All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Over 11m financially vulnerable Brits reliant on loans to survive, access to credit plummets

AI powered transaction analytics firm, Fuse, reports that four in ten financially vulnerable people are forced to turn to credit to pay everyday expenses

DORA is a chance for the financial sector to evolve

Rob Dartnall describes the scope and remit of the upcoming Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) on the financial sector

Canadian millennials believe they need about C$2.1m to retire: BMO

Following a surge in excess savings during the pandemic, the BMO Annual Retirement Survey reveals Canadians are no longer putting as much money away, with savings levels now returning to pre-pandemic levels 

AI, social media, and cloud trending themes in hiring in 2023 amid declining job postings: GlobalData

Global job postings experienced a 23.6% fall in 2023 compared to the previous year

US and China dominate global high value VC funding deals volume with 70% share in 2023: GlobalData

While VC firms have become cautious they are not averse to placing big bets in promising startups in the US and China

DBS full-year net profit rises 26% to record SGD10.3bn, return on equity rises to 18.0%

Fiscal 2023 earnings overshadowed by news DBS reduces its CEO’s variable pay by 30% after digital disruptions hit the bank in 2023

Online and mobile knowledge no longer barriers to banking for majority, including most seniors

86% of Americans, including older consumers, are digitally literate and well-equipped to use digital platforms to meet their routine banking needs says Capital One

FintechOS reports 40% year-over-year revenue growth for 2023

Fintech provider expects to achieve profitability in first half of 2024

Canada needs to double climate spending to reach Net Zero: RBC

RBC Climate Action Institute warns that Canada may not be on track to reach its climate goals

Corporate digital identity: Making customer-centric banking a reality

Alex Ford discusses corporate digital Identity and explains how the creation of a unified and reliable source for financial institutions will boost KYC compliance