Tagged: Research Study

Investors Expect Firms to Deliver Profitability Gains from Generative AI within the Next Year – Report

The pressure is on for companies to turn AI investment into impact, according to PwC’s 2024 Global Investor Survey. The majority or 73% of investors say companies should “deploy AI solutions at scale, as overwhelmingly 66% expect the companies they invest in to deliver productivity… Read More

Australian Firms Increasingly Leveraging AI to Enhance Finance Functions, Improve Financial Reporting

Australian companies’ use of AI in their finance functions is growing steadily – and the Return on Investment (ROI) on AI is exceeding, or at least meeting, expectations, a KPMG International study has found. And a quarter or 25% of Australian and overseas organizations are… Read More

Millennials Primed to Lead Holiday Spending as Most Expect their Income Will Increase – Report

Millennials are primed to lead holiday spending as nearly two in three now expect their income will increase in the coming ear. TransUnion’s Q4 2024 Consumer Pulse research study reveals that consumers still most interested in doing their holiday shopping “between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.”… Read More

Insurtech Ecosystem in India Includes 150+ Insurtechs with 12x Increase in Revenue in 5 Years – Report

Although globally there has been positive moment for insurance technology platofrms, Insurtech funding has continued its downwards trend in certain regions. But APAC has been fairly resilient, according to a BCG report. As India aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047, a stable and resilient financial… Read More

Sweden’s Riksbank Calls for Retail Payments Infrastructure to be Modernized

Riksbank noted that Sweden needs to modernize its infrastructure and create processes for more secure, efficient as well as accessible retail payments. As noted in the update from Riksbank, these are payments of smaller amounts and a collective term for payments between “private individuals, companies… Read More

UK Fintech Funding Remains Steady But US and China Remain in the Lead – Report

The UK Fintech ecosystem has been ranked third in Q3 2024, despite decline in funding, according to an update from Tracxn. Fintech funding in countries across the globe continues to experience shifts in moment due to a wide range of factors including the rise of… Read More

Solana (SOL) and Base Lead Chain-Specific Narratives – Research Report

Solana (SOL) and Base are leading interest in chain-specific narratives this year, according to an update from CoinGecko. The Solana ecosystem has maintained its lead as the “most popular” blockchain ecosystem this year, accounting for “38.8% of global crypto investor interest in chain-specific narratives.” CoinGecko… Read More

Irish Consumers Continue to Reduce Spending Throughout the Year Due to Rising Cost-of-Living – Report

KPMG has released that retail survey with key findings indicating how consumer behavior may change during the coming months. The KPMG survey of consumer retail attitudes was conducted by Red C at the end of October. The key findings from the survey / research study… Read More

Private Equity Report: Strategic Shifts Identified by Dechert, Positive Momementum Expected for 2025

Dechert LLP announced the release of their Global Private Equity Outlook report. This update provides an analysis of the private equity market, revealing that despite a year marked by “geopolitical tensions” and “economic fluctuations,” successful private equity firms are adapting to the evolving environment and… Read More

Financial Crime Report: Over $1 Trillion Lost to Scams in One Year

Feedzai, the RiskOps platform for financial risk management, in partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), releases the 2024 Global State of Scams Report. The study reveals scams have siphoned off US$1.03 trillion globally over the past year, with US victims seeing the “largest impact… Read More

Australian Small Business Revenue Growth Slowing But Ahead of Other Nations – Report

Xero, the small business platform, released its Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) update, highlighting that Australian small businesses are persevering amid challenging macroeconomic conditions and still outperforming small businesses in other countries. As noted in the research report shared by Xero, here are takeaways from… Read More

UK Savings Market Might Benefit as Clients Assess Impact of Higher Capital Gains Tax – Research Study

The savings market is reportedly set to benefit as clients weigh impact of higher CGT. Nearly seven in ten (69%) UK IFAs believe most clients will hold investments longer now to defer paying higher CGT, according to the latest Flagstone Base Rate Poll. 17% of… Read More

Asia’s Financial Services focused Labor Productivity, Digital Technology Adoption Leading to Economic Shift – Report

Asia’s economies can embrace services in order to boost growth and productivity, according to an update from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The latest report from the IMF noted that manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to “modern, tradable… Read More

Germany based Firms Increasingly Obtaining AI Solutions from Cloud Providers – Research Study

Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into the cloud, according to a report from KPMG which revealed that 97 per cent of companies in Germany that use cloud services obtain their AI (artificial intelligence) solutions from cloud providers. The research report noted that the… Read More

UK Financial Services Professionals See Value in Hybrid Working Model – Research Study

More than three quarters (76%) of financial services professionals across the UK are planning to increase office attendance in the next 12 months, according to new research from KPMG UK. The survey, shared by KPMG UK, of 150 executives working across banking, insurance, asset and… Read More

Solana Network Activity Reportedly Peaks During US Hours, SOL Trading Activity Accounts for 75% of Successful Transaction Fees

Solana (SOL) network activity typically peaks during US hours, though it appears to be “skewed” more towards Pacific Coast time zones when compared to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to an in-depth analysis from Coinbase Institutional. The research report noted that the concentration of… Read More

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Reverse Inflow Streak as BTC Price Approaches $70K Ahead of US Elections – Report

Digital assets firm Gemini has shared key crypto market updates for the past week including how US Spot Bitcoin ETFs have managed to reverse their inflow streak. In addition to this, Tether (USDT) reached new heights, as Bitcoin (BTC) price approaches the critical $70K mark… Read More

Consumer Spending Report: Higher Cost of Living Leading to Cancellation of Subscriptions with Recurring Payments

Research and key insights released by Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of for international businesses, reveals 40% of consumers have already, or are planning to, “unsubscribe” from services and products they’ve set up recurring payments with over the “next 12 months.” The data… Read More

Stablecoins, CBDCs, and Cryptocurrencies Now Increasingly Becoming Key Part of Global Payments Ecosystem – Report

Juniper Research noted that as payment technologies evolve, fintech companies, central banks, and commercial banks are increasingly focusing on the ongoing transition to online methods of payment. Juniper Research added in its update that this trend is evident in the growing preference for using digital… Read More

BNPL Saved UK Consumers Half a Billion Pounds in Credit Card Interest According to Klarna Report

BNPL or Buy Now Pay Later is said to have saved UK consumers half a billion pounds in credit card interest over a decade, according to an update from Klarna which claims it is now marking 10 years of savings. Klarna, the AI-powered global payments… Read More

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