All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
The FCA’s Consumer Duty offers a clear path forward for financial services
Caroline Vize explains why banks and other financial institutions must be proactive in ensuring necessary changes have been made to their operations to adapt to the changed expectations caused by the FCA’s Consumer Duty regulation
Aussies getting smarter with budgeting and financial planning: NAB
Australians are saving more than A$500 each month on changes to holiday plans according to NAB data as consumers’ trend of ‘careful cutbacks’ continues
Coffee, streaming platforms, and credit: What do they all have in common?
Sabrina Loi explains that subscription finance can be a difference maker and provide people with a more transparent short-term credit option they can dip into when they need it
Exploring the future of AI in retail banking
AI in retail banking can be categorised into three cohorts: customer-centric, decision making and enterprise focussed, but how can banks navigate the regulatory environment and what is the role of data as a differentiator? Simon Kent explains
Coincover launches Protected Co-Signing for ultimate transaction protection
The new service aims to provide financial institutions with the safest way to transact bitcoin currently available
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BIAN expands network with 19 new members
The independent not-for-profit banking standards association, BIAN says that expanded membership highlights the increasing need for collaboration to drive transformation
IDB Group launches FINLAC
IDB, the largest multilateral development bank in Latin America and the Caribbean, launches initiative to promote financial inclusion in the region
EU AI Act: The UK cannot afford ‘wait and see’ policy – DECTA
The AI Act is the first-ever legal framework on AI. It addresses the risks of AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally but how should the UK respond?
Westpac streamlines home loan applications with NextGen open banking
Collaboration includes all of the bank brands: Westpac, St George, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA
Open Banking Ltd CEO welcomes government Smart Data Roadmap
The UK government has published its Smart Data Roadmap, marking the next step in creating a smart data economy in the UK in banking, energy, finance, home buying, retail, communications and transport