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The Evolution Of Robo-Advisors One of the byproducts of the 2008 financial crisis was the appearance of the first-ever robo-advisors. Ten years later, robotic wealth management solutions have become the norm and every day, leading companies are introducing robo-advisors into the fold as consulting tools for customers. As the advisory market matures by incorporating sophisticated robo-advisors ready to cover a wide variety of customer needs, they have progressed far beyond the point of being simple tools, instead…

More than 5 billion people — two in every three living on the planet — are now connected on mobile devices, and it’s estimated that three-fourths of the global population will have a connection by 2020. As the ranks of mobile users continue to swell, the mobile device is assuming more importance than ever in e-commerce, where mobile accounts for a growing share of consumer spending. One in four e-commerce dollars is now spent on a mobile device, and 62 percent of smartphone users say that they’ve made a purchase using…

In the not-so-distant past, advertisers aiming to reach audiophiles had a straightforward task. Depending on their target audiences, they’d negotiate ad buys with local or national radio stations, place the ads, and that would be that. Amid the streaming revolution, however, advertisers’ work isn’t so simple. The digital audio universe is vast, from online radio to on-demand music services like Pandora, TuneIn, and Spotify, to the ever-expanding world of podcasts. All told, an estimated 180 million Americans stream music,…

Online advertising has revolutionized the marketing industry, equipping brands with a powerful array of tools for audience targeting, customer acquisition, and data analytics. But recent headlines show the potential pitfalls of poorly planned digital advertising – inappropriate ads appearing on clean platforms, or clean ads appearing on inappropriate platforms. From disturbing images showing up on children’s games to product ads appearing alongside offensive content, marketers are scrambling to combat brand safety…

Amid mounting concerns surrounding brand safety, transparency in advertising, and the responsible use of consumer data, marketers are rethinking the field’s larger strategic framework. Nine in ten CMOs at large US brands overhauled their digital strategy in 2017, according to a Teads survey. Amid this strategic pivot, Facebook and Google have been at the forefront of the debate over how to effectively combat ad fraud, protect the brand safety, promote transparency, and ensure the appropriate use of user data. Among the…