All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Bank of America patents increase nearly 70% in 5 Years

Bank of America announces a record year for its patent portfolio, highlighting its commitment to client-focused innovation

SMEB secures FCA approval ahead of launch

Banking and financial technology company, SMEB, will unveil what it describes as a groundbreaking small business banking solution

ZILO and Fidelity International agree transfer agency technology partnership

Agreement will integrate global asset and wealth management software, ZILO, into the infrastructure of Fidelity International’s private assets business

Nuke From Orbit raises £500k pre-seed funding

UK fintech startup aims to deliver smarter smartphone security and offers innovative approach to protecting financial accounts and personal identifiable information

How African businesses can benefit from an improved CFO stack

Ngetha Waithaka and Maina Murage explain how a tech-enabled, cloud-based and automated approach gives CFOs a far greater degree of control to improve business efficiency and accounting accuracy

New York Community Bank bags $1bn lifeline

Capital raise led by Steve Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital

Central 1 recognised for commitment to responsible investment

Central 1 is recognised for its leadership in the inclusion of social, environmental and governance factors in its investment strategies

US card fees just got very political

Current late fees are too high and President Biden will speak on this tomorrow but the CFPB proposal is controversial and a political storm is brewing with the legal profession the most likely winner

Over 63% of women aspire to start a business: PayNearby

India-based branchless banking and digital network, PayNearby, releases the fourth edition of its report analysing financial consumption by women at retail stores in 2023-24

CFPB bans excessive credit card late fees

Final rule closes 2010 loophole exploited by credit card issuers and aims to reduce the typical late fee from $32 to $8