All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

From carbon credits to climate APIs: How banks and fintechs are driving sustainability

The Climate Policy Initiative estimates that annual climate finance flows must increase to $8.5trn by 2030 to meet global sustainability goals, presenting a trillion-dollar opportunity for banks and fintech companies that facilitate green financing, writes Edward Bickerton

GlobalData announces top M&A financial and legal advisers for Europe in 2024 

GlobalData’s Deals Database reveals Goldman Sachs and Rothschild & Co top M&A financial advisers in Europe in 2024 with Latham & Watkins and CMS the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers

JPMorgan Chase FY 2024 earnings top forecasts with record $54bn net income

Payments fees grow by double digits for the fourth consecutive quarter, helping drive payments revenue to a record $18.1bn for the year

Global deal activity declines 6.7% in 2024 but resilience shines in some key markets, reveals GlobalData

2024 deals data highlights the nuanced dynamics of the global M&A landscape

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

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%

Wealth Trends to Watch 2025

Andrew Haslip, GlobalData’s Head of Content for Wealth Management and Asia-Pacific (FS), reveals his forecasts for the year ahead.

RBC FY2024 net income +11% boosted by HSBC deal, strong wealth management metrics

RBC beats analyst forecasts for the fourth quarter and full year on solid average volume growth and higher spreads in retail and commercial banking and higher corporate & investment banking revenue in capital markets