All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
ANZ reimagines iconic fraud detection brand campaign
ANZ has relaunched its iconic Falcon brand campaign, bringing back its star – the ANZ Falcon – with a renewed emphasis on personalised customer protection
OCBC eco-care car loans surge over sixfold in 2023 compared to launch
OCBC has expanded its EV loan scheme to include used electric vehicles up to 10 years old
Temenos share price rises by 20% on completion of independent examination, release of report
The independent examination relates to allegations made by Hindenburg Research on 15 February 2024