Tagged: survey

May 27, 2023 @ 4:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As noted in an update from ubank, 80% of financially stressed young Aussies “are experiencing mental health impacts.” According to new YouGov research commissioned by ubank, there are “a number of concerning insights around the ways financial anxiety is impacting the mental and physical health… Read More

May 21, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis from online pension provider, PensionBee, reveals that pension savers put significantly more money “aside for their retirement at the start of 2023 than they did in the latter part of 2022, despite persistent levels of high inflation.” The average quarterly contribution amount “for female… Read More

May 13, 2023 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, the provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today released its Cyber Round-Up: Q2 2023 report. The report explores insights from small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders “across the U.S., revealing that many SME leaders with cyber insurance feel better prepared… Read More

May 11, 2023 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There are signs of confidence returning to the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized businesses and the lending market they rely on, iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index finds. The new research, “carried out with over one hundred SME finance brokers who collectively submitted over 2,500 SME… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly two-thirds of women report that personal finances impact their mental health “a lot or somewhat,” according to a new survey conducted by SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company and all-in-one app. And nearly two-thirds (65%) disclosed they are “not comfortable with the… Read More

May 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, which claims to be the global leader in Engagement Banking, has released a new report titled, “Banking Disruption: Australians’ Shift in Focus towards Credit Unions, Mutuals and Second Tier Banks”, which highlights the ways Australians are engaging with the top 10 banks online and… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An American Express (NYSE: AXP) survey of 1,100 U.S. small businesses shows that smaller firms are seeking consolidated cash flow management tools “to foster greater efficiency, profitability, and business growth.” Brett Sussman, Vice President Head of Sales & Marketing, American Express Business Blueprint & Banking,… Read More

April 25, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DivideBuy has released the results of a new consumer insights survey, “showing that 38% of UK consumers will make more use of interest free credit options to manage their finances in the next 12 months.” The Fintech is “Lendtech point of sale (POS) finance firm.”… Read More

April 22, 2023 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, which claims to be the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, has released its latest report – The Human Impact of Fraud and Financial Crime on Customer Trust in Banks. The report, “based on research of 4,000 consumers in the UK and… Read More

April 20, 2023 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions recently published a white paper produced by Aite-Novarica exploring the challenges in addressing sophisticated fraud threats “following increased digital adoption and consumers’ high expectations for online transactions.” The white paper, Multifaceted Fraud Attacks: Behavioral Biometrics as a Defensive Tool, explains “that most… Read More

April 15, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, released the results of its latest survey, Controller’s Guidebook: The Great Recalibration – The Role of Technology in Retaining and Recruiting Accountants. Highlighting the impact of the talent crisis, The Great Resignation,… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore businesses have a “cautious” economic outlook, as new data from global fintech Airwallex reveals 7 in 10 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) here are “bracing for a potential recession within the next two years.” The independent research “considered the challenges SMEs in Singapore would… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

In collaboration with Innovate Finance, the Department of Business and Trade, the City of London, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) is soliciting information on UK Fintechs. While the deadline for information was pegged at April 5th, the… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New technology and innovations in the payment space are “transforming the way Canadian consumers and businesses make and process payments.” According to data from Payments Canada’s annual Canadian Payment Methods and Trends Report, Canadian businesses are “writing fewer and fewer cheques while expanding the range… 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 @ 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 @ 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

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 29, 2023 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New Zealand-headquartered green fintech firm Cogo conducted a survey to uncover Japanese customer attitudes towards banks and financial apps “helping them drive sustainable lifestyles.” Administered in collaboration with strategic design and sustainability consultancy Fabric, the survey “engaged 1,966 participants who use banking and financial apps… Read More