All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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

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