Tagged: research

October 18, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

There are now around 241,700 people with Bitcoin and cryptocurrency holdings worth $1 million or more, which is up a considerable 40% from the past year, according to Henley & Partners and New World Wealth. As first reported by CNBC, there are 450 crypto centimillionaires,… Read More

October 17, 2025 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the economic outlook reportedly reaches its lowest point since 1997, consumers are looking for ways to more effectively manage their spending. This, according an update from Deloitte. The firm has noted that surveyed consumers now intend to spend an average of $1,595 this festive… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s private markets have hit pause in Q3 2025 as venture capital investment cooled following several quarters of “renewed optimism.” This, according to an update from PitchBook which also noted that the slowdown marked somewhat of a reset for the European nation’s startup ecosystem, though… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 4:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has published a report titled “Opening the Door to Alternatives: Insights from Individual Investors.” The report is based on a survey of High-Net-Worth (HNW – $1M to $30M) and Ultra-High-Net-Worth (UHNW – $30M +) individuals from August of this past… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen research indicates that private markets could potentially outperform traditional 60/40 portfolio strategies, as it sets out 8-point plan to make private markets “work for public good.” As noted in the update from Aberdeen, private markets might significantly boost returns from retirement pots and even… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European venture markets this year continue to tell two very different stories and contrasting narratives, according to a report from PitchBook. On one hand, artificial intelligence appears to have cemented itself as the dominant force, making up almost 40% of deal value YTD and delivering… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture activity is picking up again, according to an update from CB Insights. This comes after several years of recalibration, the report noted while pointing out that Q3’25 appears to have marked a “decisive” turning point. This, as both funding and exits notably reached their… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As fintech companies transition from startups to established global entities, they encounter an escalating tax system that demands strategic foresight. A recent report by advisory firm Crowe outlines a set of guidelines for fintechs to address tax-related challenges during growth phases, such as mergers and… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quinlan & Associates have noted that during the past decade, CBDCs or central bank digital currencies have moved to the top of many reserve banks’ strategic priorities, expanding gradually from just 3 projects in 2016 to 149 by August 2025. Although many initiatives have moved… Read More

October 11, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has released their eleventh legal report analysing the financial performance of law firms across the UK following a survey of 110 participants. Optimism in the legal industry remains fairly high, with the majority or 84% of firms feeling generally positive about the foreseeable future,… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The way that AI is being used by the investment management sector is shifting from a focus on operational efficiency to allowing for more sophisticated investment-centric applications. According to a Citi report, this is being driven by AI’s ability to handle very large amounts of… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from global small business platform Xero reveals a significant problem facing small business owners: many acknowledge the potential of targeted promotional strategies, but are being held back from taking part in these initiatives primarily due to lack of adequate financial resources. A Xero research… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The payments industry has been combatting fraud for many years. But according to Chargebacks911, a global firm focused on dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, data reveals that merchants are losing more money and goodwill to false declines than to fraudulent activities. This appears to be… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 8:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from CodeSignal and Legit finds that consumers grossly underestimate the frequency with which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used to create the apps and tools they use daily. CodeSignal found that 81% of the developers it surveyed reported using AI-powered coding assistants; 49% used… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada reaches $12.2 trillion in payment transactions in 2024, with credit cards accounting for 1 in 3 transactions. This, according to a recent update shared by Payments Canada. Some of the main research report highlights are as follows: Digital payments represented 86 per cent of… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has released the State of Fintech Q3’25 Report as part of a collaborative effort with Money20/20. The quarterly breakdown of the trends shaping fintech’s next wave of growth have been unveiled in a comprehensive report. Some of the main takeaways from the CB… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2025 Triennial Central Bank Survey of foreign exchange and over-the-counter interest rate derivatives markets activity reveals that trading in FX markets reached $9.6 trillion per day in April of this year, which is up a significant 28% from 2022. BIS also mentioned in the… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With each subsequent Bitcoin halving cycle, the supply of new BTC entering circulation drops by half, leading to increased scarcity over an extended period of time. CoinGecko notes in research report that since the first halving in 2012, block rewards have declined by 87.5%, from… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After several months of elevated confidence, September saw a return to levels seen during the first part of 2025. The latest Lloyds Business Barometer saw a reduction of 12 points in September 2025, with confidence remaining above the long-term average of “29%, close to the… Read More

October 6, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research reveals the United Kingdom’s top 25 regions for mid-market business growth, spotlighting fast-growing innovation hubs such as Manchester, Leeds, and Oxford, and indicating the ecosystem’s role in driving regional economic resilience before the announcement of the Autumn Budget. An index of the United Kingdom’s… Read More