Following the success of the inaugural Social Media in Financial Services conference in January 2010, I’m delighted to confirm that I will be making a return appearance at Social Media in Financial Services 2. This much-anticipated event, organised by Phil Calvert of IFALife, is being held on Thursday November 4th 2010 at Beaumont House, Old [...]
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Social Media in Financial Services
If you’re serious about using social media to get closer to your customers, January 2010 sees one of the most exciting and eagerly anticipated eMarketing conferences in years – one that’s specifically focused on helping financial services marketers to network, share best practice and debate key issues on how to use social networking technology to [...]
Model caught with pants down – we’ve got a pic too!
Flicking through Financial Adviser (FT Business) after it dropped through the letterbox this morning, I came across this article from Distribution Technology’s Actuarial Director, Danny Quant.
Having initially marvelled at his parents foresight, my eye was caught by the bold proclamation that “It will be reassuring for investors to know that the model used by their [...]
Finovate 2009 – live blog
Finovate 2009 is over, but you can still view the archive version of our live blog below:
Fincision on the road
The Dealers Group conferences in London & Manchester were great fun, but just a warm-up in comparison to the two big trips that are rapidly approaching…
Next Monday afternoon, I fly out to New York for Finovate 2009, a one-day showcase featuring the best new financial and banking technology innovations from established leading companies and hot [...]
“The Future of Financial Advice” : download now
Mike Linskey’s new presentation on “The Future of Financial Advice”, first given at the Dealer’s Group Conferences “Platforms & Practice Technology” (September 2009), is now available for download:
Many thanks to Jim Bruene and Eric Mattson for allowing use of the Finovate videos, and especially to Bryan Link of Simplifi for the exclusive interview.
Conference Exclusives for Dealers Group
Maybe I’m still a bit jet-lagged from the family holiday to the USA, but I’ve only realised (just this morning) that the Dealers Group conferences on Platforms & Practice Technology are only a couple of weeks away!
So, I’ve spent the day researching presentation material, and chasing up a few friends for exclusive content. I’m [...]
Day of reckoning for PFMs?
Personal finance Managers (PFMs) are the hottest property in Finance 2.0 at the moment. The likes of Mint, Wesabe, Quicken, Buxfer, Thrive etc. (sorry if I missed any of you out, but it’s probably for the best once you read on!) have been beavering away for a year or two now, polishing their tools & [...]
Looking back at Finovate Start-up 09
I’ve had a week or so to reflect on Finovate Startup 09, as have a number of others, so here’s a few more general thoughts on the state of play in the one particular area of the world of finance 2.0 that interests me the most…
The PFM (Personal Financial Management) space is probably the hot-bed [...]
Live from Finovate Startup 2009
11:30 PM mikelinskey – Finovate Start-up 2009 kicks off at 8:30am PDT (16:30 BST) in UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco.
4:24 PM mikelinskey – Ten minutes to go, and the auditorium is filling up. Not many seats left in the blogging stalls at the front! At least the wifi is working here this time. [...]
