Tagged: research

April 24, 2024 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, released its latest Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) quarterly update for Canada, based on data from October to December 2023. The data showed that Canada’s small business sales decline “may be levelling off, which is an encouraging signal for… Read More

April 23, 2024 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VC activity has remained consistent throughout the VC downturn since Q3 2022, “leaving aside the tech giant megadeals that commit upfront funds for future cloud purchases,” according to an update from PitchBook. PitchBook notes in a report that they have “tracked $22.3 billion invested in… Read More

April 23, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After a challenging period for the cryptocurrency / digital assets market last year, investor optimism and confidence in digital assets has returned – albeit with some reservations. This is shown by the results of a joint survey conducted by KPMG in Germany and BTC-ECHO, the… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The (re)insurance industry should brace itself for potential attacks on the public sector targeting government and election infrastructure, warns CyberCube, the market enabler of cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry. In a new research report, CyberCube warns government agencies and officials “must increase their… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a provider of technology infrastructure and embedded financial solutions, is proud to present its Annual Social Responsibility Impact Report, showcasing its community impact, giving and philanthropic activities and collective commitment to fostering the greater good. Through strategic partnerships, community collaborations and dedicated… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK, says that inflation could soon “return to target, but risks remain.” Yael Selfin points out that the overall outlook for inflation “remains broadly positive, however there are several risks which could cause a setback.” Yael Selfin adds that Oil prices have… Read More

April 22, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital payments are becoming the cornerstone of the cross-border, international digital money transfer and remittances market “with numerous disruptor MTOs (Money Transfer Operators) making strong progress,” the Juniper Research team noted. Juniper Research has explained that cross-border transfer has evolved from being “solely a sphere… Read More

April 21, 2024 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

There are over 2.52 million cryptocurrencies in 2024 to date, according to an update from CoinGeck0. This is 5.7 times more than the 0.44 million cryptocurrencies around “at the end of 2021.” The CoinGecko report further noted that the number of cryptocurrencies “first broke into… Read More

April 21, 2024 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A sense of optimism has pervaded financial markets in recent months, amid investor confidence that the fight against inflation is entering its “last mile” and that central banks will ease monetary policy in the coming months, according to a comprehensive update shared by the International… Read More

April 21, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Four years in the making, the fourth Bitcoin halving finally occurred—marking “a significant milestone for the protocol, and for crypto, more broadly,” according to an update shared by Grayscale. Friday evening US Eastern Time, at block number 840,000, the Bitcoin block reward “fell by half,… Read More

April 21, 2024 @ 4:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ISDA has released a whitepaper from ISDA Future Leaders in Derivatives (IFLD), its professional development program for emerging professionals in the derivatives market. The whitepaper, GenAI in the Derivatives Market: a Future Perspective, was reportedly “developed by the third cohort of IFLD participants, who began… Read More

April 20, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Analysis of pseudonymized and aggregated data from 3.6 million Nubank (NYSE: NU) customers illustrates drivers and barriers along the journey to long-term financial health. Recently, Nubank and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) released findings “from a study measuring the financial inclusion impact on individuals, including some who… Read More

April 19, 2024 @ 9:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The upcoming Bitcoin halving is expected to make a significant impact on cryptocurrency trading markets while a maturing digital assets ecosystem sees Ethereum (ETH) facing considerable competition from other smart contract platforms. A lot has changed since the BTC halving of 2020. In an environment… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When it comes to buying investment properties millennials are not only the most active generation, but many are happy to go it alone, new data from CommBank has found. According to the data, 46 per cent of the banking institution’s new property investors in 2023… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 7:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After a strong 2023 Q4, the total crypto market cap continued rallying by +64.5% in 2024 Q1, reaching a high of $2.9 trillion on March 13, 2024, the team at CoinGecko noted in a new research report. CoinGecko has explained that in absolute terms, “the… Read More

April 18, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More than a third (36%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector use generative AI at least once a day at work, according to new research from KPMG UK. Of all senior professionals in the sector, CEOs are “the most frequent users (30%) of… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridgewise, the AI-based analysis platform for global securities, has announced the completion of a $21 million funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $35 million. The investment round was reportedly “led by SIX Group with participation from Group11, L4 Venture Builder, and other global… Read More

April 17, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Latest NatWest Regional PMI survey data showed business activity rising almost universally across the UK in March, “supported by a general upturn in demand.” Trends in employment remained “more mixed, with just over half of areas seeing growth in job numbers amid still-strong cost pressures.”… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has explored an emerging set of technologies including cybersecurity and Fintech-focused solutions impacting automotive R&D, manufacturing, sales, vehicle use, and the aftermarket. As noted in the CBInsights report, advancements in AI are “changing the way automakers design, build, sell, and repair vehicles.” Large language… Read More

April 15, 2024 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half of all devices (55%) targeted by password-stealer attacks in 2023 were infected with the Redline malware, Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has found. As the malware development market continues to flourish with new stealers, such as Lumma, for the last three years Redline… Read More