Tagged: Research Report

UK’s Smallest Businesses Unable to Focus on Core Jobs, Juggling Multiple Roles – Report

Research from Xero, the small business platform, has found leaders of the UK’s smallest businesses (1-9 employees) and sole traders spend less than half (46%) of the working week on their core jobs. According to the report from Xero, these businesses effectively aren’t starting work… Read More

Nearly 500,000 Malicious Files Detected Daily in 2024, Impacting Individuals and Organizations – Report

Kaspersky’s detection systems have reportedly discovered an average of 467,000 malicious files per day in 2024, marking a “14% increase” compared to the previous year. Certain types of threats saw significant growth with experts “reporting a 33% surge in Trojan detections compared to 2023.” These… Read More

UK’s £1.3 Trillion Mid-Market Can be Engine of Growth for Economy – NatWest Report

A report released by the UK’s business bank NatWest, in partnership with Oliver Wyman and supported by the Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds MP, has identified that the United Kingdom’s mid-market businesses are like the “unsung engine” of the nation’s economy. More than 13,000 of these… Read More

Japan’s Financial Intelligence Unit Says Crypto Poses Significant Money Laundering Risk – Report

This year has seen a number of seemingly positive developments for the cryptocurrency ecosystem, according to an update from Chainalysis. Chainalysis noted in a blog post that in many ways, crypto has continued to gain mainstream acceptance, following the approval of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum… Read More

AI Adoption in Fintech Apps to Focus on Improving Fraud Prevention and ID Verification – Report

Juniper Research has shared key fintech and payments trends in order to  provide industry stakeholders, including banks, intermediaries, and providers, with foresight into emerging technological shifts and market opportunities. Juniper Research stays focused on on identifying and “evaluating the latest disruptive trends in fintech, payments,… Read More

Enterprise Fintech Firms Raised $3.4B in Venture Capital in Q3 2024 – Report

PitchBook has released the latest Enterprise Fintech report. PitchBook noted in its report that in terms of deal value and count, during Q3 2024, enterprise fintech companies raised “$3.4 billion in venture capital across 212 deals.” The PitchBook report also stated that while both deal… Read More

Retail Fintech Firms Secured 41.1% of Total Financial Tech VC Deal Value in Q3 – Report

PitchBook has released its latest Retail Fintech Report. The update highlights key developments in the fast-growing financial technology ecosystem. Deal value and count: In Q3, PitchBook pointed out in its report that retail fintech VC deal value and deal count both “retreated from Q2 levels.”… Read More

Gen Z Is Most Committed to Conducting Independent Investment Research – eToro Report

Gen Z are turning investing into casual discussions, according to a report from eToro. The research study noted that younger investors are far more open to talking about portfolios with friends and family. The eToro research report revealed that Gen Z investors are “twice as… Read More

Crypto Ecosystem Report: Decentralized AI Startups Secured Substantial VC Funding

In Q3 2024, the crypto sector saw a “steep decline” in funding, with a 31.1% QoQ drop in deal value to $1.7 billion as well as a substantial 25.3% decrease in deal count to 392 deals. This, according to a report from PitchBook. PitchBook noted… Read More

UK Jobs Report: Steepest Decline in Permanent Placements Since March 2024

KPMG and REC, UK released the latest report on jobs. As noted in the report shared by KPMG, a fall in permanent placements and further slowdown of salary growth in October of 2024. Key findings shared in the research report from KPMG: Steepest decline in… Read More

Insurtech Firms Reportedly Saw $1.38B in Global Funding in Q3 2024 with 55.5% of Funds Going to $100M+ Deals

Gallagher Re has released the latest global Insurtech research report for Q3 2024. The 2024 Global InsurTech report series from the team Gallagher Re examines the fast-growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the insurance technology industry, dissecting AI’s functions and processes within the (re)insurance… Read More

SteelFox Exploits Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD for Banking Data Theft and Covert Crypto Mining – Report

SteelFox has reportedly exploited Foxit PDF Editor and AutoCAD for banking data theft and covert crypto mining. Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team has uncovered a new and ongoing malicious campaign that “exploits popular software, such as Foxit PDF Editor, AutoCAD and JetBrains.” The attackers… Read More

Corporate VC Funding Declined Due to Inflation Pressures, China’s Economic Challenges, Other Issues – Report

CBInsights has released their State of CVC Q3’24 Report. According to the detailed research report from the team at CBInsights, CVCs or corporate venture capital funding show “heightened” interest in early-stage rounds, even as CVC deal-making has reportedly fallen to its “lowest level since 2018.”… Read More

Web3 and Crypto Security Incidents Reportedly Led to $147M in Losses in Past Month

In October of 2024, Web3 security incidents led to total losses of approximately $147 million. According to the comprehensive SlowMist Blockchain Hack Archive, 28 separate attacks resulted in about $129 million in losses, with $19.3 million later recovered. These incidents are said to have involved… Read More

UK Finance Releases 2024 Banking Sector Tax Report

UK Finance has released its 2024 banking sector tax report, UK Finance has shared key insights in its latest estimate of the total tax contribution of the UK banking sector, produced by Big Four auditing and professional services firm PwC. The detailed analysis shared by… Read More

Fintech Funding Report: Average Deal Size Remains Stable, As Dealmakers May Be Putting More Capital Behind Certain Fintechs

CBInsights has released their State of Fintech Q3’24 Report. CBInsights noted in their latest research report that overall Fintech deal volume has reached its lowest point since the year 2017 as investors appear to shift bets to “more emerging” areas of opportunity. CBInsights added that… Read More

North America Leads Crypto Adoption with Institutional Momentum, Stablecoins, US Bitcoin ETPs Enabling Mainstream Adoption – Report

North America remains the largest crypto market globally, with an estimated $1.3 trillion in on-chain value received between the time period of July 2023 and June 2024, accounting for around 22.5% of all such activity. This, according to an update from Chainalysis. The research report… Read More

Crypto Firms Reportedly Racked Up $32 Billion in US Regulatory Settlements

Crypto-focused firms have reportedly racked up as much as $32 billion in US regulator settlements, according to an update from CoinGecko. The research report from CoinGecko noted that the top crypto enforcement action carried out by US regulators has been primarily against bankrupt crypto exchange… Read More

European Fintech Report Highlights UK’s Dominating Position as Midsized M&A Evolves, and Funding Crisis Leads to Sustainability Initiatives

According to an extensive update by Finch Capital, 2024 continued to be a turbulent year for European Fintech. While funding levels continued to decline, the sector is now said to be more resilient, with certain “green shoots” now emerging. As noted in the latest research… Read More

Digital Assets Market Expanded from Bitcoin as Single Asset to Ecosystem of 4 Asset Classes, 14 Sectors, 41 Subsectors – Report

Coin Metrics has released a report entitled, The Crypto Universe Through the Lens of datonomy. Tanay Ved and Matías Andrade from Coin Metrics noted that the crypto universe has expanded from a single asset in 2009 to “a vast ecosystem of 4 asset classes, 14… Read More

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