Tagged: research

July 10, 2024 @ 7:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Business activity grew in nine UK nations and regions in June, after having risen in all 12 in the previous month, the latest NatWest Regional Growth Tracker showed. The NatWest Regional Growth Tracker Business Activity Index is said to be “the first fact-based indicator of… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has released its market update, entitled Hack3d: The Web3 Security Quarterly Report – Q2 + H1 2024. CertiK‘s Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report for Q1 2024 digital assets and blockchain ecosystem update is described as “the industry’s most comprehensive record of statistics and analysis… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, signalled a further decline in permanent placements in June as general election uncertainty and reduced demand for workers weighed on hiring activity. Companies instead looked to temporary solutions “for their staffing needs,… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 5:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraud detection and prevention are critical to many businesses; however, they are of growing importance in the banking and finance sector, including card issuers, banks, credit unions, and lenders, according to a report from Juniper Research. There are many anti-fraud measures that have evolved over time,… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency markets continued to decline during this past  week, with the total market cap slipping by 1.3% compared to the previous week, while bitcoin’s dominance remained steady above 53%, the team at Talos noted in their digital assets / blockchain industry recap report. Talos pointed… Read More

July 7, 2024 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Productivity growth goes in cycles and Australia is currently within the normal bounds of a low productivity growth period, rather than a “crisis” as commonly characterized, according to a research report from KPMG. However, there would be cause for concern if this downturn continues to… Read More

July 7, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the wake of the Halving, Bitcoin’s hashrate (30D MA) has “fallen -7% from its all-time-high of 626 EH/s, now at 580 EH/s,” according to an update shared by Coin Metrics earlier this week. In its extensive crypto and blockchain industry report, Coin Metrics pointed… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

While recent data can only be gleaned from Tory-led governments, ETF platform InvestEngine believes that Labour governments can generate better returns for investors – at least according to their data. It has been about 14 years since Labour last held the majority in Parliament. Since… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a technical recession in the second half of 2023, the UK economy has shown tentative signs of renewed momentum, “with growth of 0.5% expected this year, and 0.9% in 2025,” according to the latest KPMG Global Economic Outlook. The report finds a number of… Read More

July 4, 2024 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released the State of Venture Q2’24 Report CB Insights notes that you may review the latest investment data to make more well-informed decisions. According to the update from CBInsights, AI startups steal the show, “grabbing nearly a third of all funding, while the… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Limited progress has been made by non-euro area Member States of the European Union (EU) on economic convergence with the euro area since 2022, according to the 2024 Convergence Report of the European Central Bank (ECB). This is mainly due to challenging economic conditions, the… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to an update shared by the Bank of England, risks to the UK financial system have remained broadly unchanged since Q1. However, some asset prices have continued to rise, and the risk of a sharp correction persists. The Bank of England pointed out that… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) study released today found that consumer affordability challenges and tighter lending restraints are impacting new vehicle originations across the auto industry. The study, Originating Auto Loans With Confidence, “explored trends in auto originations, consumer savings, debt burdens and credit scores in… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 6:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Acuity Knowledge Partners, a provider of high-value research, analytics and business intelligence solutions to the financial services sector, today announced the acquisition of PPA Group (PPA). PPA is a technology-enabled service provider “to financial institutions in Germany and Switzerland, providing services focused on bespoke structuring… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 5:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

After an extended period of tepid activity in the private securities markets, private tech firms in Israel experienced an increase in funding during Q2 2024. According to the IVC—Leumitech report, private funding hit $2.9 billion for 110 funding rounds during the second quarter. If you… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although interest rates and inflation have started to trend downward, many bank customers in Canada are still feeling the economic squeeze and the majority of them express interest in receiving financial advice from their bank, according to the J.D. Power 2024 Canada Retail Banking Advice… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To comfortably afford a typical U.S. home, a home buyer making the median income needs to put down nearly $127,750, or 35.4%, a Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) analysis of the real estate market shows. Five years ago, when mortgage rates were “hovering just above… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at CBInsights has shared key industry insights in an update, entitled Enterprise AI Roadmap: How the AI development platform landscape has transformed, changing how buyers assess ROI, use cases. The researchers reportedly mined CB Insights data and spoke “with 50+ buyers of AI… Read More

July 1, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer has found that overall business confidence fell by 9 points to 41% in June. Despite falling from last month’s highs, this latest confidence reading “is consistent with levels seen during Q1 2024, before the sharp rise in May.” The… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 12:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The global fintech blockchain market, valued at $2.2 billion in 2022, is set to expand significantly, reaching $57.84 billion by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43.8% from 2024 to 2031, according to SkyQuest. Fintech blockchain solutions, which integrate blockchain technology with… Read More