All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
How global art auctions expose FX fees imbalance
Vivek Savani, UK Country Manager at iBanFirst, tells Douglas Blakey why the art ecosystem would benefit from smarter and fairer FX
Interview: Gianluca Berghella, Armundia Group President & CEO
Gianluca Berghella, Armundia Group President & CEO tells Douglas Blakey why the firm has ambitious plans to crack the UK market, gives his take on AI, discusses banking M&A and lays out the Armundia USP
Curinos: Bringing AI out of the lab and into practical business environments
Olly Downs, Chief Technology & AI Officer at Curinos, discusses with RBI editor Douglas Blakey, AI and the potential for enhanced regulation and how to maximise ROI from AI
Interview: James Neville CEO of Yaspa
James Neville, co-founder and CEO of Yaspa, discusses the takeaways from the Yaspa Index, an annual report tracking consumer familiarity with ‘Pay by Bank’
Where the smart money went: Spring 2025’s lessons for European VC sector
Oleg Khusaenov draws on two decades of private equity and venture capital experience to offer a clear-eyed analysis of the shifts currently shaping the European VC landscape
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Winners revealed: Mena Banking Excellence Corporate & Investment Awards 2025
Held in Dubai on 18 June, the awards recognised standout achievements in corporate and investment banking
Celent reveals 2025 Model Banks
Celent, now part of GlobalData, recognises 17 model banks and declares JP Morgan Chase as the overall model bank of the year
The finance department need not fear AI. In fact, it can help it truly scale
Jorge Lluch explains why AI for quantitative purposes simply isn’t strong enough right now and won’t reach its full maturity for at least another 12-18 months, potentially more
How banks and PSPs can tell real orchestration from a rebranded gateway
As orchestration moves from emerging concept to essential infrastructure, merchants and payment providers are under pressure to choose the right partner. But not all orchestrators are created equal, warns Jacob Spencer
‘Core banking is about to become really cool’: Rangachari
Temenos’ Chief Product Officer, Sai Rangachari, tells RBI editor Douglas Blakey why the financial services sector is at an inflection point and why Temenos is ideally placed to benefit