Market Digest

BrokersWeb, the leading provider of pay-per-click (PPC) advertising for insurance and financial service,s has launched an enhanced targeting tool for auto insurance advertisers. This enhanced advertising platform allows clients to optimize their campaigns and increase exposure to car insurance shoppers that reside in particular zip codes and who fit a specified demographic profile, thereby deriving [...]

Many developing countries are rapidly adopting cellphone technology as a means for delivering financial services to their citizens without a heavy investment in infrastructure. Now, a team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgetown University says important economic considerations loom on the horizon for policymakers, mobile banking companies and central banks. Economists Tavneet [...]

U.S. and Europe to remain global centers of wealth while emerging markets bubble up; significant opportunities for wealth managers, financial institutions A new report from the Deloitte Center for Financial Services suggests the total wealth among millionaire households could more than double over the next decade in 25 major economies, growing from an estimated $92 [...]

S&P Equity Research is looking for slower growth in the technology sector in 2011, compared to 2010, but still believes the growth will be healthy.  The S&P tech equity analysts and strategists have a positive fundamental outlook and overweight recommendation on the sector. “We expect notable developments regarding new products, international activity, and M&A deals,” [...]