Dear Members,
The February II – 2014 issue of the BIIA Newsletter is published on this website: To access the document please click on this link: BIIA Newsletter February II-2014 Issue
Late Breaking News:
- Credit scoring methods can be protected as trade secret
- UK Government reveals Big Data investment to lead global race
- Equifax Makes Strategic Acquisitions
- Mark your calendar: 9th Global Consumer Credit Reporting Conference
- Global B2B Matchmaking Company Powerlinx Launched by former Dun & Bradstreet Executives
Member News:
- CRIF in partnership with Hometrack in automated real estate valuations
- Tinubu Square 2013 revenues up 12%
- D&B Q4 revenues up 4% – Full Year Up 1%
- Equifax Q4 revenues up 8% – Full Year Up 11%
Industry News:
- Rating agencies growth still riding high, but 3rd and 4th quarters growth slows (Moody;’s and S&P)
- Moody’s acquires Amba Investment Services
- Moody’s donates US$50,000 to aid Typhoon Haiyan relief
- Solocal Group (Yellow Pages) revenues for Q3 2013 down 5.6%
- Interactive Data launches comprehensive Web Analytics Suite
- Arvato strengthens growth of e-commerce platform by acquiring Netrada Group (Germany)
- Salesforce.com and HP announce strategic cloud partnership
- Salesforce.com acquired Cloudconnect
- LinkedIn Q4 revenues up 47% – Full year revenues up 57%
News from China:
- Alibaba to launch US consumer E-commerce site “11 Main”
- “Leftover Treasure” Online finance products encroach on the turf of China’s state owned banks
From the Regulatory Corner:
- US Senate says Data Brokers operate under a veil of secrecy
- EU Data Protection update
People on the Move:
- Experian announces senior executive changes
- D&B announces simplified organizational structure
The 2013 earnings report season is upon us and in the next issue we will provide you with a summary of industry growth rates. Therefore please stay tuned in on www.biia.com
Sincerely
Joachim C Bartels
Managing Director
