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ABI uses SoP extension as bargaining chip

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is driving a hard bargain by extending the Statement of Principles (SoP) by only a month. Other stopgap extensions will follow until it can reach a deal with the government based on its Flood Re model.

Published By Datamonitor
21 May 2013
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Ashcourt Rowan joins outsourcing bandwagon

Ashcourt Rowan's move to outsource investment management administration to TD Wealth underlines the balance that must be made between company focus and meeting client demand in the post-RDR world.

Published By Datamonitor
21 May 2013
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Monitise surrenders to payment card domination

Mobile money provider Monitise's plans to release a white label mobile point of sale (mPOS) service for banks and mobile operators is an admission that it will be some time before end-to-end mobile payments become mainstream.

Published By Datamonitor
20 May 2013
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ING Belgium leverages personal banking for private bank

Private banks such as ING dominate the wealth management market in Belgium. The breadth of services provided by private banks is the major differentiating factor that has pushed them into this market-leading position. In addition, private banks that are part of a universal banking group have been very successful due to their strategic targeting of the aspiring mass affluent segment.

Published By Datamonitor
17 May 2013
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Australian budget austerity weighs on mortgage growth

The Australian government's budgetary proposal to encourage senior citizens to downsize is intended to increase the availability of large family homes on the market. Yet other measures introduced in the budget will lead to reduced income for many households, meaning that fewer consumers will be able to afford to buy.

Published By Datamonitor
17 May 2013
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Pure-play Van Lanschot fits Dutch market

Van Lanschot has decided to reduce its corporate loan book by almost half in the next five years and to reposition itself as a pure wealth management player in an effort to improve its Tier 1 capital position and reduce its risk exposure. The streamlined offering will fit the entrepreneur-heavy Dutch market and offers good growth opportunities for the bank.

Published By Datamonitor
16 May 2013
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Wendy's move highlights mobile wallet challenges

Wendy's is entering the US mobile payments market, launching a pilot program introducing POS payment functionality to its existing MyWendy's mobile app in three US cities. Retailer mobile wallet apps undoubtedly have the potential for success, but their focus on customer loyalty makes mobile wallets less payment tools and more marketing devices.

Published By Datamonitor
16 May 2013
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RBS's IT investment will reduce customer switching

RBS has committed an additional GBP450m in IT spending to repair its crumbling infrastructure. The move reduces the risk of the occurrence of future service failures and the threat posed by new account switching rules.

Published By Datamonitor
16 May 2013
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Customer loyalty will save The Co-operative Bank

The Co-operative Bank has made headlines frequently in the past year due to a number of setbacks. However, the bank benefits from high levels of customer loyalty and as long as it can reassure customers that it is still able to deliver on core values, The Co-operative Bank is likely to emerge from this unfortunate series of events unscathed.

Published By Datamonitor
15 May 2013
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Wunelli and SSP bet on the mass market

In the burgeoning telematics space Wunelli and SSP have partnered to launch a smartphone-based product targeting the mass market. The simplicity of such a solution will appeal to consumers, but data quality issues could limit the benefits to insurers.

Published By Datamonitor
14 May 2013

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