All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Celent reveals 2025 Model Banks
Celent, now part of GlobalData, recognises 17 model banks and declares JP Morgan Chase as the overall model bank of the year
The finance department need not fear AI. In fact, it can help it truly scale
Jorge Lluch explains why AI for quantitative purposes simply isn’t strong enough right now and won’t reach its full maturity for at least another 12-18 months, potentially more
How banks and PSPs can tell real orchestration from a rebranded gateway
As orchestration moves from emerging concept to essential infrastructure, merchants and payment providers are under pressure to choose the right partner. But not all orchestrators are created equal, warns Jacob Spencer
‘Core banking is about to become really cool’: Rangachari
Temenos’ Chief Product Officer, Sai Rangachari, tells RBI editor Douglas Blakey why the financial services sector is at an inflection point and why Temenos is ideally placed to benefit
Fraud is evolving, and so must we
Jonathan Frost led the development of the UK National Fraud and Cybercrime Reporting system while in the City of London Police. He explains why there is an urgent need for stronger, cross-industry collaboration to fight fraud
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Revolut’s €1bn bet on France signals waning UK fintech appeal
Revolut will create a new Western Europe HQ in Paris and host the company’s future operations across Western Europe. The initiative represents the largest investment in the French financial sector in a decade, writes Harry Swain
Banking Excellence special report 2025: Asia Pacific charts an AI-ready course
MEED and RBI’s Banking Excellence Special Report 2025 is now available to download and explores the retail banking transformation across MENA and Asia Pacific
The overlooked double-act driving innovation in fintech
The CEO and CTO are seen as the key to a company’s success, but as Elliott Limb explains, the true fintech power couple are two of the often-overlook roles
Canada’s real-time payments modernisation: A turning point for financial institutions
Erik De Belder explains why Canadian banks must act to strengthen their operational readiness as the country moves toward a real-time financial ecosystem
National interests are setting the trajectory of stablecoin and CBDC markets
Stablecoins are not just a tech innovation, but an increasingly vital pillar of US fiscal stability, argues GlobalData analyst Blandina Hanna Szalay