All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

How banks and PSPs can tell real orchestration from a rebranded gateway

As orchestration moves from emerging concept to essential infrastructure, merchants and payment providers are under pressure to choose the right partner. But not all orchestrators are created equal, warns Jacob Spencer

‘Core banking is about to become really cool’: Rangachari

Temenos’ Chief Product Officer, Sai Rangachari, tells RBI editor Douglas Blakey why the financial services sector is at an inflection point and why Temenos is ideally placed to benefit

Fraud is evolving, and so must we

Jonathan Frost led the development of the UK National Fraud and Cybercrime Reporting system while in the City of London Police. He explains why there is an urgent need for stronger, cross-industry collaboration to fight fraud

Revolut’s €1bn bet on France signals waning UK fintech appeal

Revolut will create a new Western Europe HQ in Paris and host the company’s future operations across Western Europe. The initiative represents the largest investment in the French financial sector in a decade, writes Harry Swain

Banking Excellence special report 2025: Asia Pacific charts an AI-ready course

MEED and RBI’s Banking Excellence Special Report 2025 is now available to download and explores the retail banking transformation across MENA and Asia Pacific

The overlooked double-act driving innovation in fintech

The CEO and CTO are seen as the key to a company’s success, but as Elliott Limb explains, the true fintech power couple are two of the often-overlook roles

Canada’s real-time payments modernisation: A turning point for financial institutions

Erik De Belder explains why Canadian banks must act to strengthen their operational readiness as the country moves toward a real-time financial ecosystem

National interests are setting the trajectory of stablecoin and CBDC markets

Stablecoins are not just a tech innovation, but an increasingly vital pillar of US fiscal stability, argues GlobalData analyst Blandina Hanna Szalay

Tencent eyes Thai market for palm biometric payments in race with Alipay

Tencent is ramping up its drive to win market share in Southeast Asia and its palm biometrics initiative, merging security with convenience, has the potential to redefine payment norms, explains Arnie Cho

The future of banking: Advice for modern leaders

Peter Stenehjem explains how traditional financial institutions can pivot towards a modern leadership approach