All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Six steps to protecting data in financial services companies
With cyber breaches on the rise, Alasdair Anderson provides a roadmap for financial services companies to enhance their data protection strategies and mitigate cyber risks while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
Canadians more confident in buying a home despite impact of inflation: RBC
More Canadians are planning to buy in the next two years but 50% are saving less to buy a home and 57% would need a side hustle or second job to afford a home
European retail bank cost-income ratio drops in 2023, profit per customer rises
The annual European Retail Banking Radar tracks the performance of close to 90 retail banks across 21 European markets
Fintech Galaxy launches open banking credit scoring in partnership with Singapore’s FinbotsAI
Open banking solutions provider aims to redefine credit scoring by leveraging FinbotsAI’s AI-driven credit scoring platform, CreditX, within FINX Connect
UK VC funding down by 31.2% y-o-y in Q1 2024: GlobalData
The UK remains the top European market for VC funding activity and accounted for a 6.9% share of the total number of VC deals announced globally during the first quarter
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AU10TIX prevented over $18bn in business fraud since 2021
In the payments sector, AU10TIX’s solutions have prevented over $13bn in fraudulent transactions. Other impacted sectors include cryptocurrency and trading ($2.7bn), banking (over $1bn), and shared economy ($776m)
EMGA secures $15m financing for Banco Improsa in Costa Rica
Line of credit secured from The Japan International Cooperation Agency
Stc pay can drive emerging Saudi digital banking market with new platform
Blandina Hanna Szalay assesses the prospects for stc pay as it ramps up plans to transition into a full-fledged digital bank
UK Finance publishes report to facilitate commercial Variable Recurring Payments
New arrangements are a significant step in the further development of VRPs
US VC funding falls 35.7% y-o-y to $24.2bn in Q1: GlobalData
Despite the first quarter decline, the US maintains its global VC funding dominance