All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

The human dividend in digital banking: Why care still outranks code

The paradox of digital banking. Dr Gulzar Singh explains how banks can rebuild loyalty by remembering that speed and automation are not enough

Canada prepares for open banking

Last autumn, the Canadian government announced plans for legislation to introduce and regulate open banking but, with the recent political turmoil, the new legislation hasn’t been introduced, Robin Arnfield writes

A new era of financial service: The convergence of banking and telecom

In the first of a series of four articles, Pablo Cella discusses the growing convergence between banking and telecommunication services, highlighting how a mobile-first world is blurring the lines between these industries

AxCNH and e-CNY are proof of the strategic importance of digital currencies

Blandina Szalay highlights the shift in China’s strategy towards digital currencies and why its significance extends far beyond payments

Operational transparency: The new currency of trust

Protecting customers when silence is no longer acceptable. Transparency is the assurance that when something goes wrong the customer will not be left in the dark writes Dr Gulzar Singh

SMEs are the backbone of Mexico’s economy, but it’s time their banking caught up

Despite making up 95% of all businesses in the country, Mexico’s five million SMEs are woefully underserved by their banking system, writes Carlos Marmolejo

The evolution of cognitive banking

Udi Ziv explains how cognitive banking leverages advanced data analytics and predictive modelling to analyse customers’ financial behaviour, understand their current needs, predict their future needs and deliver contextual offers and guidance

Dimensions: Europe Retail Banking IT Pressures & Priorities 2025 – New Celent report alert

Delivering greater resilience and product development in a challenging market. Celent has released its latest Retail Banking Dimensions report for Europe

Improving risk management for banking communications

Damien Fortune highlights common pitfalls in communication workflows and explains how financial institution can prioritise protection for high-risk conversations without slowing down service

August undercurrents: Europe’s tech between seed heat and consolidation

Oleg Khusaenov unpacks what really shaped Europe’s tech market in August — a month without big headlines, but full of signals investors shouldn’t ignore