Facebook is to launch its own digital currency within the next year, saying its plans will deliver an “inclusive and open” financial ecosystem. The cryptocurrency, called Libra, forms part of a wider Calibra digital wallet package under development that will be available as a standalone app before mid-2020. It will initially only allow payments between […]
Liftoff, the leader in mobile app marketing and retargeting, released a new report in partnership with Leanplum uncovering new insights into the world of mobile finance. Specifically, it found that women are more engaged than ever with finance apps, meaning it’s prime time for marketers to double-down on investments in the traditionally underserved demographic. The report […]
Integrating search and social channels has emerged as the biggest challenge for advertisers globally in 2018. That’s according to Marin Software’s latest ‘State of Digital Advertising’ report, which canvassed the views of more than 500 B2C performance marketers around the world from across the Retail, Automotive, Travel and Finance sectors. Getting these two channels to […]
YOC AG has announced an increase in revenue of 20% to € 14.4M (2016: € 12.0M) for year-end 2017. Furthermore, the group’s gross profit margin was increased to 39% (2016: 37%). The YOC Group was able to maintain a stable fixed costs structure at previous year’s level thanks to its scalable processes. With an increase […]
Trailblazer Tracking Ltd are changing the way financial advisers and firms engage with their clients through their newly launched Trailblazer App. The app enables on-the-go access to client information, the ability to record outputs from client meetings, telephone conversations can be noted in the contact area, and an auditable messaging service is available, all of […]
A new study by app marketing firm Liftoff has revealed some surprising insights into consumer behaviours around mobile finance, most notably the fact that EMEA consumers are around 500 per cent less likely to activate a mobile finance app than their counterparts in APAC and the US. Liftoff’s figures, based on almost 8.7bn ad impressions, show that […]
The Japan Consortium is set to launch a revolutionary smartphone app called ‘MoneyTap’, which will allow customers to settle transactions instantaneously, 24/7. The app is powered by Ripple’s blockchain technology. According to an announcement on Ripple’s official website, this is the first time in Japan a mobile transaction settlement app has been developed which will […]
What will adulthood mean in 2020? A new report from J. Walter Thompson’s Innovation Group reveals a new and unique cohort shaping the face of adulthood: The New Adults. The report, ‘The New Adulthood’, looks at the make-up, attitudes and behaviours of this influential new consumer tribe – a group of 30 to 45-year-olds with […]
Angry Birds app publisher Rovio has made its debut on the Finnish stock market, with its 37.1m public shares initially priced at €11.50 (£10.16). This is the upper limit of the range Rovio announced earlier in September, valuing the company at €896m – significantly short of reports last month which put the expected valuation at around the […]
New research from Relay42, a leading European data management platform company, has identified profound challenges for the financial services industry regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) updates — which will be effective 25th May 2018. The research showed that 96% of C-level finance marketers (CMOs) believe that GDPR is the responsibility of their IT […]