All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
bunq makes its GenAI assistant Finn fully conversational
bunq pushes further into AI by upgrading its user-facing assistant Finn as user numbers hit 12.5 million and deposits rise to over €8bn
CFPB distributes $384m to 191,000 victims of Think Finance’s illegal lending practices
Payment marks more than $1bn in total payments from CFPB’s victims relief fund
Tide launches business financial platform in Germany
Tide offers small businesses a simple solution-a business account in one app
Presidents Choice Financial selects Temenos to expand banking business
Loblaw subsidiary to adopt Temenos core banking as SaaS to enhance operational efficiency and deliver more innovative products
Synechron acquires Australia-based iGreenData
Acquisition of digital engineering outfit enables Synechron to enhance its technological capabilities, broaden its service offerings, and expand its coverage to the Australian market
Broadridge to acquire Kyndryl’s Securities Industry Services wealth and capital markets technology platform
Deal ramps up Broadridge’s long-standing commitment to become a leading technology provider to Canadian financial services firms
Temenos launches first responsible Generative AI solutions for core banking
Initiative aims to transform efficiency, operations, and product management within the banking industry
Futon Company teams up with Trustly for enhanced, secure ‘Pay by Bank’ experience
Facility enables consumers to make direct payments to merchants from their bank accounts
Market Insight – Understanding the current credit cycle
Corporate fundamentals have returned to pre-Covid levels, attracting investors back to the corporate bond market, which yielded 8.40% for US Investment Grade (IG) and 13.50% for High Yield (HY) bonds in 2023 writes Xavier Sanjurjo
OCBC makes S$1.4bn offer for Great Eastern stake
OCBC currently holds an 88.44% stake in Great Eastern. The deal will strengthen OCBC’s business pillars of banking, wealth management and insurance, and reinforce its One Group approach, in line with its Corporate Strategy