All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Following two years of little-to-no growth, eurozone bank lending forecast to grow from 2025 -EY
Europe is turning an economic corner according to the latest EY European Bank Lending Economic Forecast
Consumers looking for guidance from billers on security, fraud prevention: ACI Worldwide
ACI Worldwide’s annual Speedpay Pulse Report is the largest and longest running consumer survey of America’s billing, payment and communication preferences
Easebuzz eyes IPO in next 2-3 years
Founded in 2014, Easebuzz is a full-stack payment aggregator platform serving more than 150,000 businesses of all sizes in India. It reports a 23% y-o-y rise in revenue for fiscal 2024
Experian India launches AiDRIAN: AI-driven solution to tackle financial sector fraud
AiDRIAN detects potential fraud in real time; Experian reports that clients globally have seen revenue boost up to 15% through reduced false positives
Banking Circle partners with Skydo to accelerate cross-border collections for Indian businesses
UK-headquartered next gen bank with central bank access agrees strategic partnership to offer Indian businesses operating globally a broader array of local payment and fund collection options
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Workpay raises $5m investment to expand across Africa
Nairobi-based HR, payroll and benefits platform reports series A investment round led by Norrsken22, with participation from Visa, Y Combinator and Acadian Ventures
Building Trust with Gen Z Customers: Data protection and personalised experiences
Nitin Seth discusses key strategies that financial institutions need to adopt to meet the needs of Gen Z
How can mobile banking help to combat consumers’ financial blues?
The evolution of mobile banking and what the future holds. Rob Hudson discusses how mobile banking has become a source of anxiety during recent economic uncertainty but argues it could also help consumers reach financial freedom
Blockchain goes banking mainstream
Dr Scott Zoldi explains why blockchain technology is no longer just for the fintechs
US cashback and value credit cards grow in popularity
51% of credit card customers are carrying revolving debt according to the 2024 JD Power US Credit Card Satisfaction Study; American Express ranks highest in customer satisfaction ahead of Discover and Capital One