All articles by Douglas Blakey

India overtakes China in MSCI index as demand for Indian stocks surges

India’s economic growth has outpaced China’s for the year to date and is forecast to continue doing so, explains Heike van den Hoevel

Maybank’s myimpact Invest campaign: a different approach to engage Gen Z investors

Maybank’s myimpact Invest campaign looks exciting but as Phoebe Hodgson explains, its approach goes against conventional investment advice

FinTech Scotland Festival highlights data innovations revolutionising financial services

The 7th Annual FinTech Scotland Festival runs from 25 September to 4 October. Meantime, FinTech Scotland’s Financial Regulation Innovation Lab has revealed the 24 companies selected for its second innovation call

Greenwashing in banking: fact or just a facade?

As the spotlight on ESG principles intensifies, banks must navigate the fine line between genuine commitment and greenwashing, writes Yonja Ozbengu

Financial Services in pole position to drive the benefits of AI

OCBC Securities to triple young active investors with launch of Singapore’s first AI stock-picker

Trading activity among young investors increased 50% during the pilot period with the use of A.I. Oscar’s stock ideas

Eurobank Cyprus goes live on Temenos for digital and core banking

Modernisation and digital transformation strengthen the bank’s customer services, competitive position and forms an IT blueprint for Eurobank group

Robinhood to acquire Bitstamp in $200m deal

Robinhood is taking the fight to Coinbase and Binance with Bitstamp deal

RBC launches new Truth and Reconciliation Office

RBC Origins created to drive solutions, investments and corporate actions to support First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples and develop a reconciliation action plan

UOB poised to capitalise on ASEAN’s booming mass affluent segment, says GlobalData

Research from GlobalData highlights that the region’s mass affluent segment grew by 36.4% between 2017-22, with healthy growth set to continue and RBI Asia bank of the year, UOB, leading the way