Tagged: Research Study

March 17, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lending to smaller UK firms rose noticeably last year, signalling a gradual thaw in credit markets after a period of economic strain, according to fresh research released today by the British Business Bank. The organisation’s Small Business Finance Markets 2025/26 report reveals that total bank… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has released a detailed examination of who trades French equities and how their roles have evolved over the past five years. Covering 2019 through 2024, the review draws on the regulator’s ongoing market-monitoring work to map… Read More

March 11, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Small businesses across the United States faced a tougher year than national economic headlines suggested, according to data released by cloud accounting platform Xero. The company’s latest Small Business Insights (XSBI) report, drawn from anonymized information provided by 32,000 American subscribers, shows that while Wall… Read More

March 10, 2026 @ 1:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A whitepaper from Juniper Research sheds light on the accelerating overhaul of global cross-border payment systems. Titled, The Transformation of Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure, the report explores how traditional networks, innovative fintechs, and emerging technologies are reshaping international money movement for businesses, consumers, and financial institutions…. Read More

March 3, 2026 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, the landscape of personal investing has undergone a significant transformation, particularly among Americans with limited financial resources. Asset management giant BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), through a comprehensive study in collaboration with the JPMorgan Chase Institute, has shed light on this shift. Analyzing billions of anonymized… Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oliver Wyman has noted that since the 1944 Bretton Woods conference established the postwar financial framework nearly eight decades ago, central banks and regulators have held primary responsibility for maintaining monetary stability. Oliver Wyman pointed out that they have overseen both government-issued currency and the… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

During a period of escalating global tensions, Europe stands at a crossroads, grappling with the need for massive investments to bolster its strategic autonomy. According to recent analyses shared by Oliver Wyman, the continent must mobilize an extra €1.2 trillion between 2025 and 2030 to… Read More

February 7, 2026 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mobile money services are poised for unprecedented expansion, particularly in emerging markets. According to a recent study by Juniper Research, the number of mobile money users in these regions is projected to surge to 2.2 billion by 2030, representing over 53% of the adult population…. Read More

January 13, 2026 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the increasingly fast-paced world of online retail, refund policies are becoming somewhat of a double-edged sword in some rather concerning cases—essential for building customer trust but vulnerable to exploitation by fraudsters. A recent study by Riskified, a key player in digital commerce risk management,… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has recently shared end-of-year insights on AI-driven shopping and privacy. and what the retail and e-commerce sector should expect in 2026. Kaspersky had launched its 2025 update focused on cybersecurity in the retail and e-commerce sector, examining “real-world incidents and key threat trends affecting… Read More

December 12, 2025 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative investments have moved from the margins to the mainstream, according to insights from nearly 800 financial advisors surveyed in the fourth annual study conducted by CAIS and Mercer. The results reveal steady adoption, with “9 in 10 financial advisors (90%) currently allocating to alternatives,… Read More

December 2, 2025 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has released its Q3 2025 State of Private Markets report. Authored by Ashley Neville and Kevin Dowd,  the extensive research report has noted that the industry continued to grow steadily, marked by several key trends: Early-stage valuations keep on rising, meanwhile, down rounds are… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 2:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over half of small businesses (58%) say Black Friday has overtaken Boxing Day as Australia’s biggest sales or revenue-generating event, but significantly fewer are participating this year, due to affordability concerns in an increasigly tough economic environment. This, according to research from global small business… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now becoming a key driver in accounting and is also said to be noticeably changing processes. Over half of companies (53 percent) currently use AI in this area or are “in the process of implementing it.” This is shown by the… Read More

November 16, 2025 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a continuing challenging economic environment, global private equity activity remained fairly steady in Q3 2025. According to the “Pulse of Private Equity” report from KPMG International, global investment volume reached appr. $1.5 trillion in the first three quarters, including $537 billion in the third… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has revealed that European organizations are placing more emphasis on maintaining control over their data and existing infrastructure which is on track to accelerate the overall demand for sovereign AI. Sovereign AI refers to the ability of a nation… Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, the enabler of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, announced the results of a Wakefield Research study showing that artificial intelligence is a must-have for accounts receivable teams. As AI becomes embedded in AR workflows, it enables companies to accelerate payments, “unlock liquidity,… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has noted that AI adoption has risen in terms of compliance, but measurement continues to lag behind. According to the UK industry body,  it should actually be no secret that FIs are trying to adopt artificial intelligence across different areas of risk as… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The tax preparation industry is undergoing a transformative period, driven by evolving customer expectations and technological advancements. The J.D. Power U.S. Tax Preparation Satisfaction study provides a look at customer satisfaction among both do-it-yourself (DIY) and professionally advised tax filers. This survey evaluates key performance… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a joint research study that explored if and how central banks could continue to “implement monetary policy operations in hypothetical tokenized wholesale financial markets.” Project Pine, from the New York… Read More