All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
Regulation slowdown expected under Trump administration
Harry Swain assesses the likely impact on US banking regulation of Trump’s election victory
Remittance taxation likely to reshape cross-border payments landscape
Financial institutions, payment providers, and consumers must prepare for an environment where remittance taxation may fundamentally reshape the sector, explains Joanne Kumire
Cryptos will finally go mainstream in US under Trump’s wider financial deregulation plans
Blandina Hanna Szalay discusses the impact on crypto of the Trump win the US presidential election
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The hidden cost of outdated credit information
Will Mason gives his expert take on the negative impact outdated credit reporting has on lenders and consumers alike
MiCA is coming…and it’s just the start
With the year-end deadline looming for the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, many firms are struggling to comply, explains Travis Schwab
HSBC reorganisation to give it even greater wealth management focus
A clear winner of HSBC’s shakeup is its wealth management operations and broader wealth strategy says Andrew Haslip
Santander, Nationwide and NatWest top quarterly survey for net switches
247,729 switches took place across 54 participating banks and building societies between July and September 2024, down by 28% from the year ago quarter (Q3:2023 344,195)
UK budget: financial services sector reaction decidedly mixed
Over 40 industry experts give RBI their take on the first Labour budget for 14 years. It is, says one, a sensible and balanced budget focused on economic growth and tax revenue growth. Others are far from convinced