All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
New financing tools receive major funding boost: World Bank
Support for innovative financial tools could generate up to $70bn over 10 years
British Patient Capital invests £7m in financial wellbeing fintech, Wagestream
Wagestream was founded in 2018 with backing from social impact funds including Big Society Capital, Social Tech Trust and Fair By Design, to tackle the ‘premium’ low and middle-income households pay for essential services
M&S should utilise its Sparks loyalty reward scheme to succeed in financial services
While Sainsbury’s and Tesco are exiting the UK banking market, Marks and Spencer has renewed its deal with HSBC. Phoebe Hodgson explains how M&S can utilise its super-app and Sparks rewards to optimise its ROI in consumer finance
The FCA’s Consumer Duty offers a clear path forward for financial services
Caroline Vize explains why banks and other financial institutions must be proactive in ensuring necessary changes have been made to their operations to adapt to the changed expectations caused by the FCA’s Consumer Duty regulation
Aussies getting smarter with budgeting and financial planning: NAB
Australians are saving more than A$500 each month on changes to holiday plans according to NAB data as consumers’ trend of ‘careful cutbacks’ continues
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Coffee, streaming platforms, and credit: What do they all have in common?
Sabrina Loi explains that subscription finance can be a difference maker and provide people with a more transparent short-term credit option they can dip into when they need it
Exploring the future of AI in retail banking
AI in retail banking can be categorised into three cohorts: customer-centric, decision making and enterprise focussed, but how can banks navigate the regulatory environment and what is the role of data as a differentiator? Simon Kent explains
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