All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
TD and ApplyBoard collaborate to support international students pursuing studies in Canada
New relationship to help students planning on studying in Canada prepare their finances and expedite their study permits
GlobalData reveals top M&A financial and legal advisers in financial services sector during Q1 2024
Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler top M&A financial advisers in financial services sector in the first quarter
Lloyds Q1 profits dip on margin pressure but solid quarter boosted by drop in provisions
Lloyds Q1 net interest income declines, as forecast, by 10% y-o-y to £3.2bn but the results are solid, boosted by a drop in provisions for bad debts dropping to £57m from £243m in the year ago quarter
The future of client engagement: bridging the digital divide
Matt Ryan, explores how to bridge the divide between physical and digital office spaces and explains how companies can create online and offline experiences that genuinely drive engagement – and why this is so crucial to success
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Six steps to protecting data in financial services companies
With cyber breaches on the rise, Alasdair Anderson provides a roadmap for financial services companies to enhance their data protection strategies and mitigate cyber risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Canadians more confident in buying a home despite impact of inflation: RBC
More Canadians are planning to buy in the next two years but 50% are saving less to buy a home and 57% would need a side hustle or second job to afford a home
European retail bank cost-income ratio drops in 2023, profit per customer rises
The annual European Retail Banking Radar tracks the performance of close to 90 retail banks across 21 European markets
Fintech Galaxy launches open banking credit scoring in partnership with Singapore’s FinbotsAI
Open banking solutions provider aims to redefine credit scoring by leveraging FinbotsAI’s AI-driven credit scoring platform, CreditX, within FINX Connect
UK VC funding down by 31.2% y-o-y in Q1 2024: GlobalData
The UK remains the top European market for VC funding activity and accounted for a 6.9% share of the total number of VC deals announced globally during the first quarter