In this op-ed, Ray Kingman, CEO, Semcasting, (pictured below) discusses the problem with ad tech’s current use of Big Data. Advertisers mistakenly think they can determine who you are by extrapolating a target persona out of your online behavior. Transactions [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: Malaysians want fast, quality mobile video; AU to spend AUD$28m on ads promoting Innovation Agenda; SpotX hires [...]

Many articles have been written accusing publishers of causing the rise of ad blockers due to our ‘complacent, gluttonous, and user-hostile’ approach, resulting in sites flooded with more and more disruptive formats. Brands are the only ones that can reverse [...]

Ad tech vendors in the Asia-Pacific region are way too obsessed with the last click and are ignoring more meaningful interactions with consumers. More importantly, last-click attribution is not in line with key business metrics, according to Ann Reilly and [...]

Fuelled by increasing mobile adoption, mobile video ads have grown in prominence across Southeast Asian markets and advertisers in the region are eager to tap into this captive audience. However, brands currently resort to repurposing creatives developed for TV and [...]

Mobile marketing is more than just about building apps to accompany campaigns, and advertisers need to start thinking about alternative ways to reach their audience. Rohit Dadwal, Asia-Pacific managing director for Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), is urging brands in the [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: AU online ad spend climbs 33%; Kantar inks Thai TV ratings deal; Dentsu acquires Philippine media agency; [...]

The move towards viewability is strongly supported in Australia, but more work still needs to be done before the market can trade on viewable impressions. Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Australia CEO Alice Manners explains that technological challenges, such as varying ad [...]

In this weekly segment, ExchangeWire sums up key industry updates on ad tech from around the Asia-Pacific region – and in this edition: iClick & Tencent sign native ad deal; Singapore's IAB & MMA get new executive teams; Adyoulike goes [...]

A look back at the year reveals key challenges for the Asia-Pacific ad tech industry in the form of media fragmentation and a lack of transparency in the buying process. A significant increase in websites over the past decade has [...]