All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Helping the financial sector deliver secure and modern infrastructure through regulation
Sean Tilley, discusses how cybersecurity regulations, particularly DORA and NIS 2, can help financial organisations build more resilient infrastructure, and help them adopt higher standards of monitoring, reporting, and incident management
For open banking to succeed, we must tackle fraud
Roger Alexander discusses the scepticism around open banking and explains why fraud prevention plays a key role in moving the industry forward
UK banking sector tax contribution to government tax receipts +9%
The total tax contribution of the UK banking sector rises to £44.8bn for the financial year to the end of March 2024, up from £41bn the previous year
New rules on reimbursing fraud victims come with benefits and challenges
New regulations designed to protect consumers from APP fraud could lead to an increase in fraud, warns Caroline Greenwell
RBC, Tangerine rank top for customer satisfaction among big 5, mid-size Canadian lenders
After years of stagnation and decline, Canadians’ satisfaction with their banks is on the rise, according to the JD Power 2024 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction Study
US banks must double their investment in credit risk management processes – leading financial consultant
With rates now cut and the costs of borrowing reduced, US banks prepare for an influx of new borrowers, argues leading financial consultant Yerbol Orynbayev
Navigating the savings landscape: Crucial things to consider before moving your money
Sam Compton discusses whether consumers should move their savings in response to a falling base rate
Tackling the scale-up gap: How can Europe back its tech champions?
Nikolay Shestak discusses why European tech startups struggle to scale compared to US counterparts and sets out potential strategies to help Europe close the scale-up gap, including pension fund involvement and cross-border integration
A new era of monetary policy
Market insight from REYL Intesa Sanpaolo’s Fadi Barakat discussing monetary policy, particularly the likely impacts in the US and Europe
The problem with third-party breaches – a data protection dilemma
Clyde Williamson highlights the risks associated with third-party breaches and outlines key solutions to safeguard sensitive data whilst maintaining trust in digital ecosystems