All articles by Douglas Blakey

Douglas Blakey

Future-proofing client onboarding: the strategic role of corporate digital identity

Alan Samuels sets out the benefits that Corporate Digital Identity (CDI) offers and explains how it can transform financial institutions

The future of insurance payment processing: AI, automation and beyond

Imagine a world where insurance payments are processed within minutes, fraud detection happens in real time, and customers never face delays in claim payouts, writes Piers Williams

AI for financial institutions: Navigating the chargebacks challenge

Roger Alexander explores the growing challenges and significant impacts chargebacks are having on financial institutions, as well as the innovative ways artificial intelligence is being utilised to address these issues

Navigating payment challenges in travel: The road ahead in 2025

Suby Valluri explains why travel firms that create a frictionless payment experience will not only meet but exceed consumer expectations

EU digital identity wallets: Steps for successful implementation

The European Digital Identity Regulation or eIDAS 2.0 has the potential to completely transform and streamline the way we think about payments, if done the right way, argues Jan Van Vonno

How the National Payments Vision intends to shape the future of financial services

The UK’s National Payments Vision report reflects the desire of the Treasury to promote choice and competition for the consumer and the merchant, explains Andrew Ducker

Banking and payments experts share sector forecasts for 2025

Douglas Blakey and Robert Prendergast canvass over 290 industry leaders to get their expert opinions on prospects for the banking payment and tech sectors in 2025

The key steps to ensuring DORA compliance

Alasdair Anderson outlines six strategic steps organisations must take to ensure they’re ready to meet DORA compliance. He explains that DORA compliance can not only be simplified – done right, it offers new business opportunities

Mastercard’s 10 top payments trends for 2025 — and beyond

The key trends that may impact how consumers pay in 2025 according to Mastercard

Why are PSPs moving away from traditional banks?

PSPs play a critical role in facilitating digital transactions that are the backbone of global trade. However, when partnering with traditional banks, they face significant challenges. Many are turning to fintech as a result, writes Laurent Descout