Tagged: research

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

October 6, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A financial skills gap is said to be undermining the resilience and overall growth of small businesses across the United Kingdom, according to the latest research released by Xero, the global small business platform. The study, conducted by Censuswide and Opinium, reportedly exposes a lack… Read More

October 5, 2025 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Steady dealmaking alongside increased exit activity positions private equity to end the current financial year on a relatively high note, according to recent update from PitchBook. PitchBook researchers noted in their latest report that following the increased uncertainty in Q2, headwinds are now starting to… Read More

September 29, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where digital disruption is reshaping the financial services industry, core banking systems—the digital backbone of banks—stand at a critical juncture. A report from Juniper Research unveils a shift in how financial institutions are modernizing their infrastructure. Released amid escalating demands for agility,… Read More

September 26, 2025 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where businesses grapple with economic uncertainties, Canadian accounting practices are charting a bold path forward. According to Xero‘s State of the Accounting Industry Report, a shift toward advisory services and accelerated technology adoption has fueled unprecedented optimism. About 80% of practices express… Read More

September 26, 2025 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the world navigates a post-pandemic economic landscape marked by inflation and geopolitical tensions, the global real estate sector entered 2025 with cautious optimism. PitchBook‘s H1 2025 Global Real Estate Report paints a picture of stabilization after years of turbulence. While fundraising and deal activity… Read More

September 25, 2025 @ 2:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to forecast potential disruptions in financial markets with precision. By employing machine learning techniques, the BIS team has developed a model capable of generating daily predictions of market dysfunction up… Read More

September 24, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The post-trade ecosystem—encompassing custody, settlement, and asset servicing—is poised for an overhaul. Citi‘s report aims to chart this ongoing transformation. Prepared by a team of professionals including Ronit Ghose, Global Head of Future of Finance at Citi Institute, and Amit Agarwal, Global Head of Custody… Read More

September 23, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where technological advancements are accelerating, Bain & Company’s Technology Report aims to serve as a vital compass for business leaders. Released this month, the  research report dissects the shifts in the tech landscape, positioning artificial intelligence as the force reshaping economies, societies,… Read More