Movember

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.


Why are we so passionate about men's health?

• 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime
•  This year 37,000 new cases of the disease will be diagnosed
• 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime
• 26% of men are less likely to go the doctor compared to women

We are asking you to support the Movember campaign by donating online at: http://www.movember.com/m/1619252


If you'd like to find out more about the type of work you'd be helping to fund by supporting Movember, take a look at the “Programmes We Fund” section on the Movember website: http://uk.movember.com/about


Thank you in advance for supporting our efforts to change the face of men's health.
The CITADEL ADVANTAGE TEAM

ANZ goMoney

Watch a demonstration video of ANZ bank’s goMoney

Kaching!

Kaching! is a new app from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, which brings in Facebook connections and more to finance. Kaching! was which was launched last week offers a whole range of features and services which include;

• Pay to mobile – if you are splitting the bill for dinner you can send money to your friends as easily as sending a text message.
• Pay to email – are you chipping in for a friend's present? You can make a payment on the go by using your email contacts or by directly entering an email address.
• Pay to Facebook – are you purchasing concert tickets for your friends? Enjoy the convenience of paying your Facebook friends using Kaching.
• Contactless – You can transform your iPhone 4 or 4S into a contactless payment solution for goods and services. All you need is an iCarte case, available from the Commonwealth Bank. You can use it wherever PayPass is accepted.

Mobile payments and the future of banking and financial services

Futurist Patrick Dixon speaking on retail trends at a recent conference for Hermes clients.

The mobile phone is changing the world

There are now over 7 billion people in the world. And more than 5 billion of them are mobile subscribers. When you think about social, local, mobile services, you'd better be thinking global too.

Mobile phones are spreading powerful new tools into emerging nations. Suddenly there are ways to pay utility bills, book travel, and coordinate with others.

Welcome to the bank of the future

Welcome to the bank of the future, where clients can use new technologies to communicate and interact with bank branches. These technologies include Windows Phone 7, Slate, Kinect, and Microsoft Surface.

The future of banking video is brought to you by Infusion, Microsoft and BNP Paribas.

What is interesting is that it’s not about new products and services but rather about Bluetooth/NFC mobile interchange.

New UK mobile checkout service

Several UK retailers have gone live with mobile checkout technology that lets customers use their mobile handsets to buy through adverts, direct marketing and Web sites.

The system has been developed by Mobile Money Network, a joint venture by vendor Monitise, retailer Best Buy Europe and Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone.

The service, called “Simply Tap”, requires a customer to download a free iPhone or Android app and then go through a one-off registration process, providing their card details and delivery address.

Users can then make purchases at participating retailers by entering the Simply Pay codes placed by the firms in stores, in advertising and on Web sites.


Simply Tap & Buy from Simply Tap on Vimeo.