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American Express has launched a Facebook application that pushes special offers and discounts to cardholders based on their likes, interests and social connections.
19 July 2011
Bits, the technology arm of the US bank-backed Financial Services Roundtable, has issued a framework for financial institutions adopting social media and a guide to managing related security risks.
18 July 2011
In its latest social media marketing wheeze, National Australia Bank (NAB) is offering someone the chance to have an ATM installed in their lounge.
Industry group XBRL US has launched a Facebook competition, offering $20,000 to the person or group that comes up with the best open source analytical application for investors that uses the format.
12 July 2011
Facebook has revised terms for game developers using its virtual money system in the face of an anti-trust complaint from US public interest group Consumer Watchdog.
07 July 2011
Australia's Bank of Queensland has joined the roll-call of banks looking to formalise their activities in the Web 2.0 space by advertising for a full-time social media manager.
06 July 2011
The Twitter account of PayPal in the UK was hacked late Tuesday and used to post angry comments about the quality of service and security mechanisms underlying the business.
Germans watching the latest series of reality TV show Big Brother will be able to vote for their favourite Z-list celebrity-in-the-making using Facebook Credits.
01 July 2011
A US public interest group has filed a complaint against Facebook, claiming the social network's plan to force game developers to use its virtual currency for payment processing violates antitrust law.
30 June 2011
Americans are beginning to use social media to connect with their credit card issuers, according to a survey from Synergistics which shows a quarter of respondents have become a fan, friend or follower of their provider.
23 June 2011
A Dutch outfit providing an online P2P investment platform for people to directly invest in start-ups has launched an English language version of its Web site.
22 June 2011
National Australia Bank (NAB) claims its recent social media-heavy 'break up' campaign has nabbed it an extra one per cent of the country's mortgage market.
08 June 2011
Actiance has released an upgrade to its social media monitoring platform that allows financial services firms to keep track of changes made to employee LinkedIn profiles.
In the latest outing for the notorious E*Trade baby, sons and daughters are being invited to create and send their own personalised, animated talking baby messages for Father's Day.
06 June 2011
Singapore's OCBC Bank has launched a new banking brand, branch and products specifically targetting Gen Y consumers.
31 May 2011
With phishing attacks corroding trust in e-mail, banks should use Twitter to help alert customers to fraud threats, says security outfit IronKey.
26 May 2011
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney is set to become the first big American wealth manager to let its brokers use Twitter, although each message will have to be pre-approved by the firms.
Customer satisfaction with online banking in the UK is high, far outstripping other channels such as branches, ATMs, call centres and mobiles, according to a survey from ForeSee Results.
25 May 2011
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has bowed to pressure from staff and unions and amended the 'heavy-handed' elements of its unpopular social media policy.
24 May 2011
Canada's online investors are increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to help them make decisions, according to research commissioned by BMO InvestorLine.
20 May 2011
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