All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Pontera raises $60m to help people retire better in the US

Pontera was born out of its aspiration to be the bridge to better retirement

Trustmi launches bank account validation solution

Innovative verification solution designed to offer reliable and comprehensive protection for vendor payments

Why correspondent banking risk is much bigger than financial risk

Addressing correspondent banking risk is crucial not only for financial stability but also in fostering growth, financial inclusion, and international trade explains Steven Marshall

Bank of England, FCA and PRA team up to increase resilience of financial services

Collaboration seeks to reduce the responsibilities of individual firms and financial market infrastructure entities dealing with operation resilience

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank launches Mastercard Sustainability Index at COP28

Initiative aims to enhance the efforts of its corporate clients in the field of sustainability

Liberis secures $112m from HSBC Innovation Banking and BCI Capital

Debt financing will enable Liberis to expand across Europe and North America 

“If I was the government I’d close it down”: Jamie Dimon on crypto

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has made no secret of his views on crypto. He summed up his outlook on crypto at the US Senate Banking Committee evidence session

Fintech Scotland launches ground-breaking innovation lab

The financial services sector within Scotland comes together on non-competitive issues, providing a rare opportunity for change collaboration

Challenger bank JN Bank UK hits £300m customer deposit milestone 

Customer deposits have tripled in the last two months

Nationwide leads call for major brands to support the high street beyond Christmas

UKs biggest building society has promised not to not leave any town or city in which it is based until at least 2026 and says branch footfall is on the rise