All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Neobanks test MVNO model, but few will succeed as mobile value chains shift, says GlobalData

Tangible evidence of large-scale mobile customer migration to neobank MVNOs is yet to be clearly demonstrated

Why banks are finally rethinking fintech partnerships

Collaboration is no longer optional but central to how banks drive innovation and efficiency. Chris Gliva explores what a truly productive bank–fintech partnership looks like, and how both sides can create genuine value

September review: Stability, strength & new trends in European tech investments

Oleg Khusaenov’s expert analysis offers a grounded investor perspective on how the region is transitioning from post-summer momentum to structural maturity

Cognitive bank/telco partnerships: How GenAI and AI supercharge success

A truly integrated customer experience is essential to make telco/bank partnerships a can’t-miss first option for financial and connectivity needs, explains Pablo Cella

Friend or foe? The real impact of AI on fraud reduction in banking

How AI is reshaping fraud detection, risk management, and customer trust

Fintech Scotland-backed nationwide innovation call launches to bridge the UK’s financial advice gap

Collaboration includes PwC, NatWest, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, Standard Life, M&G, Wesleyan and BNP Paribas Personal Finance. The UK-wide innovation challenge aims to help consumers navigate financial choices with greater confidence

Designing financial services to empower customers

As banks race to digital, Ben Goldin argues that behavioural finance and hyper-personalisation hold the key to rebuilding trust and intimacy once built through in-branch relationships

Diversity in FinTech: Why leaders must build it from within

If business leaders want real innovation, they need to build diversity directly into their culture, not tack it on as a side initiative, explains Monica Eaton

The human dividend in digital banking: Why care still outranks code

The paradox of digital banking. Dr Gulzar Singh explains how banks can rebuild loyalty by remembering that speed and automation are not enough

Canada prepares for open banking

Last autumn, the Canadian government announced plans for legislation to introduce and regulate open banking but, with the recent political turmoil, the new legislation hasn’t been introduced, Robin Arnfield writes