Tagged: Research Study

January 7, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With Singapore consumers living their lives online, nearly eight out of 10 (around 77%) would like the option to control their data instead of leaving it up to the discretion of firms and governments, according to Consumer Data Confidence Research shared by Visa (NYSE: V)…. Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies are the backbone of the global economy, according to an update from the World Economic Forum (WEF). They create “close to 70% of jobs and GDP worldwide.” But, amid warnings of a global recession, research from the… Read More

January 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the real estate platform that helps people buy and co-own a luxury second home, released a report “identifying the top ten luxury second home markets across the U.S. in 2022.” To determine the top U.S. markets, Pacaso reportedly “analyzed second home mortgage rate lock… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital assets became more widely accepted, the need “for corresponding tooling to meet accounting, reporting and tax requirements of both individuals and corporate users grew,” according to an update from FT Partners. Initially operating largely out of sight, tax authorities across the globe “noted… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a survey, removing disputes from the payments ecosystem has “become the number one concern for sellers, with a tertiary concern of first-party-misuse1.” As noted in an update from Verifi, the question is – how do you stop disputes and still do right by… Read More

December 26, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A joint research effort between the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology into the technical feasibility of a potential central bank digital currency “is now complete.” The Boston Fed’s work on CBDC with MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative is known as… Read More

December 24, 2022 @ 11:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum has launched the ASEAN Digital Generation Report 2022, the sixth edition of the report since 2017. This year’s report “examines digital financial services, gaps in access and where businesses, governments, and civil society organizations need to improve financial inclusion.” The report… Read More

December 21, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When it comes to payments, Latin America is “diving deeper into alternatives,” according to an update from EBANX. Beyond Borders 2022/2023, a recent study by EBANX, a Brazilian fintech that processes payments for global players in rising markets, “shows that alternative payment methods (APMs) have… Read More

December 20, 2022 @ 6:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British P2P market continues to steadily grow, but is “facing significant competition from continental players,” according to an update from Robo.cash. Against the background of the local market isolation after Brexit and the departure of a number of major players, the British P2P market… Read More

December 19, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, the premier provider of institutional digital asset trading technology, released survey findings from Coalition Greenwich revealing that US Financial Advisors (FAs) are fielding significantly “increased demand from investors for digital assets despite the current crypto winter.” Conducted in partnership with Talos, the survey reported… Read More

December 16, 2022 @ 5:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a new research report by quant technology provider SigTech, a majority of institutional investors “anticipate the higher volatility regime persisting and expect to generate stronger returns over the next two years compared with the past decade.” The SigTech Institutional Investors Report 2022 “surveys… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The current business environment is getting tougher with higher interest rates, rising inflation, talent crunch, and weaker supply chains while investors “are increasingly demanding profitable growth,” according to an update from GlobalData. To hedge against these shifts, startups as well as bigger corporations are “revisiting… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra research reveals that views on Open Banking in the United States have “matured over the last year, with 68% of respondents considering it either a ‘must have’ or ‘important’, up from 48% last year.” Of those who have integrated Open Banking, 100% now say… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the results of its first Global State of Fraud and Identity Report, exploring research and insights from industry experts “on recent statistics and trends from [their] industry-recognized studies on the Global True Cost of Fraud and transaction data from over 39B transactions… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 11:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research from Trulioo, a global digital identity verification platform, “shows that 87% of online marketplace leaders view identity verification as critical to protecting consumers and building trust during unpredictable times.” Those respondents also overwhelmingly “see identity verification as more than just a single step… Read More

December 2, 2022 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axway, a provider of API management and integration software, announced new data from its inaugural 2022 Open Everything Strategy Survey Report. Polling nearly 1,000 IT leaders, architects, and developers about their digital strategies and top concerns, the survey “found nearly 40% of organizations are in… Read More

November 29, 2022 @ 4:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As conditions continue to tighten, the public alternative asset managers “remain optimistic and feel their respective firms are in a good position to take advantage of opportunities that will present themselves over the next several quarters,” according to an update from Pitchbook. The Pitchbook report… Read More

November 27, 2022 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

1 in 2 Google Chrome Extensions have potential to wreak havoc,” Incogni Research shows. Data removal company Incogni analyzed “the risk profiles of 1,237 Chrome extensions available on the Chrome Web Store.” The study reveals “that 1 in 2 Chrome extensions (48.66%) has a High… Read More

November 27, 2022 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inflation and uncertain economic times are “keeping many Gen Zers at home with their families,” according to an update from DailyPay. Around 54% of 18-25-year-olds have “made the choice to live with their parents given the current economic climate,” according to a new study of… Read More

November 27, 2022 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CV VC recently published an inaugural German Blockchain Report following its newest and fourth ecosystem hub opening, CV Labs Berlin. The report provides “a structural overview of Europe‘s top-ranked blockchain country, and its publication highlights CV VC’s commitment to building sustainable and connected global ecosystems… Read More