All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
How banks are closing the digital-first gap
As the neobank challengers struggle with profitability with only 5% of them breaking even, traditional banks are in a unique position to close the digital-first gap and provide products and offers that go above and beyond challengers, writes John Barber
How the Web3 payment services stack will overcome legacy financial limitations
The Web3 ecosystem offers the potential to transform banking argues Mark Smargon
Is ANZ rebuilding (literally) the future of branch banking?
Ciaran Yates highlights ANZ’s Breathe branch concept: an elegant and sustainable branch design solution, demonstrating ANZ’s commitment to doing business responsibly in the 21st century
7 day account switching: switching rose in 2022 but remains low and a work in progress
Douglas Blakey takes a careful look at the latest UK current account switching statistics
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
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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
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