All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Will banks be ready for post-quantum chaos if they’re too focused on a pre-quantum world?
Suneet Muru analyses the risks and opportunities of quantum computing for the retail banking sector
Mastercard’s adoption of palm payments shows biometrics are going mainstream
If Mastercard’s pay-by-palm pilot proves to be successful, it seems likely that the use of biometrics to validate payments will be coming to a store near you soon, writes Benjamin Hatton
Bank customers in Canada look to banks for financial advice: JD Power
Royal Bank of Canada ranks highest in customer satisfaction for a fourth consecutive year in the JD Power Canada Retail Banking Advice Satisfaction report, ahead of Scotiabank and BMO
TD and MPOWER Financing collaborate to simplify banking for international students in Canada
New relationship leverages the strengths of each organisation to help promising students, from around the world, access world-class banking and financing products
Personalised financial advice increasingly resonates with retail bank customers—especially younger ones
42% of customers recall financial advice and guidance and 76% of those take action according to the JD Power 2024 US Retail Banking Advice Satisfaction Study
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Financial Services in pole position to drive the benefits of AI
Nash Squared’s 2023 Digital Leadership Report reported that 86% of financial services firms were actively considering, piloting or implementing AI. Peter Weston and Paul Hunt assess the impact of AI on financial services sector jobs
US startups raise over $50bn VC funding during Jan-May 2024 despite decline in deal volume, reveals GlobalData
VC deals by volume drop by 46.2% y-o-y but by value the fall is just 6.5%
OneMoneyWay and Shift4 to offer unified financial services to businesses across Europe
Shift4’s acquiring and payments services will enhance OneMoneyWay’s neo-banking solutions, offering merchants a comprehensive, consolidated financial services platform
Sumsub and Finastra partner to strengthen banking industry compliance
Sumsub secures long-term partnership with Finastra, jointly enabling banking clients to adopt Sumsub’s compliance and anti-fraud solutions
Mexican fintech unicorn, Clip, secures $100m investment
Funding round led by funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and one of the largest, most experienced West-Coast mutual fund managers