All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Month of anomalies: Surprising investment shifts in Europe’s tech
July didn’t follow familiar playbooks, from polarising deal sizes and sector shakeups to grant funding stepping into the spotlight and regulators breaking seasonal patterns, market anomalies deserve a closer look, writes Oleg Khusaenov
Resilient banking for a fragmented world: anchoring trust amid digital and geopolitical shifts
Dr. Gulzar Singh examines how retail banks can safeguard resilience and public trust in a turbulent environment marked by digital acceleration, geopolitical volatility, and shifting regulatory expectations
What the digital payments transformation means for financial inclusion in emerging markets
Gabriel de Montessus examines the role of diverse payment options to boost financial inclusion and how emerging markets such as Thailand have been inspired by global success stories such as Pix and UPI
Dynamic pricing in finance: When data sets the right price
Dominik Matula shares his perspective on the potential of dynamic pricing in finance. He explores the challenges with traditional pricing and the ultimate benefits for banks in making the switch
UK slashes fintech red tape – why this matters for big banks
Stiven Muccioli, CEO at BaaS fintech BKN301, discusses the UK Government’s plans to boost fintech growth and argues the time is now to re-examine how banks approach innovation – and why so many still get it wrong
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Trust by design: Why digital banking needs human anchors
The new currency of banking: Dr. Gulzar Singh explains why trust will be the deciding factor between winners and laggards
Resilient retail banking in the UK: building future‑proof institutions amid economic uncertainty
Dr. Gulzar Singh examines how UK retail banks can build resilience for the next cycle by combining trusted community presence with disciplined digital execution and human‑centred design
Standard Charted has seized the stablecoin opportunity in Hong Kong (China SAR)
The joint venture formed by Standard Chartered with strategic partners to apply for a license to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong gives the bank first mover advantage, writes Heike van den Hoevel
AI: Reimagining human-centric retail banking
Sovan Shatpathy explores the impact of AI on retail banking and sets out the real-world benefits it is already delivering to banks and their customers
How to make market uncertainty work for your start-up – not against it
A laser-focus on building great products, embracing AI, and working with founder-first, tech-forward banking partners will come together to help startups chart a path to success, explains Rob Burnett