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