Tagged: Research Report

April 4, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape in Q1 2025 has reached a critical point, with funding soaring to its highest level in nearly three years, according to CB Insights’ latest State of Venture Q1’25 Report. This surge, driven predominantly by artificial intelligence (AI), underscores a transformative moment… Read More

April 2, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A PitchBook update indicates that the venture capital ecosystem is grappling with a growing Distributed to Paid-In Capital (DPI) crisis, as exits remain elusive and liquidity pressures mount. Secondary markets, where investors buy and sell stakes in existing VC funds or companies, have been touted… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Change is constant in the world of pensions, and keeping up with the thoughts, needs and wishes of pension savers themselves is “essential in serving their needs best.” This, according to an update from UK’s Smart Pension. ‍Smart Pension has recently released a report with… Read More

March 12, 2025 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 7, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ), in an operation alongside authorities in Germany and Finland, announced the disruption of Garantex, a Russia-based cryptocurrency exchange allegedly known for its deep ties to the global cybercrime economy. This coordinated effort resulted in the… Read More

March 10, 2025 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FT Partners’ latest installment of their “CEO Monthly Wealth & Capital Markets Tech Update & Analysis,” released in March 2025, has closely examined the evolving landscape in wealth management and capital markets technology. Released by the fintech-focused investment bank, the report highlights key trends, transactions,… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from blockchain security and analytics firm Chainalysis  highlights the escalating threat of damaging cyberattacks in the web3 and cryptocurrency sector and offers an extensive blueprint for virtual currency exchanges to strengthen their defenses against these malicious activities. The research report leverages insights… Read More

March 5, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Friendly fraud has become a pressing issue for businesses, particularly in the fast-evolving world of e-commerce. This, according to a new report released by Juniper Research. Unlike traditional fraud involving stolen payment details, friendly fraud occurs when legitimate customers dispute valid transactions, often claiming non-delivery… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fourth quarter of 2024, crypto venture funding experienced a modest rebound from the preceding quarter, with deal value increasing by 13.6% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to $2.5 billion. This, according to a report from the researchers at PitchBook. However, the total number of crypto venture… Read More

January 22, 2025 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Westpac has released new data revealing the effectiveness of Australia’s scam prevention efforts. The new analysis conducted by BDO compared Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the United States (US) and found Australia is “one of the most successful countries” in bringing down scam… Read More

January 16, 2025 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for client lifecycle management (CLM), know your customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring, announced  the findings of its report on financial institution enforcement actions. Global regulatory fines in 2024 saw a decline in value from “$6.57 billion in 2023 to… Read More

January 16, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted in a report that Bitcoin’s fourth halving in 2024 marked the start of the cryptocurrency market’s fourth bull cycle, though “not in ways many had anticipated.” CoinGecko pointed out that the web3 and digital assets market’s momentum was significantly driven by macroeconomic policy… Read More

January 6, 2025 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The “Recurring Payments Market Report 2024” report has been released by ResearchAndMarkets.com. This Recurring Payments market research report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. The recurring payments market size has… Read More

January 5, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital payments continue to replace more traditional methods of payment, network tokenization plays a key role in boosting security and efficiency across the card-not-present ecosystem, according to an update from Juniper Research. By involving the issuing bank early in the transaction authorization process, network… Read More

January 4, 2025 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region topped the global initial public offering (IPO) market, with 604 companies going for public issues to raise “a total of $33.9 billion” for the calendar year 2024. The performance was driven by strong market sentiment, a favorable macroeconomic environment, and a… Read More

January 2, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As 2024 came to an end, Coin Metrics says that the year stands in stark contrast to the crypto winter of 2022. As mentioned in the report from Coin Metrics, 2024 was one of the “most consequential years in the history of crypto” across multiple… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared its H2 2024 VC Tech Survey: Investor Insights on AI, Dealmaking, and Fundraising. PitchBook has noted that in this update VCs highlight stable deals, decode AI and deep tech trends, express sector “saturation concerns,” and describe how priorities are shifting to “underinvested… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The authorities in France are taking action to combat the phenomenon of financial crime (including major scams and fraudulent activities) catching out an increasing number of individuals. The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de… Read More

December 27, 2024 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has shared the Halifax UK housing / property market review and outlook for real estate in 2025. Here are the key takeaways from the extensive research report on the United Kingdom‘s property market: UK housing market beat expectations in 2024, with recovery… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

E-commerce enablement investments increased QoQ, producing $2.7 billion across 96 deals, deltas of 51.4% and -7.7%, respectively. This, according to an update from PitchBook. PitchBook noted in its research report that deal value was “propped up by one outlier deal: Clio’s $900 million Series F… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Erratic and dramatic mortgage rate movements that heavily influenced the housing market in 2024 are destined to “play a major role” in the coming year, according to real estate firm Zillow‘s (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) latest market report. Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen said: “There’s… Read More