Tagged: research

April 11, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new study from Juniper Research, foremost “experts” in the payments market, found that the transaction value of recurring payments “will exceed $15.4 trillion globally in 2027, from $13.2 trillion in 2023.” This relatively slow growth of 17% “reflects that recurring payments are a well-established… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After a “quiet” February, Robocash slightly increased volumes and continue “to provide you with a stable income.” The platform has reportedly “exceeded 600 M euros of purchased loans since the launch of Robo.cash.” Changes in the Refer a Friend Program From March 10, 2023, the… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans aren’t only for fancy shoes, kitchen appliances and gaming systems, according to an update from LendingTree. Millions of Americans “use these loans as lifelines.” The latest LendingTree survey finds “that 27% of BNPL users say they use these loans… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, the Passwordless Company and Vanson Bourne released the 2023 State of Passwordless Security Report. This third annual edition reveals “that insecure authentication is a primary cause of cyber breaches and that cumbersome login methods take an unacceptable toll on employees and business productivity.” Respondents… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This final report – issued as part of the G20 cross-border payments program – focuses on facilitating increased adoption of payment versus payment (PvP) “to reduce foreign exchange (FX) settlement risk and improve cross-border payments.” It analyzes “the causes of non-PvP settlement, takes stock of… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) explores how technology-driven risks originating in financial services sectors “could become systemic threats to the global financial system.” Pushing Through Undercurrents, developed in collaboration with Deloitte, “examines how different forces influence the way tech-driven risks spread and… Read More

April 3, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Rapyd reveals that 41% of global organizations believe that international business expansion is imperative “to ease their current trading concerns.” That’s according to a study released by global fintech-as-a-service partner Rapyd, which shows that a sizeable contingent of cross-border businesses are “looking to… Read More

April 2, 2023 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global payments provider and shopping service, reveals UK consumers prefer chatting politics, fertility and break-ups than finances, but that’s set to change “with young people feeling increasingly comfortable talking about money with friends and family.” The new findings from Klarna and YouGov’s research… Read More

April 1, 2023 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

QC Ware and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) have completed a study of quantum “deep hedging,” paving the way “for future increased risk mitigation capabilities in financial services.” In a new paper released on March 30th, 2023, JPMorgan Chase and QC Ware examined two questions “on how… Read More

April 1, 2023 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, released its first Consumer Pulse Report. Based on the findings of a February 2023 survey of 4,000 consumers across the US, UK and Australia, “conducted on its behalf by Propeller Research, the report details the effects… Read More

April 1, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Market drivers for vehicle demand have been more volatile since early 2020 than any time in history and lenders require flexible pricing technology to stay competitive, according to the Competing and Capturing Customers in a Disrupted Auto Finance Market report. The paper published by Earnix,… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research from Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) shows almost half (46%) of surveyed freelancers around the world “have seen an increase in demand for their work from global businesses compared to 2021, and over half (55%) have taken on more work in response to the rising… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Commercial Finance research highlights the scale of the challenge facing UK SMEs: 65% of SMEs are finding the current cost-of-living crisis is proving more of a burden on their business than the pandemic lockdowns Just 33% believe the cost-of-living crisis is proving less of… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced measures intended to lift the UK economy in the Spring Budget, data from iwoca highlights what small businesses “were most worried about as they entered 2023.” Small business lender iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index data – based on UK finance… Read More

March 29, 2023 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Remittances are not only a lifeline for millions of migrant workers and their families, they are also vitally important “for the prosperity of many developing economies around the world,” according to an update from Visa (NYSE: V). As the amount of global remittance inflows continues… Read More

March 28, 2023 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) reveals that it has supported the financial inclusion of 5.7 million Brazilians in the credit card market in one year, according to a study released by Data Nubank – the company’s research and analysis platform on finances. The survey analyzed “the spending… Read More

March 28, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research— recently published by Oxford Economics and in partnership with Funding Circle (LSE:FCH), including a detailed survey of Funding Circle customers—reveals UK SMEs’ durability, with 58% of respondents “saying their experience of dealing with the pandemic’s challenges has made their business more resilient.” Over… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As April 18 looms,  banks are turning to tech to help customers ease their tax anxiety, according to an update from J.D. Power. It’s been an “arduous” year for banking customers in the United States, the report noted. Between historically high inflation and wading through… Read More

March 27, 2023 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  It’s been a stressful few years to run a small business in America — and so far 2023 has been no exception. Inflation, supply chain snags and staffing shortages continue to test business owners, the team at Next Insurance writes in a blog post…. Read More

March 26, 2023 @ 8:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square, the provider of partnership enablement for the private funds industry, released a report tracking shifts in commercial real estate (CRE) investments “by property type over the past decade, as well as trends in transaction volumes, acquisitions, fundraising and more.” The 2022 CRE Market… Read More