All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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 

Temenos and Deloitte partner to accelerate platform modernisation of US banks in the cloud

Deloitte signs partnership agreement with Temenos to help large US banks modernise core banking and payments capabilities

FintechOS partners with Microsoft

Agreement brings FintechOS innovative banking and insurance technology solutions to the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Five reasons banks need a modern data architecture for Basel IV compliance

With the deadline for Basel IV compliance just a year away for many banks, implementing a modern data architecture is now vital to compliance, writes Joe Rodriguez

Nubank expands product offering in Colombia

Brazilian digital neobank receives regulatory approval to operate as a financing company in Colombia

Leading Israeli fintechs mobilise to fight terror’s financial network 

Fintechs’ collaboration with the National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing of Israel aims to integrate Israel’s official sanctions list in terrorism financing into the international financial system

Talus Pay acquires Jobox.ai and Clarus Merchant Services

Acquisitions provide fintech software and integrated B2B capabilities to accelerate growth

Confidence in the City: 87% of financial services bosses confident about Q1 growth: KPMG

UK financial leaders kick off 2024 confident of sector prospects but inflation remains a major challenge, reports KPMG

New frontiers in digital transformation for banks: Augmenting IT engineering with Gen AI

Gen AI launches a transformative wave, widening the gap between progressive and lagging banks, offering a competitive edge through enhanced efficiency and personalisation, writes K R Venkatraman

HSBC completes sale of its French retail banking unit

Much delayed sale is now concluded as HSBC accelerates its exit from a number of global markets