Posts Tagged online social finance

  • What’s next for online banking?

    The Commonwealth Bank is preparing to launch an enhanced version of Internet banking that allows users to view their insurance, CommSec and Colonial First State products in one place.The enhanced site will also include pre-completed insurance and term deposit applications, and a secure messaging are...

  • SmartyPig Australia launches

    SmartyPig, the social saving scheme being offered in Australia by ANZ is now live.Follow them on Twitter @SmartyPigAU....

  • Internet banking about to get leapfrogged

    I'm often asked where Internet banking is headed, given its a service that hasn't really changed much in the last ten years. There's been no reason to change given Internet banking is still more popular than Facebook, but bankers must realise there is a shift happening in the way consumers access f...

  • The next security target

    Most Australian banks have successfully rolled out two-factor authentication, which means the security spotlight is starting to shift to the weaker links in our online economy.Whether its retailers looking to offer financial services, or online social finance sites like Wesabe or Mint, it seems secu...

  • Interview with Wesabe CEO Jason Knight

    As promised, the second interview in the Banking Review Podcast is with Jason Knight, co-founder and CEO of social personal finance website Wesabe.In this 15 minute interview we discuss the inspiration for Wesabe, the company’s future plans, and the growing Australian user base Wesabe is serving.A...

  • Banking Review Podcast launch

    Last week at our Online Banking Strategy forum I launched the Banking Review Podcast – a series of interviews with people with something interesting to say about the banking industry.The first interview is with James Gardner, head of innovation with UK bank Lloyds TSB. Please forgive the poor qual...

  • Wesabe headed for Australia?

    Last week I caught up with Wesabe CEO and co-founder Jason Knight. Wesabe is a financial social networking site that allows members to view transaction information from all their accounts across various institutions. More importantly member information is aggregated to allow people to compare their ...