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Archive for: July, 2009

József Nyíri - IND Group - Budapest | 31/07/2009 | 3756 views

Apple Tablet PC is rumored to arrive soon, and will add some oil to the fire with discussions on touchscreen devices and their possible use. The two greatest achievements so far were the successful iPhone plus its ‘hot butter touch’ GUI and Microsoft Surface which was superior on videos, but never really made it to the wide public use. ... Tags: Online banking

Stanley Epstein - Citadel Advantage Ltd - Modiin | 29/07/2009 | 3108 views | 4 comments

Do banks really understand innovation?

A current question doing the rounds about banks and innovation really got me thinking. Are banks really interested in innovation or are these "innovators" just few and far between? When we speak about innovation it is not only technology. Innovations can come about without any technological advance. There is a distinction between "product innovati... Tags: Risk & regulation

Stanley Epstein - Citadel Advantage Ltd - Modiin | 17/07/2009 | 1952 views

Has the financial industry learned nothing?

I have been following recent press reports with a growing sense of unease. What I am reading is that some of the big banks, including some that were only bailed out by their respective governments in both the US and the UK less than a year ago, are back at the casino tables. They are now shopping around for "talent" and they are willing to pay plen...

Dean Procter - Transinteract - Sydney | 14/07/2009 | 2162 views

Abandoned Shopping Carts and Google Ads a la carte

I read the recent research on why online shoppers abandon their shopping carts at checkout (payment). While a shopper's economic circumstances play a substantial part, the research supports the view I have that more sales will be completed if the buying/paying process is much simpler, faster and the process does not risk the customer's identity or ... Tags: Cards, Payments

Roger Elwell - Yes Please - Colchester | 13/07/2009 | 2056 views | 1 comment

How Not To Sell Online...

I was reviewing my investments this weekend, like you do. Not that there’s much to review, especially after having been Gordoned over the last 12-18 months. Anyway, I decided that one of my ISAs wasn’t performing very well, so, after having a good ferret around Trustnet, I settled on a replacement to switch to. I chose one of Fidelit... Tags: Cards, Online banking