All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
The challenges of IBAN discrimination: Why sending money across the EU isn’t plain sailing
Euro transactions between any bank in any SEPA transaction should be seamless but internal risk management guidelines within banks make blocked payments based in the IBAN prefix commonplace. Maya Kumar discusses potential solutions
Temenos releases FY23 results, continues search for new CEO, responds to Hindenburg report
Temenos board to oversee a thorough examination of the allegations raised by Hindenburg Research with independent third parties
Capital One to acquire Discover in $35.3bn deal
If regulatory approval is granted, the acquisition will create the 6th largest US bank by assets and create a global payments platform at scale
NatWest launches Olympics Team GB ad campaign
NatWest kick off campaign to support British Olympics team for Paris Olympics
Westpac Q124 net profit inches down by 6%
Australian lenders benefit as interest rates increase but competition for retail deposits and mortgage loans impact margins, offsetting some of the gains
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Unregulated vs regulated – why non FCA authorised firms have responsibility to set the standard
With innovation in financial services moving faster than regulation, many financial service providers remain unregulated. Alexis Alexander highlights the responsibility for financial service providers who operate in an unregulated space to set a precedent
North Shore Bank and Abington Bank to merge
Following completion of the transaction, Hometown Financial Group will have consolidated assets of approximately $6.4bn, nearly 700 employees, and a network of 52 branches across Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Hampshire
NatWest posts highest annual profits since crisis
Paul Thwaite appointed permanent CEO of NatWest as UK lender posts highest annual profits for over 25 years
CBA helps farmers measure emissions, model abatement options
Commonwealth Bank of Australia and emissions platform Ruminati team up to launch a pilot enabling the bank’s agri customers to baseline and model different options to help reduce net emissions
National Australia Bank launches Green Finance for Commercial Real Estate
Initiative aims to help support investment in – or the development or retrofit of – eligible, commercial buildings