Tagged: research

August 30, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based SME funding advisors are reporting significantly lower levels of activity and fewer business pipelines when compared to earlier this year. This, according to a survey conducted by the team at ThinCats. The firm reported that over 55% of advisor surveys reveal that there are… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The India Digital SME Credit Report 2023 released in collaboration between GetVantage and Redseer Strategy Consultants estimates that “a potential US$ 220 Bn credit deficit poses a roadblock to unlocking the economic potential of millions of digitized businesses.” Out of the current US$ 220 Bn… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FT Partners Research is pleased to announce the release  of their new in-depth industry research report, “Innovations in Payroll and Human Capital Management.” As noted in the update shared by FT Partners with CI, the global payroll industry is currently in the process of “undergoing… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China is set to retain its dominant position in the global e-Commerce landscape, according to an update shared by GlobalData. Bolstered by a solid 9.9% growth, the Chinese e-Commerce market is “anticipated to surge to CNY 15.2 trillion ($2.2 trillion) in 2023, driven by the… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At least half of retirees could be missing out on hundreds of pounds of interest each year through “keeping their savings in accounts with rates of 3% or less a year,” according to new research. As high street banks have come under fire for failing… Read More

August 29, 2023 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ecosystems in the East and West are to promote startups and investments in AI, Web3, and crypto currencies have taken measures to add new life in a sector that has been facing headwinds from risk aversion and rising inflation rates, a review compiled by The… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The increased cost of doing business is “preventing the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses from going green,” new research finds. With core inflation rates at 6.8% – the highest in 31 years – protracted high costs could be delaying SME owners’ plans “to green… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many investors are eager to embrace cryptocurrency, but don’t feel they “have the data to do so safely,” according to an update from Chainalysis. With traditional assets, there are established providers “for a variety of metrics that investors can use to assess opportunity and risk:… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Xero, the global small business platform, has revealed that 80% of small business owners are concerned AI development and adoption is “outpacing regulation, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.” Xero’s Future Focus AI research “surveyed over 3,000 small business… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 808 venture capital (VC) funding deals “worth $8 billion were announced in the UK during January to July 2023,” according to a recent update shared by GlobalData. Both VC funding deals volume and value “witnessed considerable year-on-year (YoY) decline of 28.4% and… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil will require an estimated $200 billion (BRL 1 trillion) investment to reach its 2030 climate goals, according to a new study released by the World Economic Forum. That’s over $100 Billion USD more “in climate transition investments than the country is currently on track… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Addepar platform has shared updates, research insights and client, partner and company developments. In August, Addepar made their Help Center more accessible by “bringing it in-app and introduced group automation to simplify and streamline group management.” Addepar released new research “on manager selection in… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. lender exposure to synthetic identities is nearly $3 billion; Auto loans reach $1.8 billion representing more than 60% of total exposure to synthetic identities, according to an update from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). As origination volumes for some credit products slow, a new TransUnion  analysis… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Reserve Bank’s ongoing efforts to ease inflation by increasing net borrowing costs and then cooling demand for products/services could begin to undermine investments in innovative tech that might make the economy more robust in the long-term. This, according to research released this past… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P lending together with “risky assets” has all the potential to become an effective strategy for diversifying investment portfolios in terms of risk and return, according to an update from Robo.cash. Analysts of the Robo.cash platform have reportedly “studied multiple portfolio combinations using the Sharpe… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global economic slowdown has hit SaaS startups hard, according to an update from Capchase. With their customers looking for ways to reduce costs, many have “experienced increased churn, longer sales cycles, and tougher price negotiations.” But these effects have “not been felt evenly across… Read More

August 21, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Americans face record-high credit card debt and fees, nearly three in four (73%) say credit cards make it challenging to manage their finances, according to a new survey conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) the payment network that empowers consumers and… Read More

August 21, 2023 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Bank Financing Supply and Demand Survey conducted by Bank Indonesia in July 2023 reportedly “indicates limited growth of corporate financing, as reflected by a relatively stable Weighted Net Balance (WNB) of 17.6% compared to 17.8% in June 2023. Corporate financing was primarily sourced… Read More

August 21, 2023 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an IG Investor Sentiment Survey of c.4500 clients, only 28% of UK clients said ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) considerations “are important to them when making an investment decision.” This is particularly low “in comparison to 42% of Australian investors and 40% of Japanese investors.”… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inflation does not affect most investors, according to an update from PeerBerry. Available data shows (via an investor survey conducted by their platform last month), that 52% of the surveyed investors “do not change their investment habits and keep their previous investment volumes. 21% of… Read More