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The wonders of Google
I love Google's predictive texting, which often finishes my search idea before I get to the end of typing. It's also quite informative about what's on people's minds. For example, as you start typing: "why do bank", you get a list of the most popular things people are asking about banks: Why do banks…
Bank of America’s mobile numbers are shocking
I was just writing a paragraph about mobile for a client's report, when I realised what I had written: This year has seen dramatic innovations in mobile usage, such as those of the Bank of America in the USA. According to Doug Brown, SVP at Bank of America responsible for their mobile banking channel, they…
Real-time spells the end of the treasurer
I’ve had a couple of good debates in the last week or so about the value of real-time everything. Everything is instant, immediate, no waiting, it’s real-time. We expect instant gratification in everything we do and, any waiting, it’s click and delete. Case in point: the PC gets stuck. How long do you wait before…
Real-time spells the end of the treasurer
I’ve had a couple of good debates in the last week or so about the value of real-time everything. Everything is instant, immediate, no waiting, it’s real-time. We expect instant gratification in everything we do and, any waiting, it’s click and delete. Case in point: the PC gets stuck. How long do you wait before…
Mobile Payments: the battleground of the future
Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, CEO of mobile payments and financial solutions firm Luup, presented at the FSClub the other day. He spun an interesting story, particularly around the tripartite models emerging of mobile financial services, where they are either bank-led, carrier-led or a bank-carrier partnership. The latter is probably harder than the other models, as it…
(Stagecoach) Islands in the Stream
I've blogged a lot about Wells Fargo's innovations in the past. This is because they are one of the banks in the stream of innovation that comes out of Silicon Valley. This is why they are great proponents of social media: Blogging: FIVE corporate blogs. Online video: YouTube channel. Social networks: MySpace profile for Cassie,…
(Stagecoach) Islands in the Stream
I've blogged a lot about Wells Fargo's innovations in the past. This is because they are one of the banks in the stream of innovation that comes out of Silicon Valley. This is why they are great proponents of social media: Blogging: FIVE corporate blogs. Online video: YouTube channel. Social networks: MySpace profile for Cassie,…
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