Tagged: research

May 29, 2024 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

While everyone knows that digital securities are the future, the path to shift from the analog past to the digital asset future has been a circuitous path. Today, DTCC, Euroclear, and Clearstreem have announced they are working with the Boston Consulting Group to produce a… Read More

May 28, 2024 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sectors more exposed to AI are experiencing almost five times (4.8x) higher growth in labor productivity, according to PwC’s 2024 Global AI Jobs Barometer, released recently. The report, which analyzed “over half a billion job ads from 15 countries, suggests that AI could allow many… Read More

May 27, 2024 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the results of its annual Cybercrime Report, an analysis of data from 92 billion transactions processed through its LexisNexis Digital Identity Network throughout 2023. The report, Confidence Amid Chaos, reveals “a 19% year-over-year (YOY) increase in the global human-initiated digital attack rate… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Younger Australians in their mid-to-late-twenties have pulled back on spending more than any other age group, while those over 65 continue to spend above the rate of inflation, according to the latest CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights Report. Those aged 25-29 have reduced “spending… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Embedded finance firm Weavr has revealed in new research that the overwhelming majority of business-to-business SaaS product managers plan to adopt and utilize embedded finance as part of their near-term roadmap. The new research, entitled ‘The next step for B2B SaaS’, captured the following key… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Every economic cycle has its “currency war,” according to an update from iBanFirst. In the 1920s, France, Germany, and Belgium “devalued their currencies to return to the gold standard, which had been abandoned during World War I.” In the 1930s, major global economies “resorted to… Read More

May 26, 2024 @ 2:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Approximately 60% of U.S. cryptocurrency investors admit they do not understand blockchain technology, according to a recent survey conducted by language-learning company Preply. The survey, which included responses from 1,001 people living in the U.S., examined participants’ knowledge, interest, and experience with cryptocurrency. The findings… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As generative AI continues to transform industries, Billtrust, a B2B order-to-cash and digital payments market leader, released a new report uncovering perspectives from U.S. CFOs on the adoption and impact of this disruptive technology. Billtrust‘s “Generative AI & The Office of the CFO” report surveyed… Read More

May 25, 2024 @ 11:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alkami, a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S.,  this week announced the release of its latest research, the Generational Trends in Digital Banking Study. The study comes amidst what has been called the greatest intergenerational wealth transfer in history, with… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The release of Deloitte Private’s inaugural Family Office Insights Series – Global Edition reveals The Top 10 Family Office Trends of 2024, which covers investing, risk management, hiring, sustainability, succession planning, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and more. Deloitte Global surveyed 354 single family offices “from around… Read More

May 23, 2024 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in Q1 2024 increased by 6% YoY, compared to Q1 2023. This represents a five-year Q1 high and “a continuation of strong growth in shopping observed in Q4 2023,” according to new research from TransUnion… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Texas and Florida metros dominate the best places for buyers in Zillow‘s latest real estate market heat index, securing seven of the top 10 spots. But most of the country’s 50 largest metros — and the U.S. at large — “favor sellers,” according to the… Read More

May 20, 2024 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, sanctions screening, and fraud prevention, today released a new report titled, “The State of Digital Identity in 2024”, in partnership with The Center for Digital Government. According to the Government Accountability Office, the federal government… Read More

May 19, 2024 @ 1:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With nearly three-fourths (73%) of consumer loan customers now categorized as financially unhealthy1, up from 67% in 2023, lenders “have their work cut out for them delivering products that meet customer needs in a persistently high interest rate environment.” According to the J.D. Power 2024… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In Q1 2024, crypto fundraising increased significantly as startups secured $2.4 billion across 518 deals, according to an update from PitchBook. PitcbBook further revealed that this “represents a 40.3% increase in invested capital and a 44.7% jump in deal volume compared with the previous quarter.”… Read More

May 18, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fastest blockchain has reportedly processed 91M transactions in a day, according to an update shared by CoinGecko. CoinkGecko recently shared a detailed report that examines which network support the fastest blockchain in the fast-evolving Web3 space. According to the report from CoinGecko, Solana has… Read More

May 17, 2024 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corporate venture capital funding rebounds in Q1’24, driven by $100M+ mega-rounds, according to an update from CBInsights. CBInsights noted that Corporate venture capital (CVC) had “a solid quarter in Q1’24, with CVC-backed funding increasing by 26% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), greater than the venture market as a… Read More

May 16, 2024 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers are willing to spend an average of 9.7% more on sustainably produced or sourced goods, even as cost-of-living and inflationary concerns weigh, according to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey, released recently. The survey, which collected “the perspectives of more than 20,000 consumers… Read More

May 16, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK consumers are expecting to save more this year yet are unaware that the interest earned on their savings could result in being eligible to pay tax, according to an update from NatWest. Almost a third (31%) of savers are “expecting to save more and… Read More

May 15, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More than one-third of American consumers have been victimized by fraud while using gig economy platforms, like delivery and ride-sharing apps, according to a new report from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). This represents a 21% increase from its last survey of gig-economy consumers in July 2023…. Read More