All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
How to build trust in AI through Responsible AI: new RBI magazine issue out now
This month: Chatbots and banking, banking and payments sponsorships in golf and football, using Gen-AI to appeal to Gen Z, optimising the Cloud for banking and a supplement on ESG
TD and March of Dimes Canada partner to improve online accessibility
Disability charity, March of Dimes Canada, to integrate the TD Accessibility Adapter, an online accessibility tool available to the public at no cost, into their national operations
SCOTUS decision on CFPB: ‘court did the right thing” CFPB expert Joseph Lynyak
International law firm Dorsey & Whitney partner Joseph Lynyak is one of the US’ foremost experts on US financial regulatory reform
Digital banking solutions for SMEs should keep it simple – and smart
Nemira Palaimienė stresses the need for straightforward, human-centric digital banking solutions to support SME’s growth and innovation
Half of young people left frustrated after finding their local branch has closed, says Nationwide
UK’s largest building society extended its branch promise until at least the start of 2028. It claims that seven in ten consumers value branches
TD launches new generative AI pilots to help empower colleagues
The Canadian generative AI pilots are designed to support colleagues in the bank’s contact centres and engineering practice
Over 3 million Brits admit to borrowing from an illegal lender in the last year
Younger people are much more likely to turn to unregulated lenders with 13% of 18–34-year-olds borrowing from often predatory lenders in the last 12 months
Financial services giants withdraw job offers to international students, more will follow – immigration lawyers Fragomen
UK government attempts to lower immigration stats take precedence over economic need
UK-based green fintech, ekko, secures $2.5m
Funding round led by Fuel Ventures and supported by Sorven Partners, Mishcon de Reya, and existing investors
Chiba Bank partners with Moneythor
Collaboration aims to revolutionise personalised banking experiences for over one million customers