust plc assesses market prospects for the New Year
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What small banks and fintechs can do to support consumers in a cost-of-living crisis
With bitter predictions of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and a looming recession spelling hard times for many, Andrew Arwas discusses the role of small banks and fintechs in supporting consumers with financial management and solutions
The Metaverse: what does it mean for banks?
The Metaverse is already here, it’s not the future but how will financial institutions in the real world prosper in this highly evolved digital arena asks Peter McConville
Customers expect more from their banks
The GFT Banking Disruption Index data highlights how customers are increasingly apprehensive about checking their finances reports Douglas Blakey
HDFC Bank kicks off Indian banks’ reporting season with net profit +18.5% y-o-y, beating forecasts
HDFC Bank posts strong deposits and lending growth for the three months to end December with asset quality stable
Learning the lessons of the last crisis: “economic victims” of a recession bounce back to financial good faster
Peter Lemon says that the last recession showed people who lost work due to economy alone recovered on average in 9 months, versus 2.5 years for typical results in collections