All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Over half of UK consumers consider using checkout finance: Divido
Merchants do need to pay closer attention to consumer preferences and BNPL will play a role but the idea that BNPL will truly challenge credit cards dominance is a nonsense
Cost of living crisis: will incumbents or challengers be the big winner?
Is there potential for neobanks to win market share from the incumbents as the cost of living crisis escalates?
The Bank of England’s digital pound: what’s in store?
Jeremy Boot assesses the Bank of England’s strategy for adopting central bank digital currency and how it could develop over the next decade
Frictionless experience helps drive Citi virtual accounts client growth into new global markets
Steve Elms, Global Head of Corporate, Commercial and public-sector sales at Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions highlights the phenomenal rise in usage by global clients of Citi’s Institutional Virtual Accounts
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
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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