All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
15th annual RBI Asia Trailblazer awards-winners revealed
UOB is recognised as Asia Trailblazer of the Year 2024 (Institution) at the awards ceremony in Singapore on 14 March with Pei Si Lai, CEO and MD, GXBank recognised in the individual category
Nationwide’s superior customer satisfaction likely to reduce attrition risk of VM customers
Nationwide’s strong brand reputation, superior customer service record and innovative rewards programme will ensure it keeps retention risks low among newly acquired Virgin Money customers, writes Phoebe Hodgson
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