All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

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

Temenos launches first responsible Generative AI solutions for core banking

Initiative aims to transform efficiency, operations, and product management within the banking industry

OCBC makes S$1.4bn offer for Great Eastern stake

OCBC currently holds an 88.44% stake in Great Eastern. The deal will strengthen OCBC’s business pillars of banking, wealth management and insurance, and reinforce its One Group approach, in line with its Corporate Strategy

Chinese banks maintain dominance in 2023 despite economic headwinds

20 Chinese banks continue to claim spots in the top 100 global lenders ranked by assets including the top four positions

Customer satisfaction with US online-only banks declines

Overall customer satisfaction drops despite higher interest rates and fewer problems. Charles Schwab Bank and Marcus by Goldman Sachs rank highest in respective segments reports JD Power

MENA region leads global growth in luxury travel reports Mastercard

Affluent travellers in the MENA region are power users of loyalty and membership card programmes with GCC tourists some of the highest spenders, whether vacationing within the region or further afield

Goldman Sachs’ lifts its bonus limit for bankers – does the UK have a pay problem?

British bankers are more likely than their US, Europe or APAC counterparts to feel they are unfairly paid says eFinancialCareers CEO

Birdwingo launches EU’s first investing app for under-18s, lands €1.2m investment

With an average starting salary of €23,500/year and house prices in cities across Western Europe soaring to an average of €305,000, is society sufficiently guiding the youth in their financial journeys?