Tagged: research

January 17, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority of European and UK Equity Capital Markets (ECM) leaders believe that large international companies still “see London as a destination of choice when considering listing,” according to new research from KPMG UK. When asked where large international companies “would consider listing, almost all… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians spent nearly AUD$200 more through the latest peak sales season in 2023 compared with 2022, according to the latest Digital Economy Index from global financial platform Airwallex. The Airwallex Digital Economy Index reportedly “records year-to-date spending per adult, as well as quarter-by-quarter snapshots of… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The proportion of CEOs who believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12-months has more than doubled year-on-year, according to an update shared by PwC. At the same time, the proportion of CEOs concerned “about their long-term business viability has risen to 45%… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  CI has reported on the moribund activity for venture capital and private equity for some time now. Again and again, we receive reports that VC and PE cratered in 2023. Today, once again, S&P Global Market Intelligence has shared another gloomy report stating that… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 50% of all cryptocurrencies have died, according to an extensive research report. And of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014, there are a total of 14,039 that have died (at the time of writing). Most dead cryptocurrencies came from projects launched… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

‍Small business optimism returns in 2024, as half of SMEs anticipate growth this year, according to new research from iwoca – which claims to be one of Europe’s largest small business lenders. iwoca also mentioned that nearly half (47%) of small business owners “surveyed expect… Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist has been analyzing the attacks and major incidents of 2023. SlowMist‘s latest report will focus on the anti-money laundering (AML) trends in the blockchain sector for the same year. Thanks to the support of our InMist Intelligence Network partners, SlowMist aided clients, partners, and… Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chargebacks911, an international chargeback management and prevention company, released the highly-anticipated findings of its 2024 Cardholder Dispute Index. This comprehensive research study compiles insights “from more than 4,000 consumers who have engaged in chargeback processes with their issuing banks in the past year.” Released in… Read More

January 14, 2024 @ 4:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Valmar Capital,  a digital assets multi-manager multi-strategy platform that brings together a broad array of crypto-strategies and emerging talent, has taken a look ahead to comment on key anticipated developments to watch in 2024. Valmar Capital, which says its approach is backed by institutional-grade infrastructure,… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), know your customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring, released its annual findings on global financial institution enforcement actions, which reveal that “the value of penalties imposed on firms surged 57% in 2023.” Penalties for failing… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recruitment intentions remained subdued as 2023 drew to a close, according to the latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global. Permanent placements and temp billings “declined again in December, albeit at softer rates than in November, as employers maintained… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ransomware incidents reported to UK financial regulators doubled in 2023, according to an extensive update shared with CI. A Picus Security FOI analysis of cyber incidents reported “to the Financial Conduct Authority reveals an increase in ransomware incidents in the first half of 2023.” Picus… Read More

January 12, 2024 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DeFi Technologies Inc., a crypto native technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), is pleased to announce the signing of a binding letter of intent to acquire Reflexivity Research LLC, a private research firm that… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New research recently shared by Fintech firm DailyPay with CI reportedly demonstrates the positive impact the firm’s products can “have for employers, many of whom are still challenged with a tight labor market.” According to the study commissioned by DailyPay, the earned wage access Fintech,… Read More

January 11, 2024 @ 10:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published experimental statistics on Distributional Wealth Accounts (DWA) to provide quarterly and timely household distributional information that is consistent with the national accounts. The new data have been developed to “support the ECB’s 2021 monetary policy strategy, which aims… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Architect Partners LLC, the M&A and strategic financing advisor to crypto, digital asset, blockchain, DeFi and fintech companies, released its Year-End 2023 Global Crypto M&A and Financing Report, the “for analysis into the global activity that is shaping the landscape of crypto dealmaking.” The research… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Since the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transition to online banking, UK individuals are visiting their local bank branches less often and less frequently. Research courtesy of KPMG indicates that 21% of UK consumers haven’t visited a bank branch in the last year, up from 14%… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financing a new business can be one of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs face, according to an update shared by UK’s Starling Bank. Some 85% of UK startups launched in the last three years “have relied on the founder’s personal capital as the initial source of… Read More

January 9, 2024 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hackers tied to North Korea stole at least USD$ 600 million in cryptocurrency in 2023, according to new research by TRM Labs. Additional hacks carried out in the final days of last year could, if confirmed to “have been committed by North Korea, push this… Read More

January 8, 2024 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Buffalo, New York, will be the most active major housing market this year, according to a new analysis by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG). It may be hard to believe for some but as prices are rising elsewhere, Buffalo remains more accessible. Affordability is the… Read More