All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Tracker reveals gap in UK SME savings rates
UK incumbent banks withheld more than £200m of savings interest from British SMEs in just a month according to Allica Bank
Financial services firms, charities back website to boost access to banking and credit for deaf people
Launch of SigningBanks.UK sponsored by Nationwide coincides with Deaf Awareness Week which runs from 6 May to 12 May
Implementing ethical AI for FIs
There is room for progress in the face of the increasing use of AI argues Scott Zoldi
Global regtech consolidator Corlytics acquires Deloitte UK regtech platform
Corlytics describes the marriage of the two platforms as transformational, completing the cycle of regulatory assessment and implementation
Wipro & Microsoft launch GenAI-powered virtual assistants for financial services
The cognitive assistants will help improve productivity, accelerate client onboarding, and enhance client engagement
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A1 Bank completes digital transformation journey with Synpulse and Avaloq
Austrian bank’s core banking project hailed as demonstrating the flexibility of the Avaloq Core Platform
Soaring scam and fraud sophistication remains top challenge for financial services sector
Mitek’s new Identity Intelligence Index unmasks emerging security threats to banks, including AI-generated fraud and deepfakes
UK AI-led fintech Abound announces new funding to increase access to fair credit
New funding comes on the back of continued growth, with Abound reaching profitability just three years after launch
GXBank and Zurich Malaysia agree 10–Year partnership to address insurance needs for the underserved
Pei Si Lai, CEO and MD, GXBank, was recognised by RBI at the 15th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer Awards receiving the Asia Trailblazer of the year (individual) award
TD addresses media reports about its AML programme
Bank says that a comprehensive overhaul of its US and global AML programme is well underway. It has already invested over $500m in programme remediation and platform enhancements