All articles by Douglas Blakey
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
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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
Risk and Lending Predictions 2023: Hyper-Personalisation and More
Hyper-personalising customer treatments, understanding borrowers’ financial resilience and scenario simulation and testing will all be priorities for financial services, writes Doug Craddock
How a customer engagement programme can differentiate Financial Institutions during an economic crunch
As banks fight for a smaller share of consumer wallet, James Berry argues that a carefully crafted customer engagement programme is a marketing must
Open banking lands in the UK consumer’s lap
For open banking, 2023 has opened with a series of industry milestones, and one debate about its future, writes Vinay Khosla
Divido CEO: ‘This is what the future of consumer finance looks like’
Todd Latham assumed the role of Divido CEO last April. Since then, he has transformed the senior management team, reported 50% year-on-year growth and signed a number of partnerships with major European banks. Douglas Blakey reports