All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Employee recognition programme front and centre of bank merger
The opportunity for employees to recognise and praise each other is playing a crucial role in cementing the Heritage and People’s Choice, A$23bn bank merger
SME-focussed Allica Bank hails breakout year of progress in 2022
UK fintech Allica Bank flags up deposits, lending and revenue growth in fiscal 2022 with second half profitability, less than three years after securing its banking licence
Boodil launches Pay by Portal solution to optimise benefits of open banking
Boodil rolls out its Pay by Portal solution to a number of merchants, allowing businesses to realise the benefits of open banking
Majority of Canadians losing out on opportunities to maximise inheritance for loved ones: RBC
RBC survey reveals a lack of knowledge about estate planning fundamentals
Scotiabank partners with Moving2Canada to support newcomers
Scotiabank helps provide newcomers with vital resources and credible financial information
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The next legacy tech trap is here – how can banks avoid it
Financial organisations that can innovate at speed and offer smarter, better, products and services relevant to both consumers and business consumers will achieve greater competitive differentiation, revenue growth and market share, argues Teodor Blidarus
Techcombank and Personetics partner to help Vietnamese customers improve their financial well-being
Techcombank is teaming up with Personetics, to introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-powered money management capabilities
Cooperative Bank Q1 2023: profits increase boosted by net interest margins rise
UK ethical lender Cooperative Bank reports a 28% rise in first quarter underlying profits before tax
NatWest Q1 2023 earnings beat forecasts: profits before tax +50%
NatWest total income rises by 28.9% for the first quarter boosted by a rise in the net interest margin and lending growth
7-day account switching hits quarterly record high – take a bow Nationwide
Douglas Blakey assesses the latest UK 7-day current account switching statistics