All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
‘To grow the UK economy, the Bank of England must end its over-regulation of financial services’
Yerbol Orynbayev, former Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, former Governor of the World Bank on behalf of Kazakhstan, and international banking expert tells RBI that the Bank of England is strangling the UK’s economy
‘Holding pattern’ for small business investment is suppressing growth: FSB
UK Small firms are hampered by late payments and have dampened growth expectations for 2024 according to the Federation of Small Businesses, Small Business Index for Q4 2023
Gap widens between leaders and non-leaders – digital transformation reaches new level of maturity
Firms pacing investments in core technologies and cyber while promise of GenAI and the war for talent becomes the next battleground, says Broadridge
CFPB director Rohit Chopra stresses open banking finally coming to US
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director Rohit Chopra argues that proposed US open banking rules will benefit consumers and offers smaller financial institutions an opportunity to compete with bigger rivals
EPAM highlights AI success with a 96% consumer satisfaction rate – but usage remains low
EPAM’s 2024 Consumer Banking Report underscores increasing consumer expectations for enhanced digital capabilities, with the emergence of fintech disruptors offering more personalised and convenient digital experiences
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Tech fragmentation: A new wave of consolidation
As banks and wealth management firms ramp up investments in technology, Russell Andrews discusses the challenges firms are facing as they re-evaluate their tech stack with the prospects of a new wave of tech consolidation on the horizon
The time to act on ‘AI compliance’ is now
Compliance management for AI: Jan Stappers sets out timely advice on how the C-suite can stay in sync with the latest regulations
BMO becomes official gold sponsor of the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
The first-ever Winter hybrid Invictus Games will be held in Whistler and Vancouver, February 8-16, 2025
15th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer awards-winners revealed
UOB is recognised as Asia Trailblazer of the Year 2024 (Institution) at the awards ceremony in Singapore on 14 March with Pei Si Lai, CEO and MD, GXBank recognised in the individual category
Nationwide’s superior customer satisfaction likely to reduce attrition risk of VM customers
Nationwide’s strong brand reputation, superior customer service record and innovative rewards programme will ensure it keeps retention risks low among newly acquired Virgin Money customers, writes Phoebe Hodgson