You know that social media is a vital channel for marketers in the financial services sector, but are you making the most of your digital metrics? Your social benchmarks can give you the edge on competitors – and tell you if those competitors have the edge on you.
Editions Financials’ gifted artists and illustrators – and those of us who are not so talented but enjoy a doodle – took up this year’s month-long Inktober Challenge.
Our research shows that people are afraid of retirement. They’re asking questions such as: “can retirement cause dementia?” or “Can pension funds go bust?”
Money talks. So how can banks continue to communicate with customers on an emotional level as technology continues to increase the physical divide?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the most ubiquitous forces of the day. If a ‘thing’ can support an IP address – and most products you will ever buy can be embedded with a chip to enable internet connectivity – then IoT is probably on its way. An estimated 50 billion IoT devices will be connected by 2020.
In May 2017, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) finally issued IFRS 17. Billed as the first truly global accounting standard for insurance contracts, it represents a new era for users and preparers of insurers’ financial statements. Eleanor Hill looks at the key differences between it and its predecessor, IFRS 4, and how the new standard will impact the insurance industry.