All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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

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

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