Tagged: research

December 18, 2024 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid has looked into how financial institutions are thinking about open banking and has shared insightful survey results. In today’s digital world, consumers demand real-time financial services – from mobile banking apps to digital wallets and investment platforms. The adoption of digital tools is no… Read More

December 18, 2024 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail investors are optimistic that the bull market will continue throughout next year, with Amazon emerging as the most “popular” stock among the ‘Magnificent 7’, according to the Retail Investor Beat from trading and investing platform eToro. The research study, shared by eToro, which surveyed… Read More

December 17, 2024 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity verification is a term that is evolving and often given different definitions, according to an update from Juniper Research. Juniper Research considers digital identity to be defined more formally as follows: ‘A digital representation of an entity; this can be one or more… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook released their Quarterly Fintech M&A Review, which is tracking big bank M&A activity. PitchBook has shared informative and detailed insights on M&A by the 30 largest US banking institutions and by publicly traded fintech companies. Key takeaways shared by PitchBook from the report: Corporate… Read More

December 16, 2024 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud banking platform Mambu released its annual Partner Predictions Report for 2025. The report identifies the key Fintech and broader industry trends for 2025 including the “increased adoption of AI, embedded finance, and real-time payments.” The report highlights other areas… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ireland’s Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) sector continues to drive growth and employment, but without funding it risks dependence on foreign technology and diminishing competitiveness, according to the Ireland’s Innovation Index Pulse Survey, which surveyed more than 500 Irish firms. IRDG and KPMG conducted Ireland’s… Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many more people are now wondering whether stablecoins (or digital tokens backed with fiat currencies 1-to-1 like the US dollar) truly open “remarkable conditions” to enable business onchain? According to a recent update, the answer to this pressing question is yes. However, where lies their… Read More

December 12, 2024 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Preqin, the global firm focused on alternative assets data, tools, and insights, released its Preqin Global Report 2025: Real Estate. The report from Preqin shows that global real estate aggregate transaction value in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific (APAC) all saw “a rebound during the first three quarters… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), more specifically, wholesale central bank Digital Currencies (wCBDCs), which may limit these digital assets to institutional use. While CBDCs continue to be debated and some jurisdictions are actively experimenting… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wayne Pommen, Affirm’s (NASDAQ: AFRM) Chief Revenue Officer, noted that the holiday shopping season is here and for retailers, it’s “make-or-break time.” Pommen also mentioned in a blog post by Affirm that despite recent inflation and economic uncertainty, retail spending is expected to “stay strong.”… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Five in 10 advisors surveyed now reportedly allocate more than 10% of client portfolios to alternative investments, with nine in 10 or 90% planning to boost allocations over next two years, according to an update shared by CAIS. Nine in 10 financial advisors surveyed (92%)… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether has shared insights on just how many stablecoin USDT on-chain holders there may be. In their Tether Insights, they shared the data that a total of 330 million on-chain wallets and accounts, a “proxy for users,” had received USDT by the end of Q3… Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Holiday season is the gift that “keeps giving for criminals,” rogue employers, and unscrupulous service providers, according to an update from LSEG Risk Intelligence. Analysis of LSEG World-Check database demonstrates how criminals take advantage at “a time when consumer spending is at its highest.” Worker… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last month, the total losses from Web3 security incidents have reportedly amounted to appr. $86.24 million. According to the SlowMist Hacked Database, 21 hacking incidents were recorded, resulting in losses of appr. $76.86 million, of which “$25.5 million was recovered.” As mentioned in the update… Read More

December 6, 2024 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance released its Household Finance Review for Q3 2024, which explores trends in household spending, saving, and borrowing. According to the update from UK Finance, mortgage lending grew for the second successive quarter, rising by “15 per cent year-on-year, despite the continuing affordability challenges… Read More

December 5, 2024 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the financial services industry, issued its Systemic Risk Barometer Survey results, identifying Geopolitical Risks, Cyber Risk, U.S. Political Uncertainty and U.S. Presidential Election Outcome, Inflation and U.S. Economic Slowdown as the “top five… Read More

December 4, 2024 @ 9:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Weavr’s whitepaper, titled “Flexible benefits cards: Employee choice, business control”, highlights the impact that fintech, and embedded finance in particular, is having on business applications, such as those utilized by HR teams for employee benefits schemes. The latest report shared by Weavr has found that… Read More

December 3, 2024 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lloyds Business Barometer has recently found that UK business confidence fell in November, with the index reportedly sliding three points to 41%. Above the long-term average of 29%, the notable change followed a period of sustained “positivity” from UK based businesses, as confidence reached… Read More

December 3, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Economic uncertainty is on the rise for the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the Autumn Budget, according to iwoca’s Q3 2024 SME Expert Index. The iwoca report noted that the percentage of UK based brokers reporting pessimism among their SME clients about the… Read More

December 3, 2024 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Only a month out from the December holiday seasons, eCommerce retailers are witnessing signals of renewed consumer confidence as international sales drive considerable spending growth, according to the Digital Economy Index by Airwallex, an Australian-founded leading global financial platform. After a “rocky” start to 2024,… Read More