Tagged: survey

September 13, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has acknowledged the rise of deepfakes as well as AI being used in deceptive ways to target unsuspecting UK consumers. The firm noted in a blog post that after over a month from the Online Safety Act coming into force, websites hosting mature… Read More

September 9, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment Advisor Solutions (BAS), the custodial platform for independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), is making significant strides in reshaping the financial advisory industry. Through a combination of digital technology, product offerings, and strategic acquisitions, Betterment is enabling modern advisors to meet the evolving needs of… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 1:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) recently released the findings of their annual joint survey on the distribution of non-exchange-traded investment products, showing record sales and level of market participation for these products during 2024. Total transaction amount… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence has reportedly moved from pilot to performance for UK financial institutions. According to the latest Lloyds’ Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey, the sector is entering a new phase of AI maturity, with firms reporting tangible business benefits and “increased investment in the technology over… Read More

August 7, 2025 @ 1:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pantera Capital’s Blockchain Compensation Survey, conducted with over 1,600 respondents, provides some insight into salary and consulting payments. According to Pantera, the average global base salary in the crypto-asset industry is $128,606, significantly higher than comparable roles in Web2 industries. For instance, crypto engineers globally… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and BMO announced an expansion of BMO’s Global Money Transfer service, powered by Mastercard Move’s global money movement capabilities. With the addition of destinations and currencies, BMO’s Canadian personal banking clients will be able to “reach family and friends in nearly 70 destinations… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent survey conducted by Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) and EY-Parthenon reveals a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional investors in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), with a strong inclination toward increasing allocations to digital assets in 2025. The study, conducted… Read More

July 3, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, which claims to be one of the largest independent digital financial advisors, released its Retail Investor Survey examining how investors are navigating a financial landscape “marked by inflation concerns, political uncertainty, and market volatility.” Betterment’s Retail Investor Survey “surveyed 1,200 investors across four generations… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail workers across the country continue to face the challenge of paying bills on time with continued stubbornly high inflation, according to a new study from Talker Research, commissioned by DailyPay. However, most of the retail workers polled “say On-Demand Pay would help improve their… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 1:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland’s Savings and Investment Index fell back in Q2 2025, with a drop in both the proportion of people who say they are saving and in those who believe they are saving enough. The Savings and Investment Index dropped “to 87 in Q2… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gold and cryptoassets gain favor as safe haven plays for retail investors according to the latest quarterly Retail Investor Beat from trading and investing platform eToro. The study, which surveyed “1,000 retail investors across the US, revealed that when faced with the prospect of a… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a global enabler of e-commerce fraud prevention and risk intelligence, shared new insights from a live survey conducted at its flagship event, Ascend 2025, at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. The survey results highlight key challenges and “opportunities… Read More

June 13, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, pointed to a further reduction in UK recruitment activity in May. Permanent placements fell at a “slightly sharper rate, but the decline in temp billings was the slowest in six months.”… Read More

June 1, 2025 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) noted that uncertainty among current homeowners and prospective buyers is at a three-year high, with 60% saying they “can’t tell whether now is a good time to buy a home or not, compared to 48% two years ago,” according to… Read More

May 29, 2025 @ 7:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A quarter of adults in the UK are ‘silent savers’, preferring to keep financial matters private and rarely discussing savings or investments with others, according to research by KPMG UK and the charity National Numeracy. The study of 2,000 UK adults which also found that… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte’s latest initiatives underscore the critical role of transparency, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI) in navigating increasingly complex economic, regulatory, and technological challenges. Two recent updates from the firm—a 2025 Global Tax Policy Survey and the launch of AI Advantage for CFOs—reveal how organizations are… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 3:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half (53%) of the UK’s financial services executives reportedly believe that “negativity about the health of London as a financial center is being overplayed,” as the majority (62%) plan to “increase investment in their London operations over the next five years,” according to… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market, known for its volatility and complexity, is increasingly intersecting with artificial intelligence (AI). A recent CoinGecko survey provides insights on how crypto industry participants view AI’s potential in trading and investing. The research study from CoinGecko polled 2,632 crypto enthusiasts, revealing a… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) released preliminary findings from the National Financial Capability Study, which will be published in July. The FINRA Foundation is previewing the data this month—National Financial Capability Month—to “provide insight into the overall financial knowledge of adults in the… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, indicated that hiring activity across the UK fell again in March. Recruiters reported that weaker confidence “around the economic outlook, tighter client budgets and fewer job openings led to notable falls… Read More