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