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Social payments start-up Venmo has launched an iPhone app that lets users leave money for people at Foursquare check-in locations.
28 September 2010
Finextra is to host a special panel at this year's Sibos examining the use of social media in a B2B business environment, with participation from Citi, ING, SEB and SunGard.
24 September 2010
Churchill Home Insurance has warned customers not to advertise their whereabouts on social media sites for fear of driving a big increase in house burglaries.
23 September 2010
Netik alumni John Wise and Colin Close have resurfaced at a new cloud-based securities technology start-up which is inviting seasoned market professionals and first-time investors alike to take part in a virtual stock trading game with a $1 million payout.
The growth of the social Web is something that cannot be ignored by banks and should be embraced as a means of connecting with customers, according to first direct CEO Matt Colebrook.
22 September 2010
Online person-to-person micro-lending outfit Kiva is piloting a student loans feature designed to help people in developing countries raise money for their education.
American Express has launched Currency, a personal finance advice site for "young adults" that offers blogs on spending and saving from experts, money management-related courses and an iPhone app developed with Foursquare.
Finextra is ushering in a new era of dialogue and debate at Sibos 2010 in Amsterdam with the launch of a revamped Web site and community tools purpose-built for delegate and vendor interaction.
17 September 2010
New Zealand's ASB Bank is trialling a "virtual branch" on facebook where people can "talk" to staff about their finances.
13 September 2010
US banking startup BankSimple has closed on a first funding round and set its sights on a 'friends and family' beta launch by late October.
02 September 2010
Social media giant facebook is to offer gift cards loaded with Credits at retail stores across the US, beginning with the Target supermarket chain.
01 September 2010
ING Direct has taken a novel approach to marketing its new Canadian online chequing account, employing a group of dancers in bright orange bathing suites to perform a synchronised swimming routine in a Toronto fountain.
26 August 2010
HSBC is bidding to bag young customers with a competition on facebook giving students the chance to win £15,000 bursaries.
24 August 2010
Funding Circle, an online lending marketplace dubbed Zopa for small businesses that lets firms and savers bypass banks, has launched in the UK.
23 August 2010
MoneyBunny, a Web site using stories, video and audio podcasts and online colouring pages to help teach young children about financial skills has launched.
13 August 2010
Finextra is to move from a virtual backstage presence at this year's Swift international banking conference, to a live interactive studio at the heart of the Sibos 2010 exhibition floor in Amsterdam.
30 July 2010
Citigroup has shaken up its Growth Ventures and Innovation Unit as it looks to tap emerging technology from Silicon Valley tech firms to revitalise its retail banking operations.
28 July 2010
In a bid to attract teenage customers, Barclays has launched an online game that sees players arrive in a virtual city broke and improve their status through work and sound money management.
26 July 2010
Companies failing to use social media to reach their customers and employees do so at their own peril, according to a study from Yankee Group for Siemens Enterprise Communications.
21 July 2010
Frank Eliason, who gained a reputation as a "Twitter guru" in his previous role at US cable, phone and Internet provider Comcast, has been hired by Citi to lead its social media efforts.
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