All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
Chinese banks maintain dominance in 2023 despite economic headwinds
20 Chinese banks continue to claim spots in the top 100 global lenders ranked by assets including the top four positions
Metro Bank and the ECB launch The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund
Initiative to drive transformation in women’s and girls’ cricket aims to build on the success of the record-breaking England v Australia Ashes series of 2023
Zeta eyes 50% of the $1trn Credit Line on UPI banking tech opportunity by 2030
Zeta launches Digital Credit as a Service for banks in India
Customer satisfaction with US online-only banks declines
Overall customer satisfaction drops despite higher interest rates and fewer problems. Charles Schwab Bank and Marcus by Goldman Sachs rank highest in respective segments reports JD Power
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87% of corporate treasurers have abandoned banking applications due to lengthy onboarding
Banks could accelerate business growth and win market share by transforming processes with corporate digital identity
ABHI partners with Alraedah Digital Solutions
Collaboration aims to revolutionise financial services in Saudi Arabia
NAB and Banked launch Pay by Bank
Collaboration leverages Australia’s PayTo open banking rails to settle near-instant transactions, providing a novel option to Australian merchants
Economy and cybersecurity top concerns for the banking sector—just ask JPMorgan Chase
The JPMorgan Chase cyberattack illustrates that, despite the best intentions and record high security budgets, cyber threats are relentless and can catch out even the top players in the banking sector writes Benjamin Hatton
QualityKiosk to develop Commercial Bank of Dubai’s Testing Centre of Excellence
Initiative is part of the bank’s technology strategy refresh initiative