All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Ranked: the world’s most valuable banking brands
The BrandZ Top 100 most valuable global brands survey is one of more eagerly awaited such annual surveys and has pedigree, dating back to its debut in 2006 reports Douglas Blakey
“Africa’s mobile money platform has become more attractive to fraudsters”: In conversation with Ecobank’s Mark Akinyode
Ecobank group chief information security officer Mark Akinyode discusses the state of play regarding cybersecurity in Africa with Jason Mitchell
UK government kicks off overdue BNPL regulatory push, sector consolidation prospects rise
The UK government confirms that BNPL lenders will be required to carry out affordability checks and must also amend marketing to ensure ads are fair, clear, and not misleading reports Douglas Blakey
My worst banking call: swapping Amex for Virgin Money
As I’ve covered retail banking for almost 20 years, I ought to know better. If you have a good product from a reliable provider, stick with it
Entering a new era of lifestyle branding for financial services
Over the recent years, global brands have been resonating well with consumers to such an extent that they have become a way of life, writes Mikko Kähkönen
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Established US direct banking brands shine
Charles Schwab Bank, Discover Bank and American Express rank highest in their respective segments in the J.D. Power 2022 US Direct Banking Satisfaction Study, reports Douglas Blakey
Tech to enable banks to prevent Russian sanction breaches
Western sanctions against Russia alone are not enough, ThetaRay’s Dagan Osovlansky tells Douglas Blakey
Preventing covid loan fraud with open banking technology
Open banking technology could have provided the UK government with the required checks to reduce bounce back loan fraud significantly, writes James Hickman
Fighting crypto cybercrime: Q&A with Joe Higginson, CCO, Identitii
As cyber crime linked to crypto continues to rise, crypto transactions face increased regulatory scrutiny-and about time too, Joe Higginson, CCO, Identitii tells Douglas Blakey
‘Continuous approach to KYC essential in fight against identity fraud’: Fourthline’s Ro Paddock
Ro Paddock, Head of Anti-Financial Crime at Fourthline tells Douglas Blakey what banks need to do to combat the growing threat of identity fraud