All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
US/Iran conflict: A new challenge for wealth diversification
The conflict between the US and Iran is reinforcing a growing concern: true wealth diversification is becoming harder to achieve, writes Heike van den Hoevel
US-Israel / Iran conflict – industry reaction
Industry leaders from Lombard Odier, Saxo, Capital.com and Bentley Reid, discuss how the market is absorbing the impact of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and what to look for next
Full value: Mitigating operational risk to prevent value dilution on foreign equities
Stephen Everard assesses key issues likely to affect foreign portfolio investment over the rest of the decade, including geopolitical risk and re-alignment, re-shoring trends and incentives to increase investment in domestic stocks
Tariff turmoil
Rupert Thompson, analyses market reactions to recent events and identifies upcoming market trends in global markets, including in equities, fixed income and FX
Infrastructure is the missing link for stablecoins
Despite the promise of stablecoins, Steve Cook argues that they are exposing the limits of legacy banking infrastructure, which could limit their impact
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What separates fast fintechs from slow banks
Anandhan Kannan addresses the critical £2,613-per-KYC-review bottleneck currently stifling UK financial services – not just another high-level overview but a technical and strategic roadmap for shifting from legacy “Workflow Engines” to modern “Decision Engines”
Overnight trading: Why the US can, should and will move to this paradigm
Laksh Gangwani explains why it is more a case of ‘if’ then ‘when’ 24/7 trading comes to the US and what that means for liquidity, regulation and legacy players
Entries close 16 February for Mena retail and digital banking awards
The Mena Banking Excellence Awards: Retail, Digital & SME take place as part of Dubai Future Finance Week, positioning shortlisted banks alongside the region’s most senior finance and fintech leaders
Reclaiming the vote. What the rise of pass-through voting means for banks
Siobhan Archer discusses how the ESG backlash and rising regulatory pressure are forcing a rethink of investor influence for the banking sector
2026: Six predictions for financial planning
Anthony Villis sets out the six structural forces that will reshape private banking and wealth management in 2026