All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
India dominates global IPO race with over 220 deals in first eight months of 2024, reveals GlobalData
Investor sentiment towards IPOs continues to improve, buoyed by the strong aftermarket performance witnessed in 2023
Going for gold: Which countries are leading the Pay by Bank race in 2024?
Speed and security are the biggest decider for consumers when choosing their payment method. Lena Hackelöer assesses which nation is leading the race to adopt the increasingly popular Pay By Bank option
Looking to escape from technology? Finding returns beyond Big Tech
Alberto Matellán says that once the AI sector’s wave of euphoria passes, some companies will see their value decline, while the better positioned ones will continue to rise
Why SMEs can be the new engine of growth for the UK’s traditional banks
Robert Wint highlights the recent increase in lending to SMEs by UK high street banks and encourages traditional banks to adopt AI and Machine Learning platforms to better serve these SMEs and compete with newer financial institutions
Financial services sector calling out for clear line of sight on AI, ESG regulatory horizon – DLA Piper
Businesses say the lack of clarity around ESG and AI regulation is a key challenge to realising the benefits of technology and innovation
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Revolut reaches 10 million customers in the UK
Revolut UK was recently granted a UK banking licence with restrictions
UK government plans crack down on late payments in major support package for small businesses
New package of measures aimed at tackling scourge of late payments
UK retail banks’ cross-sell challenge
Only 23% of UK banks’ customers use more than one of their products, according to SaaScada
Global deal activity down by 15% YoY during January-August 2024, reveals GlobalData
Deal activity across all regions as well as most of the markets within these regions has taken a hit for the year to date
Fiverr expands finance category specialty services – over 20 new services
From fundraising to corporate finance, Fiverr now provides specialty financial talent and services for any stage of business including asset valuation, financial modeling, and investor sourcing