All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Coincover launches Protected Co-Signing for ultimate transaction protection

The new service aims to provide financial institutions with the safest way to transact bitcoin currently available

BIAN expands network with 19 new members

The independent not-for-profit banking standards association, BIAN says that expanded membership highlights the increasing need for collaboration to drive transformation

IDB Group launches FINLAC

IDB, the largest multilateral development bank in Latin America and the Caribbean, launches initiative to promote financial inclusion in the region

EU AI Act: The UK cannot afford ‘wait and see’ policy – DECTA

The AI Act is the first-ever legal framework on AI. It addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally but how should the UK respond?

Westpac streamlines home loan applications with NextGen open banking 

Collaboration includes all of the bank brands: Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA

Open Banking Ltd CEO welcomes government Smart Data Roadmap

The UK government has published its Smart Data Roadmap, marking the next step in creating a smart data economy in the UK in banking, energy, finance, home buying, retail, communications and transport

APAC deal activity down by 12.2% y-o-y in Q1 2024: GlobalData

Deals are down in all regions in the first quarter but deal activity in APAC has dipped to a lesser degree according to data from GlobalData

NAB offers free cyber defence to small business customers

NAB is offering free cyber security protection to eligible small business customers for a year with global cyber firm CrowdStrike

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to oversee open banking framework

The Canadian government is to introduce legislation to enable consumers to securely and confidently access their financial data and, in turn, safely use services that can help them improve their financial outcomes-i.e open banking

Cloud computing – the first step to an effective data modernisation strategy

Alasdair Anderson discusses the transformative potential of cloud computing in empowering businesses to modernise their data practices while simultaneously enhancing security and privacy measures