All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
5 Scottish fintechs awarded £250,000 to accelerate developments that drive good consumer outcomes
The five fintechs each receive £50,000 from Fintech Scotland to develop solutions further and drive real-world impact
To build or to buy? Tackling KYC complexities in client onboarding
As onboarding complexities grow—due to regulatory scrutiny, data silos, and intricate corporate structures—banks must answer a critical question: Do you build a custom KYC system or do you buy one? Howard Wimpory writes
Five fintechs to join NatWest Fintech Growth Programme
After a rigorous process of pitches, presentations and interviews, TunicPay, Ask Silver, mmob, Aperidata and Sprive are selected to take part in NatWest’s first Fintech Growth Programme
Trump’s first 30 days: Scaramucci and Kinzinger’s blunt assessment
It is still not quite 30 days since Trump’s second inauguration on 20 January but Anthony Scaramucci and Adam Kinzinger tell RBI that it is time to plan for the end of the administration
Chase UK beats Monzo and Starling to rank first in personal banking satisfaction survey
The Competition and Markets Authority/IPSOS survey is a key indicator of banks’ customer service levels. Chase debuted in a strong third place and now ranks first; Virgin Money and RBS are again last
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Trump attack on CFPB: Banking expert Joseph Lynyak tells banks to ‘slow down and wait’
Leading banking and financial services expert, Joseph Lynyak, has been flooded with requests for guidance from clients regarding mooted financial services legal and regulatory changes
The monetisation of power is turning politics into a marketplace
Corporate power isn’t subtle anymore — it’s for sale, explains George Kailas. Even more alarming is the launch of the $TRUMP meme coin, blurring the line between governance and personal enrichment
Post-Brexit developments – five years on
Karl Foster discusses notable areas of regulatory divergence between the EU and the UK in the five-year period since Brexit including PRIIPS, MiFID, Solvency II, operation resilience, consumer duty, and digital assets
The future of European startups: Embracing connectivity for global competitiveness
Oleg Khusaenov examines the challenges and opportunities in Europe’s startup scene, highlighting over €47bn invested in early 2024, the rise of new unicorns and fragmentation issues that hinder cross-border scalability and competitiveness
Sealing the deal in 2025: Leveraging tech to ride the M&A boom
Julien Villemonteix discusses how tech can be deployed effectively to ensure brand compliance as M&A booms, and why is this so crucial in the financial sector, where trust is a key commodity