All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Bridging the gap: the barriers to ethnic minority led business growth
Emma Lovell discusses the critical role of banks and lenders in unlocking the untapped potential of ethnic minority led businesses and further steps banks should take to better serve this market segment
How the ATM will be pivotal to banks becoming more data driven in this age of omnichannel banking
Brendan Thorpe discusses how financial services institutions can improve and innovate the management of their ATM fleets and improve their operations
Paysafe and Deutsche Bank partnership facilitates digital cash withdrawal across Germany
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh explains why Germany’s largest retail bank has teamed up with Paysafe
Embracing AI and automation: How retailers can get ahead this golden quarter
Dwaine Thomas discusses how AI-driven systems are increasingly being used to streamline payment processes, from fraud detection and prevention to optimising checkout flows and reducing cart abandonment
How M&A is reshaping competition in European banking
Current European banking deals, while beneficial for the acquiring banks, raise concerns for stakeholders with the potential for reduced competition and a slowdown in innovation, warns Harry Swain
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Wealth management clients expect more personalised experience from their firms’ mobile apps, websites
JP Morgan Wealth Management ranks highest in overall customer satisfaction with the full-service wealth management digital experience according to the JD Power 2024 US Wealth Management Digital Experience Study
3D secure patents surge highlights banking sector focus on digital security, says GlobalData
Patent filings for 3D secure transactions increase significantly
UBS pilots digital currency scheme for domestic and international payments
UBS Digital Cash exemplifies the transformative potential of blockchain in monetising payments explains Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh
Intesa Sanpaolo: The eurozone’s leading bank for shareholder value creation
Italy’s largest bank recorded a net profit of €7.2bn in the first nine months of 2024. Of €5bn in cash dividends accrued by 30 September, some €3bn is being distributed to shareholders this month as an interim dividend
Why mobile security should be top of the banking agenda in 2025
James O’Sullivan explains why smartphone security needs to be at the forefront of the digital era and argues that banks and financial institutions need to lead the way