All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Regulations flood the fintech industry: is technology the lifeboat?

The FCA’s crackdown on fintech is on the horizon. CUBE’s Head of Sales in America, Rob Fulcher discusses with Douglas Blakey how fintechs in the UK can navigate the evolving regulatory landscape this year and beyond

13th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer awards-winners revealed

We reveal the winners of the 13th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards

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

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