All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Meethaq goes live on Temenos for retail and corporate core banking

Core platform modernisation enables Meethaq to offer Shariah compliant banking products and services with increased operational efficiency and business agility

IFRS Foundation and African Development Bank join forces to promote sustainability-related financial disclosures

The two organisations will engage with African financial institutions, regulators and policymakers to provide capacity building and technical assistance

Top 25 banks’ topline growth surges in 2023 despite global economic uncertainty, says GlobalData

Despite the ongoing macroeconomic challenges, the world’s leading banks achieved robust revenue growth in 2023

Arat goes live with Moneythor to maximise customer relationships

By leveraging Moneythor’s loyalty platform, Arat aims to incentivise customers to actively engage with its platform

Australian businesses boost investment in assets: CBA

Commonwealth Bank of Australia data reveals small and medium-sized businesses are investing in equipment and vehicles particularly ‘green’ fleets despite uncertain economic environment

Interview: Wells Fargo’s Kevin Cole on how banking assistant ‘Fargo’ is more personalised than ever

One of the best retail banking AI-powered virtual assistants anywhere in global digital banking just got even better, as Wells Fargo head of digital AI, Kevin Cole, tells Douglas Blakey

Maybank Q1 2024 net profit rises by 9.8% to MYR2.49bn

Results for the three months to end March driven by strong growth in core fees as well as an increase in treasury and market gains that support the group’s net operating income

How can UK fintechs keep pace in the AI race?

Rob Hudson discusses how UK fintechs can close the AI skill gap and build consumer trust

PPRO partners with US BNPL, Afterpay

PPRO collaboration with Buy Now, Pay Later provider Afterpay will enable US, Europe, China and Hong Kong-based e-commerce merchants and payment service providers to sell directly to US consumers using Afterpay

UOB poised to capitalise on ASEAN’s booming mass affluent segment, says GlobalData

Research from GlobalData highlights that the region’s mass affluent segment grew by 36.4% between 2017-22, with healthy growth set to continue and RBI Asia bank of the year, UOB, leading the way