Tagged: Research Report

October 31, 2023 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small business owners are more optimistic about the future than they were a year ago, with slightly more than half (54%) “saying their business is financially healthy, but inflation is still having a negative effect.” According to the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Small Business Banking… Read More

October 31, 2023 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Business confidence in the UK rose to 39% in October, “a three-point increase, to reach the second highest level in 2023–surpassed only in August (41%),” according to an update shared by Lloyds Banking Group. The confidence level this month is “significantly above the long-term average… Read More

October 30, 2023 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New data from Tradeshift shows transaction volumes across global supply chains dropped at their fastest rate in eighteen months in Q3. More than one million businesses “use Tradeshift’s business commerce network to exchange invoicing and purchase order information relating to trade transactions across global supply… Read More

October 29, 2023 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Injective, the blockchain built for finance, published its DeFi Trader Survey 2023. The research draws from various cryptocurrency trading communities, “aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of how professionals and amateurs approach cryptocurrency trading, their motivations, and valuable lessons for the wider trading community.” Most… Read More

October 29, 2023 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Almost no one is “happy” with the nation’s financial system— “only 9% of Americans are satisfied with it, and only 22% think it’s better than any other country’s,” according to an update shared by Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). But young people are “especially disillusioned by it,” the… Read More

October 28, 2023 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since the end of 2022, the SaaS market has been in “a downward trend, and founders, investors, and customers alike are seeing the effects,” according to an update from Capchase. Everyone is tightening their purse strings, and many SaaS companies are “noticing that it’s become… Read More

October 28, 2023 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Percent, the private credit platform that has created the modern credit marketplace, announced the findings of a recent study completed with Coalition Greenwich on trends and data in private credit, demonstrating a seismic shift to private credit market investments. The study, titled “Coalition Greenwich 2023… Read More

October 24, 2023 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

North America is the largest cryptocurrency market, according to Chainalysis. Chainalysis reveals hat the region has “an estimated $1.2 trillion in value received on-chain between July 2022 and June 2023.” That total now “represents 24.4% of global transaction activity during the time period studied.” Most… Read More

October 23, 2023 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Osborne Clarke has supported a new report published by Whitecap Consulting, which shows the FinTech sector in the South West includes more than 190 FinTech firms and contributes more than £1 billion to the regional economy annually. The new report is the result of a… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 4:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Founders are discussing cyber insurance more than ever, with 83% talking to their investors and boards about cyber protection often or always — a 42% increase year-over-year. The report, titled “Cyber Risk Index: Startup Edition 2023” comes from Embroker, the digital platform making it simple… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Justin Orgel from Marigold, a global MarTech that works with over 40,000 brands and organizations worldwide to help them identify and create strong relationships with their customers. The company offers industry-tailored MarTech and loyalty solutions that support the entire customer lifecycle… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Supply chain risks have been identified as an increasingly important issue within the cyber insurance market in a new report published by the International Underwriting Association (IUA). A whitepaper, jointly researched with cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube, urges underwriters to carefully review client business continuity… Read More

October 19, 2023 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The most common scams this year have been revealed – “with more than seven in 10 adults targeted by scams in the last 12 months, being hit on average three times each week – over 150 times a year.” Scams through digital platforms, social media… Read More

October 18, 2023 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AU10TIX, a global technology firm focused on identity verification and management, today released its Q2 2023 Global Identity Fraud Report. Drawing insights from millions of transactions processed in 249 countries from April to June 2023, the report “identifies emerging regional and industry-specific patterns of ID… Read More

October 17, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New research has revealed that North America ranks first in the world “for Fintech venture capital funding.” The new study, conducted by the researchers at Tipalti, “analyzed factors such as global fintech adoption rates, searches for Fintech by country and the regions that have the… Read More

October 16, 2023 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Home values took an uncharacteristic step down in September, albeit a small one, according to the latest Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) market report. Competition is easing faster than normal this fall “as buyers contend with the highest mortgage rates in more than 22 years.”… Read More

October 15, 2023 @ 2:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 40,374 deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity, and venture financing deals) were announced globally during the first three quarters (Q1-Q3) of 2023. This represents a year-on-year (YoY) “decline of 24.3% in volume over 53,369 deals announced during the same period… Read More

October 13, 2023 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland report on Jobs survey, both permanent staff appointments and temp billings contracted sharply in September. Panellists linked reduced hiring activity “to fewer vacancies, weaker confidence around the outlook, and shortages of suitably-skilled candidates that made it harder… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Koan Advisory Group, a New Delhi-based public policy consulting firm released a report titled “Transit Payments in India – A Case for Choice and Interoperability.” The study highlights that India’s public transit systems should “allow integrated fare payments across different modes of transit, to provide… Read More

October 10, 2023 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly Report: Canada Tech – Q3 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, “provides insights into the Canada Tech space.” The Canada Tech startup ecosystem “received its highest-ever funding of $5.12 billion in… Read More