Tagged: research

February 19, 2024 @ 5:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Executives involved in managing digital assets like digital currencies, digital securities, and stablecoins expect digital asset risks to increase and the regulatory environment to become more complex in 2024, according to a recent Deloitte poll. Related investments at most organizations are expected to remain flat,… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, highlighted that ongoing uncertainty around the economic outlook continued to impact hiring decisions at the start of the year. Permanent placements fell at “a sharp and accelerated pace, while the downturn… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study from Juniper Research, the researchers focused on payments markets, has found that savings from the adoption of payment automation systems will “allow reinvestment in revenue-generating activities; driving an 18% growth in UK B2B payments by 2028, from 8.7 billion in 2024.” Automation of… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issues Circle has published an update, entitled State of the USDC Economy. A new internet financial system is emerging, according to Circle. Thanks to the power of USDC, blockchain networks, and some of the world’s best developers and technology companies, the financial system is… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An extensive report has been shared, entitled Financial Fusion: Fintech’s M&A Landscape Unveiled: A guide to fintech M&A and the next wave of deals, by the researchers at Pitchbook. PitchBook says that the Fintech sector continues to attract substantial investments but certain segments might have… Read More

February 19, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, finally surging past the $52,000 mark at the time of writing, a pre-halving rally reminiscent of previous cycles seems to be unfolding. This is according to an update shared by the analysts at Bitfinex. To shed light on this… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

‍Small business optimism returns in 2024, as half of SMEs anticipate growth this year, according to new research from iwoca – one of Europe’s small business lenders. As noted in the update from iwoca, nearly half (47%) of small business owners “surveyed expect that their… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Business expansion and automation are to address staffing challenges are top of mind for restaurants, retailers, according to an update from Fintech Square. Recently, Square released its Future of Commerce report, with comprehensive analysis on how business owners and consumers are “considering the evolution of… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The New Startup Index from NatWest and Beauhurst has found that over 900,000 new companies were incorporated in the UK in 2023, making it a record year for new businesses. The startup boom brings the number of active companies “operating in the UK to 5.31m,… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Both buyers and sellers should prepare for a competitive real estate / property market season this spring. The latest real estate market report from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) reportedly shows “that well-priced homes are being snapped up quickly, while those that linger on the… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Organizations need a trusted data foundation to enable effective decisions that allow them to operate efficiently, plan for the future, and grow, according to an update from Quantexa. Yet many organizations continue to struggle with “a lack of a single customer view, duplicated records, inefficient… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian released its 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast, which identifies five fraud threats consumers and businesses should be cautious of this year. Today’s fraudsters are sophisticated and will “deploy the latest technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, to dupe consumers and businesses.” According to an… Read More

February 17, 2024 @ 4:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new report from Mambu, released in partnership with Google Cloud, highlights why banks must begin to “provide services for tech-empowered customers to avoid being left behind by tech-savvy competitors.” Research shows that banks “that successfully switch to a cloud core will be bigger, more… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 was a challenging year for the fintech market, with total global fintech investment dropping from US$196.6 billion across 7,515 deals in 2022 to a six-year low of US$113.7 billion across 4,547 deals in 2023 according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’23—a bi-annual report published… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More employees than ever — nearly 9 out of 10 — are feeling stressed about their finances, with almost half saying they’re just getting by. Despite budgets for salary increases reaching a 22-year high in 2023, 48% of workers are worried they “don’t have enough… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Data pertaining to online capital formation, or crowdfunding, can be hard to come by. Several providers provide good numbers when it comes to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF), but when it comes to Reg A+ and Reg D 506c – it is a bit of a… Read More

February 15, 2024 @ 10:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Money laundering facilitated by crypto and the platforms that enable digital asset transactions exp[experienced a notable decline in 203 when compared to the year prior. According to a report by Chainalysis, in 2023, $22.2 billion was laundered in contrast to $31.5 billion laundered in 2022…. Read More

February 14, 2024 @ 4:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published a write-up on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services explaining reviewing which consumers select this payment option. Economists and analysts Felix Aidala, Daniel Mangrum, and Wilbert van der Klaauw claim that “more-fragile households” use these services… Read More

February 13, 2024 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During the rise and fall of an “unprecedented” bull market across 2021 and 2022, founders and investors had to navigate a wild ride of ups and downs, the team at Carta noted. That volatility diminished in 2023. The startup ecosystem trundled “along at a slow… Read More

February 12, 2024 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial activities–from paying bills to checking bank balances to sending money to friends–have increasingly “moved online, making digital literacy critical to managing our finances,” according to an update from Capital One. Adam Davis, Vice President, Financial Health, Inclusion, and Liquidity at Capital One, said: “Financial… Read More