All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
Canada’s real-time payments modernisation: A turning point for financial institutions
Erik De Belder explains why Canadian banks must act to strengthen their operational readiness as the country moves toward a real-time financial ecosystem
National interests are setting the trajectory of stablecoin and CBDC markets
Stablecoins are not just a tech innovation, but an increasingly vital pillar of US fiscal stability, argues GlobalData analyst Blandina Hanna Szalay
Tencent eyes Thai market for palm biometric payments in race with Alipay
Tencent is ramping up its drive to win market share in Southeast Asia and its palm biometrics initiative, merging security with convenience, has the potential to redefine payment norms, explains Arnie Cho
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The future of banking: Advice for modern leaders
Peter Stenehjem explains how traditional financial institutions can pivot towards a modern leadership approach
Tariffs, trade and the road ahead: How 2025’s protectionist shift is reshaping global trade finance
New US tariffs have jolted global trade – and UK businesses are feeling the shockwaves. But this disruption is also forcing a rethink of traditional approaches to trade finance, says Dominic Capolongo
Uninterested? Over half of Brits don’t know the interest rate on their savings account – Accenture
Research revealed by Accenture does not present a positive light on financial literacy in the UK with nearly six in ten Brits (59%) not knowing the interest rate on their main savings account
Why infrastructure now defines banking success
Legacy versus velocity: Can banks catch up with embedded fintech? To stay relevant, traditional banks need to take a page from fintech’s playbook, argues Arthur Azizov
AI and advanced analytics – ‘The biggest technology priority for the next 18 months’: Celent
The latest episode of the GlobalData Strategic Intelligence Instant Insights podcast series discusses AI in retail banking: Its evolution, obstacles and future