Christophe Langlois
On regular basis (ideally weekly), I will post a list of key news on web 2.0 & Banking.
As usual, please do not hesitate to get back to me with you comments!
NEWS – 30 July to 05 July 2007
This week, don’t miss my review of ING’s “Pick your financial advisors” blog. Please note that the ING team in Asia Pacific responded to my post in a timely manner. Thanks Rob for your post.
Well done to Jim. This week, He welcomed two additional guest bloggers on his two excellent blogs, NetBanker and Mobile Money and Banking. Congratulations to Ron and Brandon.
ADS
* Firms unhappy at BNP Facebook ads – 03 August 2007
AWARDS
* Zopa makes top 10 UK startup list – 30 July 07
* 50 best websites of 2007 – Prosper scores again – 10 July 07
BLOGGING
* ING enhancing their blog activity – 01 August 07
* Welcome Brandon McGee, Industry Insider, Mobile Banking Guru and First Guest Blogger – 01 August 07
* Welcome Ron Shevlin, Marketing ROI Guru and Guest Blogger at NetBanker – 30 July 07
CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
* UK Web banks come out top for customer satisfaction – study – 01 August 07
* Why online banking has stalled: Annoying, confusing, frustrating Web design – 01 August 07
* Online Banking Flaws Contribute to Slow Growth – 11 July 07
FRAUD
* IRS audit reveals that the human factor is one the greatest threats to information (computer) security – 04 August 07
* Surge in hack attacks against banks – report – 03 August 07
INTERNATIONAL
* June Online Financial Services Scorecard from Compete – 02 August 07
INTERVIEWS
* Duck9 – p2p lending for college students – 03 August 07
* Susie Lonie, Vodafone – 30 July 07
* Optimising channels in Turkey – 17 July 07
* SLW Authoritative Report #3: Colin Henderson, writer at thebankwatch.com and CMO of CommunityLend – 25 June 07
LAUNCHES
* Amazon Makes Payment Web Application Available to Site Developers – 03 August 07
* Buxfer is First Banking App to Tap Amazon Flexible Payments System – 03 August 07
MARKETING
* Lending Club YouTube video contest enters final week – 05 August 07
* Back to brand rankings – 01 August 07
* Lending Club’s YouTube Contest Off to a Slow Start – 30 July 07
MOBILE BANKING
* The WAP Solution – 01 August 07
* Mobile Banking Deployments at the Top-10 U.S. Banks – 01 August 07
* HSBC Pricing of Mobile Banking – 29 July 07
NEWS
* Australian banks hit by tech glitches – 03 August 07
* IT upgrade knocks out IF Web service – 31 July 07
REPORTS
* Break the bank: Go online – 03 August 07
* Strong Online Activity Across All Banking Products in June – 03 August 07
* Symantec Finds Online Banking the #1 Internet Activity That Makes Lives Easier – 01 August 07
* Be a driver, not a passenger – Implications of Web 2.0 for financial institutions – 31 July 07
REVIEWS
* ING’s “Pick your financial advisors” blog – 01 August 07
SECOND LIFE
* ING Asia Pacific Dances into Second Life – 31 July 07
SOCIAL LENDING
* How does Prosper compare to other investments? – 01 August 07
* Prosper Lending Review: July Recap – 01 August 07
* Videos Now Available on SLW – 01 August 07
* Lending Club offers $5 referral bonus – 30 July 07
* Smava affiliate program launch – 30 July 07
SOCIAL NETWORKING
* Sharing the wealth – 05 August 07
* The future of social networks – 30 July 07
VENDORS
* Fiserv agrees to purchase online banking company CheckFree for about $4.22 billion in cash – 02 August 07
* CBD’s mobile banking system now offers customers a multitude of services – 31 July 07
* Wing Lung Bank implements Thales SafeSign authentication technology – 30 July 07
WEB 2.0
* Buxfer Adds Payments; Now Perfect For Settling Your Bar Tab – 03 August 07
