Dear Members,
The BIIA Newsletter November I – 2016 Issue is posted on this website. To download the document click on this link: biia-newsletter-november-i-2016-issue-f
Quite a lot is happening in our industry: For instance it is the third quarter earnings report season which BIIA covers consistently. Also a lot has happened on the acquisition and partnership front this year. A summary of which is covered in this issue. We have also updated our third quarter growth chart.
Late Breaking News:
- Acquisitions and Partnerships Outpace Internal Product Development – The Winners: Platforms and Analytics are Leading the Pack
- What Grows and what Doesn’t?
- BIIA Full Members Invited to Attend the Annual General Meeting (12/16/16)
- Invitation to Attend the China Internet Finance Credit Reporting Forum 2016
Member News:
- Experian Half-Yearly Revenue Growth Up 5%
- Experian EMEA: Around Three Out of Four Predict Traditional Business Models to be Obsolete within the Next Five Years
- Veda in Partnership with Xero
- Dun & Bradstreet Q3 Revenue Up 3% in Constant Currency
- Dun & Bradstreet and Rosslyn Data Technologies in Partnership
- Cedar Rose Receives Credit Excellent Award
- Jordan’s First Credit Information Bureau Begins Operation
Industry News:
- Equifax Q3 2016 Revenue Up 23%
- Equifax Joins Forces with FormFree to Provide Asset Validation Capability
- Moody’s and Euler Hermes Partner on Credit Ratings for European SMEs
Technology: What Does the Future Hold?
- IBM Unveils Blockchain Project for KYC Compliance
- Blockchain: No Likelihood of Blockchain Revolution Occurring any Time Soon, according to the Bank of England
News from China:
- China Intends to Regulate Internet Finance
- China’s New Court Register ‘Derails’ Debt Defaulters
- China Creates Monitoring Center for Oversight of Cross Border E-commerce
- Top Legislator Considers Amending Law which Supports SMEs
Consumer Credit Information:
- Chinese Central Bank Denies Blacklisting, Restrictions on Defaulters
- Singapore Puts Credit Bureau Bill into First Reading
- Lithuanian Credit Bureau Creditinfo Opens up Data to Innovative Companies
- Compuscan Partners with Coremetrix to Bring Innovative Personality-Based Credit Assessment to South Africa
- Why Consumer Education is a Must: 82% of Australians Have Never Attempted to Correct their Credit Score and 20% of Australians don’t Know How
- Compliance: GB Group Research States Nearly Half of HR Professionals Don’t Feel Up-to-Speed On Changing Legislation
Work has commenced on the BIIA 2017 Conference. We have a tentative date: October 19th to 20th 2017, Bangkok, Thailand. We posted a call for papers and hope you will participate in the planning effort.
Sincerely
Joachim C Bartels
Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief
