Search for UK retailers grows, especially from emerging markets and via smartphone: http://t.co/imTcjQuHzs via @etail http://t.co/Q7yJEKlIKX Source: internetretailing.net

Growth in emerging markets presents significant opportunities for investors, including those in the real estate sector, to respond to the demand. Source: igrow.co.za

A slowdown in emerging markets could cause rates to stay low. China (FXI), which is growing at 7.3%, is the biggest concern. Source: finance.yahoo.com

Biometrics has the potential to replace the password to become banking’s secret weapon against fraud. Source: thefinancialbrand.com

German payments company Wirecard gave the world a first peak at its new wearable device that functions like a digital wallet worn as a wristband.  The device, called the Smart Band, can be used to store credit cards, ID cards…

Blogs on Finextra: USA – world’s largest closed loop payments system? Source: http://www.finextra.com

The San Antonio financial services provider says 101,000 members have already logged into mobile banking with a spoken phrase or a selfie. It may be a sign that after 50 years, biometric authentication is finally hitting the mainstream. Source: http://www.americanbanker.com

According to analysis from ABI Research reported in BusinessWire, Q4 2014 was a bad one for Android makers, as competition from Apple and forked Androids caused a decrease in shipments for the first time, most notably Samsung. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Kazakhstan looking to build a new nuclear energy facility – http://t.co/MyDCt0jOou #GoogleAlerts Source: http://www.kazakhembus.com

More than 50 events to mark 70th anniversary of Great Victory will be held in Kazakhstan http://t.co/JIAgzLpLHv Source: m.inform.kz