Tagged: research

March 31, 2025 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, an identity company, has released its State of Passwordless Identity Assurance Report, revealing an increasing misalignment between “real-world security risks and outdated authentication methods.” The research report highlights the growing risks associated with “outdated authentication methods and the rise of new generative AI-related attacks.”… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Confidence in retail investing is on the up, with the value of funds in UK stocks and shares ISAs increasing by “£209bn in the last decade,” according to analysis from investment platform Lightyear. The amount stashed away in stocks and shares ISAs and Personal Equity… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The PwC Global Crypto Regulation Report 2025 has examined the fast-evolving world of cryptocurrency regulation. Released by PwC Legal, the research report looked into the evolving regulatory frameworks governing digital assets across more than 50 jurisdictions, spotlighting major policy shifts and emerging trends. As the… Read More

March 30, 2025 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in five people say that the UK economy is worsening, leading even consumers feeling financially secure to cut back on spending, according to the latest quarterly Consumer Pulse survey from KPMG in the UK. The number of people feeling that the UK economy is… Read More

March 28, 2025 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an uncertain economic environment in which overall consumer financial health,1 total deposits, annual household income and total investments are declining, retail bank customer satisfaction is on the rise. This, according to an update from JDPower. According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Retail Banking… Read More

March 28, 2025 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has identified and helped patch a sophisticated zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-2783) that allowed attackers to bypass the browser’s sandbox protection system. The exploit, discovered by Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), required no user interaction “beyond clicking a malicious link and… Read More

March 27, 2025 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Private equity (PE) caught some traction in 2024 as investments and exits finally reversed their two-years of declines. Like most capital, the challenging economic environment impacted capital markets in the past few years. Yet according to a recent report by Bain, things could turn around… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum’s Global Retail Investor Outlook 2024 released confirms a sustained shift towards younger retail investors. Spanning 13 economies, the research finds that 30% of Gen Z start investing in early adulthood – “compared to 9% of Gen X and 6% of Baby… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The growing popularity and widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies and digital payment systems, along with CBDCs, has led to a global conversation about the future of money. Canada is also looking into these transformative trends. Central banks worldwide, including the Bank of Canada (BoC), are exploring… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

While certain malcontents bemoan successful individuals, the reality is that when markets reward innovative entrepreneurs, they tend to use this success to support others attempting to do the same. This is one of the reasons the US innovation ecosystem has been thriving, creating the most… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s household spending trends in early 2025 reveal an increasingly cautious consumer landscape, shaped by growing economic pressures and shifting priorities, while a parallel rise in scams targeting vulnerable groups underscores a concerning challenge. Insights from Commonwealth Bank (CommBank), Westpac, and ANZ highlight these key… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech ecosystem in the Philippines is experiencing a surge in 2025, cementing its role as a key player in Southeast Asia’s financial technology ecosystem. Although a relatively smaller economy in terms of GDP growth and GDP per capita when compared to some nearby countries… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global real estate market has been navigating a challenging landscape for nearly two years, but some hope / expectations of eventual recovery are beginning to emerge. According to PitchBook’s H2 2024 Global Real Estate Report, preliminary data from Q3 2024 suggests that private real… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s medium-sized businesses drove job growth in the last ten years compared to their small and large counterparts, according to new analysis shared by iwoca. The research from iwoca–one of Europe’s largest SME lenders–finds that businesses of “50 to 249 people expanded their headcount at double… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s economic and employment prospects reflect a blend of resilience and cautious optimism, according to recent reports from KPMG. Three key updates—the Hong Kong Employment Outlook Report, insights into the trust industry’s growth, and an analysis of government reserves—paint a picture of a city… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker, compiled using exclusive PMI survey data from around 1,300 private sector companies, reveals that more sectors reported “month-on-month growth in February.” As stated in the report from UK‘s Lloyds Bank, four sectors reportedly saw their “output rise (up from… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 4:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), published by Z/Yen, was released yesterday, and New York City was in first place, as it has been for many years. London, a global finance hub, was in second place, but it was shown as closing the gap with NYC…. Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An update from the IMF has examined how artificial intelligence can potentially boost productivity in Latin America. According to a blog post by the IMF, some countries reportedly risk missing out on the full economic benefits of AI, but “more formal jobs and expanded digital… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The 10th edition of the Worldpay Global Payments Report reveals a global transformation in payments. In one decade, innovation such as digital wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL) and real-time account-to-account (A2A) technology has revolutionized the way consumers pay. This year’s report looks back at a decade… Read More

March 21, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent research report and survey released by CoinGecko, 46.9% of crypto participants indicated that they were bullish on crypto AI products in 2025. Specifically, CoinGecko noted that 19.9% felt somewhat bullish “about crypto AI products and a larger 27.0% of survey respondents were… Read More