All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
UK innovation programme focuses on addressing financial crime
Financial firms, Telcos and Technology leaders launch a collaborative programme in International Fraud Awareness Week to tackle financial crime across the UK
AI regulations in Financial Services: Unlocking innovation and driving growth
The webinar panel discussion with a stellar panel of fintech leaders in Scotland, is now online
Keeping humans firmly in the loop: Why Gen AI still needs the human touch in embedded finance
Nima Montazeri explains why human oversight remains crucial for ensuring accuracy, ethics, and customer satisfaction and highlights risk assessment, compliance, and personalised customer service as key areas where human expertise is still needed
Banks and taxonomy data: What does the future hold?
The implications of obtaining EU Taxonomy data for banks are extremely broad, affecting regulatory compliance, risk management, operational processes, strategic direction, and financial performance but handling and integrating this data effectively will be crucial, explains Simone Gallo
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Neobanks face the challenges of being judged as tier one banks
Mayank Sharma explains why even the most innovative and agile neo banks struggle to develop robust compliance frameworks
Trump’s re-election raises questions for sustainability in the US banking industry
Jonathan Vaughan Burleigh discusses the possible impact of a relaxation in regulation on the sector and what it may mean for dealmaking and capital requirements
Gen Z is changing the game in banking – banks need to keep up
Banks must embrace the challenge of engaging with Gen Z through innovative approaches to traditional banking. Roman Eloshvili discusses how the banking industry has evolved under the influence of young customers and assesses where it is headed
Regulation slowdown expected under Trump administration
Harry Swain assesses the likely impact on US banking regulation of Trump’s election victory
Remittance taxation likely to reshape cross-border payments landscape
Financial institutions, payment providers, and consumers must prepare for an environment where remittance taxation may fundamentally reshape the sector, explains Joanne Kumire