All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Only 15% of Canadians have estate plans: RBC
Less than one-in-four current retirees have made estate plans reports RBC while only 38% of retirees have set aside money or have life insurance to pay for final expenses
UK government AI action plan – industry reaction
If the government is to be believed, its AI action plan will ramp up AI adoption, boost economic growth, provide jobs for the future and improve people’s everyday lives. The banking and payments sector reacts
DORA: 17 January compliance date is upon us – industry reaction
The Digital Operational Resilience Act, reshaping cybersecurity and operational resilience in financial ecosystems is set to go live. Douglas Blakey sounds out 30 industry experts on what it means
Bank of America agrees long-term partnership with US Soccer Federation
Collaboration extends to all US national teams, new national training centre, the new SheInvests programme and expands on the bank’s focus on engaging clients and communities through the fastest growing sport in the US
Scottish‐based fintech, GiftRound, gets a LinkedIn boost from Theo Paphitis
Group gifting business, GiftRound, is passionate about making gift card experiences fair, transparent and joyful
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GlobalData announces top M&A financial and legal advisers for 2024
GlobalData has announced the latest updates to its Financial and Legal Adviser League Tables, which rank advisers by the total value and volume of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals they advised on in 2024
Private credit in PE: Will it continue to thrive in 2025?
Might banks try to get into the private credit market, as Wells Fargo did when it partnered with Centerbridge? David Miles’ expert comment sets out prospects for private credit in PE in the year ahead
Top 25 global banks post 27% increase in market cap in 2024, reveals GlobalData
JPMorgan Chase continues to lead the way; Goldman Sachs and Agricultural Bank of China market caps both rise by over 40% while TD Bank loses over 20%
The Generative AI future beckons bright for financial institutions
How the evolution from LLMs to LRMs with agentic technology leveraging compositionality will transform banking. Shanker Ramamurthy writes
Future-proofing client onboarding: the strategic role of corporate digital identity
Alan Samuels sets out the benefits that Corporate Digital Identity (CDI) offers and explains how it can transform financial institutions