All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Nuke From Orbit raises £500k pre-seed funding

UK fintech startup aims to deliver smarter smartphone security and offers innovative approach to protecting financial accounts and personal identifiable information

Reserve Bank of India orders card issuers to allow cardholders to select network

Issuers to give customers right to choose from multiple networks when the card is issued

Wells Fargo unveils Autograph Journey card designed for frequent travellers

Card promises richer rewards, new transfer partners and access to exclusive concert experiences

Airbase partners with Sardine to combat payment and vendor fraud

Strategic collaboration aims to enhance customer financial security

PayNearMe introduces Smart Switch: card processing redundancy for billers and iGaming operators

Connection to multiple merchant processors through a single platform integration facilitates maximum uptime and reliability for PayNearMe clients

Greater investment in UK financial services needed ahead of ISO 20022 deadline: Roq

Almost a third (28%) of large banks state they won’t meet the ISO 20022 transition deadline of November 2025 warns Quality Engineering consultancy, Roq

Payhawk launches its ‘Spring’24 edition’

Includes updates that make it easier than ever for companies to manage spending at global scale

CFPB bans excessive credit card late fees

Final rule closes 2010 loophole exploited by credit card issuers and aims to reduce the typical late fee from $32 to $8

Will open banking transform the future of finance?

Andy Grolnick explains how initiatives to progress open banking without API security in mind can be harmful to the market and sets out best security practices organisations can implement to secure their APIs

Enhancing investment platform experiences through open banking

Andrew Boyajian explores how open banking can help investment apps make the most of the UK Chancellor’s ISA shake-up to offer their customers a smoother and frictionless payments experience