All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Trump’s tariffs to hurt payment industry revenue amid trade shifts

The payments sector is negatively impacted by US tariff strategy due to reduced trade volumes but the silver lining is potential new revenue opportunities for payment processors, merchant acquirers and payment gateways, writes Arnie Cho

From risk to resilience: how retail banks are setting the standard for Responsible AI

Alexandra Mousavizadeh explores how banks are operationalising Responsible AI across the AI lifecycle to stay competitive and maintain trust

How bank branches can be more sustainable

Being more sustainable is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good business. In retail banking, this means more than carbon offsetting – it’s about designing sustainable branches that people also want to visit, argues Jon Blakeney

Shaping up for Smart Data

What does smart data sharing mean for the financial services sector? Nima Montazeri explains how providing access to a wider variety of high-quality data can improve the use of gen AI

Regulation, openness, and a modern platform needed for legacy banks to embrace cryptos

Western banks and regulators need to take note of Emirates NBD’s crypto innovation argues Blandina Szalay

What new US banknotes mean for banks’ counterfeit prevention

The Fed will roll out new banknotes every two years over the next decade, but as Rachel Gruber warns, many banks remain unaware of the necessary technology upgrades required to process enhanced security features

UK chancellor’s spring statement – banking sector reaction

More than 30 sector experts give RBI their reaction to Rachel Reeves spring statement.

The future of AI in banking – balancing innovation, security, and trust

As financial institutions rapidly adopt AI technologies, they face unprecedented challenges in data protection, regulatory compliance and customer confidence. Vikas Krishan discusses the most critical themes shaping the future of AI in banking

The power of personalisation in banking

Harry Hanson-Smith explores how personalisation can revolutionise the banking customer journey, from acquisition to retention, ultimately fostering loyalty and long-term growth

US banks in danger of scoring security own-goal at 2026 FIFA World Cup

While preparations are underway to ready transport and logistics, Frank Moreno warns there has been insufficient attention given to the cybersecurity precautions that banks and merchants need to get in place