All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Big banks called out for ‘window-dressing’ their balance sheets

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is consulting on changes to how it assesses global systemically important banks

Considering Banking-as-a-Service? Here are three top tips

Jean-Jacques Le Bon sets out key considerations for BaaS adopters, from integration and compliance concerns to the importance of scalability and partnerships

Merrill launches new video series: #WomenInvested Meet Ups

Women are taking steps to secure their financial future reports Merrill; 83% have or want to learn about money and finances

ATB Ventures’ Oliu becomes first Canadian organisation to achieve DIACC certification 

Digital identity verification platform, Oliu, is a blockchain-identity management solution that makes it easy for businesses to issue, manage and verify digital credentials

RBC launches “Leave Limits Behind” campaign to promote expanded Avion Rewards programme

RBC’s expanded rewards programme features are now available to all Canadians, regardless of where they bank

One year on from the banking crisis European corporates are still relying on too few FX counterparties

European corporates have an average of 2.67 FX counterparties; 77% are exploring diversifying their FX counterparties while 59% report that FX costs have risen in the past year

NatWest invests in Icon Solutions

Strategic minority investment follows NatWest selecting Icon Solutions Payments Framework last September to accelerate the bank’s payments modernisation

Sustainable investing in a tech-driven future

Oleg Khusaenov provides an in-depth analysis of Europe’s thriving tech ecosystem with insights from key investment reports

ID fraud may account for 50% of all bank-reported fraud by 2025

The potential for “financial exclusion fall-out” could be the industry’s biggest threat, warns Synectics Solutions

$8 cap on credit card late fees will hurt card issuer earnings

Bread Financial, Synchrony and Capital One are the most exposed card issuers according to S&P Global