All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Israel’s One Zero Bank launches Gen-AI-powered service platform
Integration with Gen AI-start-up AI21 aims to revolutionise customer interaction
Lending Standards Board aims to boost support for SMEs
LSB issues guidance to lenders on financial inclusion, enhancing business protections on digital channels and identifies need for enhanced guidance on green finance and personal guarantees
Nordic Capital acquires SaaS core modernisation solution provider, Zafin
Investment made in partnership with Zafin’s founders and management, with intention of accelerating the company’s growth and product / platform roadmap
Bank of America customers’ digital interactions rise by 11% to 23.4bn in 2023
Real-time alerts offering proactive and personalised insights help customers to know when to log in and manage their financial lives says BofA
Is money the real culprit of climate change?
Financial services companies are under increasing pressure to recognise how their capital can promote sustainability but issues remain over consistent accounting methodologies and reporting metrics across the sector, writes Suneet Muru
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The state of play in African banking: A new digital landscape
Claire Huddleston explains how the benefits of remittances can be bolstered further for the benefits of consumers and businesses across Africa
Over 30% of financial services firms have opted for lower returns on climate-friendly investments – PwC
Despite the challenging macroeconomic environment, FS firms are taking demonstrable steps to support the ongoing climate transition reports PwC
APAC VC deal volume suffers across all funding size ranges in 2023: GlobalData
Investor sentiment impacted by a number of factors such as macroeconomic challenges, geopolitical tensions and market uncertainties
UK families need help to meet ‘triple savings challenge’
UK families have a £74bn shortfall of funds saved for emergencies and retirement compared with a country in which every family had at least three months of income kept in precautionary savings: Resolution Foundation
Maybank champions financial inclusion and independence among PwDs in ASEAN
In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Maybank premieres a film entitled “Unspoken” and shares measures to support marginalised communities