All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
UBS pilots digital currency scheme for domestic and international payments
UBS Digital Cash exemplifies the transformative potential of blockchain in monetising payments explains Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh
Intesa Sanpaolo: The eurozone’s leading bank for shareholder value creation
Italy’s largest bank recorded a net profit of €7.2bn in the first nine months of 2024. Of €5bn in cash dividends accrued by 30 September, some €3bn is being distributed to shareholders this month as an interim dividend
Why mobile security should be top of the banking agenda in 2025
James O’Sullivan explains why smartphone security needs to be at the forefront of the digital era and argues that banks and financial institutions need to lead the way
UK innovation programme focuses on addressing financial crime
Financial firms, Telcos and Technology leaders launch a collaborative programme in International Fraud Awareness Week to tackle financial crime across the UK
AI regulations in Financial Services: Unlocking innovation and driving growth
The webinar panel discussion with a stellar panel of fintech leaders in Scotland, is now online
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Keeping humans firmly in the loop: Why Gen AI still needs the human touch in embedded finance
Nima Montazeri explains why human oversight remains crucial for ensuring accuracy, ethics, and customer satisfaction and highlights risk assessment, compliance, and personalised customer service as key areas where human expertise is still needed
Banks and taxonomy data: What does the future hold?
The implications of obtaining EU Taxonomy data for banks are extremely broad, affecting regulatory compliance, risk management, operational processes, strategic direction, and financial performance but handling and integrating this data effectively will be crucial, explains Simone Gallo
Neobanks face the challenges of being judged as tier one banks
Mayank Sharma explains why even the most innovative and agile neo banks struggle to develop robust compliance frameworks
Trump’s re-election raises questions for sustainability in the US banking industry
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh discusses the possible impact of a relaxation in regulation on the sector and what it may mean for dealmaking and capital requirements
Gen Z is changing the game in banking – banks need to keep up
Banks must embrace the challenge of engaging with Gen Z through innovative approaches to traditional banking. Roman Eloshvili discusses how the banking industry has evolved under the influence of young customers and assesses where it is headed