All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Regulation, openness, and a modern platform needed for legacy banks to embrace cryptos
Western banks and regulators need to take note of Emirates NBD’s crypto innovation argues Blandina Szalay
The digital Euro & Co.: Does Europe really need a new payment system?
Digital Euro, open banking, instant payments. But here’s the question almost no one dares to ask: Do consumers actually want any of this, asks Robert Bueninck
Tariff turmoil: How SMEs can navigate the FX storm
As geopolitics turn up the heat on currency volatility, Laurent Descout, co-founder and CEO at Neo, explores the FX strategies that can help SMEs weather the storm
Have physical cards passed their expiration date?
Mastercard plans to phase out 16-digit card numbers led some to suggest that the physical card may soon become obsolete but as James Fry explains, cards remain an integral part of an increasingly diverse payments landscape
The strategic middle path for payment system modernisation
The integration of legacy and modern payment systems remains a pressing challenge, explains Nadish Lad, but there is a viable middle path
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
Unlocking e-commerce potential in the UAE through payments innovation
The UAE is an increasingly promising market for international e-commerce businesses, but as Guillaume Tournand explains, navigating this dynamic market successfully requires an astute understanding of its specific nuances
Why is access to data so fundamental to success in the payments value chain?
Payments industry expert Roger Alexander explains the indispensable role of data and sets out why its significance cannot be overstated when when navigating the issue of chargebacks
Global shake-up: What’s next for payments?
Scott Dawson examines the next steps for payments including a wide-ranging regulatory update and an assessment of prospects for open banking growth, given the trajectory of world politics and innovations
How can the payments sector inspire the next generation of female talent?
The payments sector is lagging other industry verticals in terms of equality but on the eve of International Women’s Day 2025, Goda Jurgaityte discusses how the payments sector can attract more female talent
The future of UK payments: Can Open Banking replace US card networks?
Tom Hay sets out the challenges and opportunities for Open Banking to become a viable alternative to the still dominant US payment schemes