All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal
Robinhood is taking the fight to Coinbase and Binance with Bitstamp deal
RBC launches new Truth and Reconciliation Office
RBC Origins created to drive solutions, investments and corporate actions to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples and develop a reconciliation action plan
UOB poised to capitalise on ASEAN’s booming mass affluent segment, says GlobalData
Research from GlobalData highlights that the region’s mass affluent segment grew by 36.4% between 2017-22, with healthy growth set to continue and RBI Asia bank of the year, UOB, leading the way
UK general election: what it might mean for financial services
The election campaign is likely to be dominated by health, immigration, the economy, crime and tax but pensions, banking and financial services regulation offer the potential for heated debate between government and opposition
Fraud losses dip by 4% but over £1bn stolen by criminals in 2023 reports UK Finance
The UK Finance annual fraud report details the amount its members reported as stolen through payment fraud and scams in 2023
Broadridge to acquire Kyndryl’s Securities Industry Services wealth and capital markets technology platform
Deal ramps up Broadridge’s long-standing commitment to become a leading technology provider to Canadian financial services firms
UK-based green fintech, ekko, secures $2.5m
Funding round led by Fuel Ventures and supported by Sorven Partners, Mishcon de Reya, and existing investors
JP Morgan’s JPM Coin announced as the settlement mechanism for Broadridge’s DLR platform
Collaboration represents another step in the digitisation of repo markets
Presidents Choice Financial selects Temenos to expand banking business
Loblaw subsidiary to adopt Temenos core banking as SaaS to enhance operational efficiency and deliver more innovative products
Broadridge to acquire Kyndryl’s Securities Industry Services wealth and capital markets technology platform
Deal ramps up Broadridge’s long-standing commitment to become a leading technology provider to Canadian financial services firms