All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
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
Is smooth sailing the new outrageous? Saxo releases its annual Outrageous Predictions for 2026
The Saxo outrageous predictions are an annual highlight of the run-up to Christmas and focus on a series of unlikely but underappreciated events which, if they were to occur, would send shockwaves across the financial markets
UK budget: financial services sector reaction
Financial services sector reaction to the budget is predictably mixed but assuredly more considered than the majority of political comment with the Opposition leader dismissing the measures as ‘a smorgasbord of misery’
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October in European tech venture: Scaling trends, emerging patterns
Expert analysis from Zubr Capital’s Oleg Khuaenov provides investors, founders, and policymakers with a data-informed look at how capital flows and collaboration models are evolving across Europe
Wealth management enters a new phase of global integration
Cross-border mobility, digital advisory and democratised access to alternatives are reshaping how firms attract and serve wealth clients, reports Sarah Rizvi
UniCredit to pull client funds from Amundi by mid-2027
While not denying the Bloomberg report, UniCredit told PBI that it is not commenting at this stage
September review: Stability, strength & new trends in European tech investments
Oleg Khusaenov’s expert analysis offers a grounded investor perspective on how the region is transitioning from post-summer momentum to structural maturity
Private Banker International announces winners of 2025 Global Wealth Awards
The 2025 ceremony in Singapore brought together the global wealth management community to honour institutions and individuals demonstrating exceptional leadership, digital transformation and commitment to clients