All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
SVB collapse one year on: ‘It’s inevitable this will happen again’
Exactly one year on from the collapse of Silvergate, SVB and Signature, Emma Hagan of ClearBank tells RBI why inherent vulnerabilities within the banking sector and the rapid dissemination of information via social media platforms means history will repeat itself
Fraud to surge as credit card debt reaches another record high – how merchants can fight back
Rodrigo Figueroa tells RBI editor Douglas Blakey how past increases in debt have impacted fraud, what we can expect in the coming year and sets out what merchants must do in response
Griffin secures $24m funding, launches as a fully operational UK bank
PRA and FCA approves Griffin’s application to lift restrictions and exit mobilisation
Flagstone receives £108m investment from Estancia Capital Partners
Funding to be used to consolidate market leadership and capitalise on expansion opportunities in the £1.7trn UK savings market and internationally
Chase should launch lending products after harnessing rewards for customer acquisition
Phoebe Hodgson discusses Chase’ multi-year partnerships to become the Official Banking Partner of all UK men’s, women’s, youth, and para national football teams and what it must now do to score market share gains
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Abrigo launches the Women in Banking Network on International Women’s Day
Free programme aims to elevate the influence and role of women in banking by creating a supported online network of peers, mentors, and experts and is open to all Abrigo customers across the US
US banks report FY2023 net income of $256.9bn, down by 2.3% y-o-y
Full year profits across the 4,587 commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, remain high despite the challenges of liquidity stress in the first quarter
TD grows innovation ecosystem through agreement with SideDrawer
Deal highlights TD’s drive to partner with innovative fintechs to enhance the customer experience
Why BaaS has reached a turning point
Embedded finance and BaaS businesses have had a tough two years, but many have now worked through regulatory and operational grey areas that often defined them. Aman Behzad forecasts a strong comeback in 2024
Qonto agrees deal to acquire French fintech company Regate
Acquisition boosts Qonto’s ambition to become the business finance solution of choice for 1 million European SMEs and freelancers by the end of 2025