All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Where the smart money went: Spring 2025’s lessons for European VC sector
Oleg Khusaenov draws on two decades of private equity and venture capital experience to offer a clear-eyed analysis of the shifts currently shaping the European VC landscape
Winners revealed: Mena Banking Excellence Corporate & Investment Awards 2025
Held in Dubai on 18 June, the awards recognised standout achievements in corporate and investment banking
Celent reveals 2025 Model Banks
Celent, now part of GlobalData, recognises 17 model banks and declares JP Morgan Chase as the overall model bank of the year
The finance department need not fear AI. In fact, it can help it truly scale
Jorge Lluch explains why AI for quantitative purposes simply isn’t strong enough right now and won’t reach its full maturity for at least another 12-18 months, potentially more
How banks and PSPs can tell real orchestration from a rebranded gateway
As orchestration moves from emerging concept to essential infrastructure, merchants and payment providers are under pressure to choose the right partner. But not all orchestrators are created equal, warns Jacob Spencer
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
‘Core banking is about to become really cool’: Rangachari
Temenos’ Chief Product Officer, Sai Rangachari, tells RBI editor Douglas Blakey why the financial services sector is at an inflection point and why Temenos is ideally placed to benefit
Fraud is evolving, and so must we
Jonathan Frost led the development of the UK National Fraud and Cybercrime Reporting system while in the City of London Police. He explains why there is an urgent need for stronger, cross-industry collaboration to fight fraud
Revolut’s €1bn bet on France signals waning UK fintech appeal
Revolut will create a new Western Europe HQ in Paris and host the company’s future operations across Western Europe. The initiative represents the largest investment in the French financial sector in a decade, writes Harry Swain
Banking Excellence special report 2025: Asia Pacific charts an AI-ready course
MEED and RBI’s Banking Excellence Special Report 2025 is now available to download and explores the retail banking transformation across MENA and Asia Pacific
The overlooked double-act driving innovation in fintech
The CEO and CTO are seen as the key to a company’s success, but as Elliott Limb explains, the true fintech power couple are two of the often-overlook roles