All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
GoCardless teams up with Endava
Strategic collaboration enables GoCardless to reach large organisations at scale
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Tomorrow’s currency: How payments will shape finance in 2025
Georgy Slavin-Rudakov assesses the trends shaping the payments industry including the growing adoption of digital wallets, the potential of stablecoins in cross-border payments, and the implications of blockchain technology and CBDCs for businesses and consumers
How retail banks can win over Gen Z: Tailoring credit rewards for a digital-first generation
Gen Z is a growing, influential audience that requires a fresh approach from retail banks, explains Zachary Johnson
The Single Customer View: Chasing the myth or harnessing the reality?
Caroline Hodson explains why most Single Customer View initiatives fall short and offers practical strategies for unifying customer data, aligning teams, and, crucially, driving measurable business outcomes
EU digital identity wallets: Steps for successful implementation
The European Digital Identity Regulation is a potential game-changer for payments but as Jan Van Vonno highlights, a number of challenges must be addressed
Payments in 2025: A sensible, sustainable evolution
Martin Hargreaves identifies the top payments trends in 2025 and explores their impact across the financial services industry