All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

The tension between the CDO and the CISO: The balancing act of data exploitation versus protection

Given the pivotal role of data to drive real-time decision-making, enhance customer experiences and foster innovation, Alasdair Anderson assesses the crucial interplay between data exploitation and protection

Banks don’t have to compromise on security to prioritise consumer convenience

Quintin Stephen explains how banks can successfully raise their game in the fight against fraudsters without compromising consumer convenience

Does Africa need a climate-centric financial architecture?

Fair and equitable finance for climate adaptation was the general sentiment raised by African leaders at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai as the continent ramps up efforts to meet challenging development goals and climate commitments, writes Funmi Dele-Giwa

Why intelligent automation and hyperautomation will drive the future of finance

Guy Mettrick sets out the journey and discusses the key steps towards successful intelligent automation implementation

UK SME current account switching plunges to lowest level in a decade

UK challenger Allica Bank highlights low levels of bank switching by small and medium sized businesses with less than 1% of SMEs changing their bank provider each year in the past decade

Bitcoin ETF SEC good to go – market reaction

The SEC approval of Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds represents a potential landmark moment for both Bitcoin and the broader crypto sector and the market has been quick to react with Nigel Green of deVere Group among the most bullish

Is Ethiopia Africa’s sleeping fintech giant?

Telecommunications sector liberalisation, digitisation of public services and initiatives such as HelloCash are just some of the reasons why Ethiopia’s fintech sector is of increasing significance, argues Yohannes Tsehai

Is BaaS in a doom loop?

Raman Korneu challenges the conventional BaaS model and advocates for a more customised, client-centric approach

Three risk companies unite under G2 Risk Solutions brand

G2, LCI and Fintellix aim to accelerate innovation in the financial risk sector by optimising operations, resources, and global talent

Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years: World Bank

Reforms to boost investment and strengthen fiscal policy could help turn the tide