All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Explainer: what is DORA and why must financial institutions act now to ensure compliance?

DORA or to give it its full title, The Digital Operational Resilience Act, is an EU wide regulation but it is very relevant to UK businesses and likely to be incorporated into UK law

FinMont partners with payment platform ConnexPay 

Partnership incorporates payment acceptance and issuance solution into the FinMont global ecosystem 

FCA’s access to cash consultation closes

The FCA’s consultation period on its rules maintaining access to cash closes today. The rules matter to vulnerable consumers who rely on access to cash and to small firms’ freedom to choose cash as a form of payment

Strengthen your omnichannel strategy to win customers in 2024

John Harris explains why merchants must provide a consistent, coordinated customer experience across every channel through which they sell products

More of the same: 2024 kicks off with further fintech job losses and yet more PR BNPL nonsense

Fintech job losses now extend to Block with 1,000 jobs to go. Meantime, the BNPL sector continues to spin away, the irony being that BNPL players need to transition to credit card style products to survive

Citi enhances ETF servicing capabilities with FIX API connectivity on its global online ETF portal

Enhancement helps clients and authorised participants gain efficiencies in an industry that continues to see significant growth

Ransomware payments exceed $1bn in 2023, hitting a record high after 2022 decline: Chainalysis

2023 marks a major comeback for ransomware, with record-breaking payments and a substantial increase in the scope and complexity of attacks 

Sabre and Revolut partner to benefit travel agencies through virtual payments 

Collaboration allows travel agencies to manage international B2B payments, increase operational efficiency and security, automate reconciliation and data tracking

Hands In, Yuno unite with aim of revolutionising split payments in Latin America

Multi-card and group payments solution provider, Hands In, teams up with global payment orchestration service provider, Yuno

Venmo threat sees increase in fraudulent payment requests

Venmo has been the subject of a new phishing scam that uses emails posing as monthly subscriptions to trick users into approving fraudulent payments of up to $300. James Dyer analyses how the attack is carried out