Three in five UK consumers reportedly fear falling victim to fraud, as life gets busier in September. This, according to an update from UK Finance. UK Finance notes in a blog post that half of the people say “they feel busier when coming back from… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged fraud, insights, research, scams, uk, uk finance
More than two-thirds (76%) of financial services operations leaders in the US believe that using AI would enable them to make faster, more effective decisions, but 62% lack the data management capabilities and data environment to capitalize on the technology’s potential. That is according to… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech, Global | Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, financial services, insights, research, survey
Latest figures have revealed Scottish businesses remain attractive to investors as 23 firms shared funding worth over £85 million in the second quarter of 2024. The latest KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report has showed “that companies from across the region – including Edinburgh, Stirling,… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged europe, investments, research, scotland
A report by New Financial indicates that the amount of UK pension funds being allocated to UK equities has declined to 4.4% in comparison to last year, when the number was 6.1% and down by half of assets from 25 years ago. The document describes… Read More
Read more in: Global, Opinion | Tagged globacap, new financial, pensions, research, uk, united kingdom
Credit union balances have been rising, led by consumers on both ends of the credit risk spectrum, according to an update from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). TransUnion’s Q3 2024 Credit Union Market Perspectives Report explores “the current state of consumer credit and its impact on credit… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged credit risk, credit union, research, transunion
As consumers find ways to navigate the ever-evolving automotive finance market, leasing is re-emerging as an optimal choice for those seeking flexibility and affordability. According to Experian’s (LSE: EXPN) State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q2 2024, leasing witnessed “a notable increase—reaching 25.35%, up… Read More
Read more in: Global, Fintech | Tagged automotive finance, autos, experian, financing, research
Even with inflation cooling, members of the American workforce are feeling the impact of the steady rise in prices for goods and services, with many of the youngest workers experiencing financial vulnerability. New research commissioned by DailyPay and the American Savings Education Council and conducted… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged dailypay, fintech adoption, inflation, research
New consumer research reveals that four out of five Gen Z and Millennial Aussie scam victims would share their experiences if it meant helping others. Consumer research commissioned by digital bank, ubank, has revealed nearly three in ten young Aussies reported that they had “been… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged australia, fraud, gen z, millennial, research, scams
The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer showed that business confidence in the United Kingdom remained at 50% in August. Although there was no increase to the overall UK business confidence figure, the result highlighted the continued positivity amongst businesses, with “confidence still at the highest… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, General News, Global | Tagged lloyds, research, uk, united kingdom
The first six months of 2024 were challenging for the global fintech market given the high interest rate environment and geopolitical uncertainties. Global investment in fintech fell “from 62.3 billion dollars to 51.9 billion dollars during this period.” While VC investments in the USA and… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Global | Tagged germany, research
Chainalysis has release the report entitled, 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 2: China-based CSAM and Cybercrime Networks On The Rise, Pig Butchering Scams Remain Lucrative. Key findings of the Chainalysis update: CSAM networks Reportings of China-based CSAM sites have increased since late 2023. A… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged chainalysis, crypto, insights, research, scams
Despite the promises of Gen AI, business leaders have significant concerns about its implications for business performance, according to new research from KPMG UK. Respondents cited the inaccuracy of results, “including hallucinations1, as the biggest concern when adopting Gen AI (60%).” Boards are also worried… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Global | Tagged ai, business performance, insights, research, uk
Bitcoin will be increasingly used as a reserve asset on the balance sheets of publicly listed companies underlining its growing acceptance as an asset class, according to new global research by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management, Europe’s regulated and award-winning digital assets hedge fund… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged bitcoin, btc, nickel digital asset management, research, reserve asset
The Insurtech 50 is CB Insights’ annual list of the 50 most promising private insurtech companies in the world. This year’s winners are working on everything from AI assistants to embedded insurance. CB Insights has unveiled the third annual Insurtech 50 — a list of… Read More
Read more in: Global, Artificial Intelligence, Insurtech | Tagged insurance, insurance technology, insurtech, research
OKX Global Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai is pleased to share the release of their new research brief, “Digital assets as the new alternative for institutional investors: market dynamics, opportunities and challenges,” commissioned by OKX Institutional and authored by Economist Impact. This comprehensive study features… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged digital assets, institutional investors, okx, research
FloQast has announced the results of Market Study: The Role of Finance Automation in Reducing Stress and Retaining Talent in the DACH Region, the company’s latest research initiative. The survey explores the status of automation and digitalization “in finance and accounting teams in Germany, Austria,… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged automation, dach, finance, research, survey
New figures published today from KPMG UK’s mid-year Fraud Barometer show that money laundering has been the most common fraud type by value in the last six months. Nine cases have been heard in UK Crown Courts collectively “worth £128.2 million so far this year.”… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged fraud, kpmg, money laundering, research, uk, united kingdom
Research by global small business platform Xero has uncovered payment convenience is key for Kiwi consumers, but key barriers such as expensive fees are turning off small businesses from embracing new digital methods. Xero’s latest report ‘I want to pay that way’, delves into the… Read More
Read more in: Global, Fintech | Tagged new zealand, payments, research, small businesses
A total of 7,966 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during January-July 2024, which was a decline of 9.9% compared to the 8,840 deals announced during the same period in previous year, according… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Global | Tagged apac, asia pacific region, equity, financing, research
Immunefi, the blockchain cybersecurity platform protecting over $190 billion in assets, has just released its Hacks & Token Prices Report, which is said to be the most comprehensive overview of the impact of hacks on the prices of protocols’ native tokens. This research report from… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged blockchain, cybersecurity, immunefi, research
© 2026 Crowded Media Group. All Rights Reserved.