Tagged: survey

June 2, 2021 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Many shoppers prefer using Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services because of the flexibility they offer. Consumers are able to pay for items over an extended period of time, with or without having to pay interest. However, a common BNPL format has started gaining a… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Hong Kong residents’ financial situation with many people now worried about whether they’ll still be able to settle their bills, according to a recent TransUnion survey report. TransUnion’s Consumer Pulse study reveals that Hong Kong consumers’… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shared plans for a new Consumer Duty, which will aim to provide a greater level of consumer protection for retail financial markets for companies to follow. UK companies are currently required to adhere to FCA guidelines and various… Read More

May 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) service provider, Clearpay, reveals that Gen Z and Millennials may have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 crisis, however, they’re the most financially savvy generation in the United Kingdom. Around 68% of Gen Z and 61% of… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During the past year, firms have been focused on accelerating their digital transformation strategies in order to maintain operations in a post-COVID environment. Their investments in digital technology have been essential to retaining business and clients. Companies now require the tools to conduct business remotely,… Read More

May 1, 2021 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the UK’s first “new clearing bank” in over 250 years which aims to bring open competition and transparency to the nation’s financial services sector, has published a report covering the working relationships between banks and Fintechs. The report is titled, How Well are Fintechs… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Almost three-quarters or 75% of financial institutions have reported an increase in cybercrime activities since the Covid-19 outbreak (around February 2020), according to a survey released by BAE Systems. The survey of 902 banking institutions and insurance providers, based in the US and the UK,… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Branch, an Employer Payments Platform, and global card issuing platform Marqeta have shared the findings from a study on the work and payments “preferences” of gig workers. Surveying more than 1,000 workers who began engaging in gig and 1099 work during the past six months,… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent research study has found that a lack of proper financial education has left consumers across the UK a bit confused with how to manage their funds. The study reveals that UK residents may be dealing with detrimental effects on their confidence, mental well-being… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Survey results shared by Duff & Phelps, A Kroll Business on Tuesday (April 21, 2021) revealed that 81% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed with the idea that digital IDs may improve our ability to combat financial crime across the financial services sector. Duff… Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 8:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) notes that US consumers happen to agree that the best or ideal surprise in life is “randomly finding money in your pocket or on the street closely followed by getting a tax refund, no matter the amount.” As mentioned in a recent… Read More

March 16, 2021 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Approximately 10% of stimulus checks could go toward Bitcoin (BTC) purchases and stocks, according to Dan Dolev from Mizuho – which recently performed a survey asking respondents what they plan to do when they get their stimulus checks. Dolev, whose comments came during a CNBC… Read More

March 6, 2021 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The majority of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) clients are bullish on the future performance of decentralized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). The giant Wall Street investment bank has shared the results of a client survey revealing that 61% of respondents believe their crypto-asset… Read More

February 21, 2021 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) notes that married couples who manage their finances together are (usually) more likely to say they’re in “a happy, stable partnership,” according to a research study carried out by the University of Arizona. However, a LendingClub member survey has revealed that almost 70%… Read More

February 21, 2021 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Piplsay research reveals that 27% of US consumers are planning to make investments in cryptocurrency during 2021. Around 50% of Americans think that it’s now “safe” to invest in decentralized digital currencies, the survey revealed. About 57% of US-based consumers said they think major brands… Read More

February 20, 2021 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking challenger 86 400 reveals that almost three-quarters (74%) of Aussies “admit to having disagreements” regarding money matters with their partner. This, according to a recent survey from 86 400, which claims to be Australia’s first “smartbank.” The survey, which had been released in… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent SWNS research study has revealed that 40% of US-based consumers under the age of 40 are not optimistic that they’ll be able to succeed in achieving their financial goals. The study of 2,000 Americans (between the ages of 18–40) found that around 58%… Read More

February 11, 2021 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We’ve been trusting robots to manage money more than we “trust” ourselves, according to a recent study from Oracle and personal finance specialist Farnoosh Torabi. The global survey of over 9,000 individuals across 14 different countries revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has “increased finance-related stress… Read More

February 10, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Juniper Research, an analyst house focused on digital technology market research and related Fintech trends, technology data, market sizing, and consulting, notes that e-commerce and financial services have become a key part of many consumers’ lives in a post-COVID world. The Juniper… Read More

January 31, 2021 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A survey performed by UK-based TransferWise, a leading online money transfer service, has provided insights on how the Coronavirus crisis has impacted consumer behavior, particularly how remittance payments are handled by individuals residing in Malaysia. The survey revealed that approximately 50% of people in Malaysia… Read More