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Upcoming smart meter/smart grid research from Datamonitor Energy

Datamonitor Energy has identified several key issues in the smart meter/smart grid area. In April we will publish research on the issue of "Smart metering: public vs private networks - pros and cons of each approach and the growing acceptance of cellular connectivity in the smart grid."

Published By Datamonitor
19 Mar 2013
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Notice accounts to become more prominent

With Basel III looming, product design will be increasingly focused on minimizing regulatory issues and increasing the "stickiness" of deposits. Term deposits and notice accounts are set to become more prevalent under the regulation. However, offering a higher level of convenience, deposits kept in notice accounts will show more impressive growth rates than those held in term deposit accounts.

Published By Datamonitor
19 Mar 2013
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New UK nuclear capacity nearly dead

EDF's UK nuclear ambitions at Hinkley Point are close to collapse as there remains a big gap between the company's desired price for power and the government's view of a fair price.

Published By Datamonitor
19 Mar 2013
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Cyprus levy: wealth managers under threat

Deposits form the backbone of the retail savings investment market across Europe and around the world. The Cypriot bailout - with its punishing terms for depositors of all sizes - has moved the European crisis from one that merely destroys the value of investments to one that will effectively confiscate assets, upping the threat to wealth managers around the Mediterranean.

Published By Datamonitor
19 Mar 2013
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Affinity partnerships are all about brand alignment

Affinity partnerships, including those with retailers, are steadily growing as insurers look to diversify into multi-channel distribution in a tough economy. Such partnerships offer various benefits for insurers; however, complementary brand values and target audiences should be the first considerations when choosing a retail partner, in order to maximize the benefits and avoid potential pitfalls.

Published By Datamonitor
19 Mar 2013
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PayPal and MasterCard go head-to-head down under

The competition between PayPal and MasterCard continues to heat up in the Australian mobile payments market. PayPal launched a mobile wallet service that went live at 20 retailers at the end of 2012. Yet with the recent launch of MasterPass in Australia, MasterCard's mobile payment solution looks set to make major inroads into the Aussie market despite a later start.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Mar 2013
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PLA Innovation of the Week: the freshest cocktail ever, thanks to novel pouch-in-pouch packaging

Ready-to-drink cocktails sometimes fall short of the fresh flavor of a bartender-prepared mixed drink. The freshness gap may be closing, though, thanks to Todd's Push & Chill Cocktail, a unique mixed drink featuring an inner pouch that keeps the fruit blend ingredients fresh until consumption. New in Germany, this is the innovation of the week from Datamonitor Consumer's Product Launch Analytics.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Mar 2013
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Renewable generation investment a (small) step closer to CfDs

The first edition of the UK government's guidelines for the new support framework for renewable investors will leave investors hanging, with no contracts to be set in stone before the end of 2013.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Mar 2013
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Galaxy S4 and Mobeam face NFC challenges

Samsung recently announced that the hotly anticipated Galaxy S4 mobile handset will include a means to interact with traditional barcode scanners. The technology gets around some issues facing the wider rollout of mobile proximity payments, but despite the scalability benefits, many considerable hurdles remain.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Mar 2013
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FCA's "ability to demonstrate" only the first step

The EU Fourth Money Laundering Directive, Section 166 reports, the Retail Distribution Review, FATCA: the UK wealth management industry is under fire, and the Financial Conduct Authority has just sharpened its focus. The regulator will launch a specialist wealth manager supervisory unit. If regulation wasn't already at the top of the 2013 priority list, it certainly should be now.

Published By Datamonitor
18 Mar 2013

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