PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

million in 2018, according to a press release from the company. Also troubling is the fact that the number of unique malware files has decreased, which has researchers worried that the quality of malware continues to increase, becoming more precise and impactful. million in 2017 to 116.5 This type of malware went from 8.6

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Payments Source

JANUARY 1, 2018

And what are the existing and emerging technologies that marketing teams will be spending more on in 2018? Whether you sell into the Marketing Department or you are marketer, check out our predictions for marketing spend in 2018, based on trends from year-over-year survey results. We expect to see this spend occur in 2018.

CRM 72

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

According to the report, The Evolution of New Account Fraud , produced by Javelin Strategy & Research , NAF tactics have shifted with the growing popularity of online accounts and payments. In addition, NAF continues to use more sophisticated identity fraud tactics, including synthetic identities and complete impersonations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

With innovations in wearable technology, researchers in Singapore have created “smart” clothing. He oversaw a team of 10 researchers that created the technology during the period of a year. percent increase from 2018, per the International Data Corporation (IDC). million units during the first quarter of this year, a 55.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

percent increase from 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The elimination of headphone jacks and the increased usage of smart assistants both inside and outside the home have been driving factors in the growth of ear-worn wearables,” said Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC Mobile Device Trackers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

billion in 2018. According to Threatpost, Ronnie Tokazowski, senior threat researcher at Agari , said, “For trends that we’re seeing, actors have been asking for gift cards instead of wire fraud, but still engage with wire fraud as well. Recently announced statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) bear out this trend.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

The latest data shows Apple continues to lead the wearables market, shipping 46.2 “The Series 4 has been off to a very strong start, and IDC anticipates this to continue as more healthcare organizations and consumers adopt the latest device. million wearables for the year. percent during Q4, reaching 59.3 percent of the market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

There is a decent chance that the 2018 holiday season will be remembered as a time when it became much more clear that survival in the cutthroat pursuit of commerce depends on the stories one can tell about a product or brand. But that’s not all. Consumer Experience.

Visa 62

Visa Consumer On-Demand Shutdown 62

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

The rate of credit card delinquencies jumped 52 basis points (BPS) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, and will likely continue to increase over the next 12 months as consumers take on more debt. percent in Q1 of 2018, “down slightly from a year ago,” Moody’s said. Performance by banks was mixed again in Q1 2018.

Consumer 48

Consumer Federal Reserve Credit Cards Underwriting 48

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2018

One proxy was spotlighted as the 17 largest crypto merchant processing services took in as much as $411 million in September 2017, but only $6o million in May of 2018. It’s not actually usable,” Bloomberg quoted Nicholas Weaver, a senior researcher at the International Computer Science Institute, as stating in an email.

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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Fed Use Case 75

FICO

AUGUST 15, 2018

As the housing market continues to remain competitive, we looked at key trends in FICO® Score distributions and default rates for those who have proven they would like to and are able to obtain mortgage loans. Also, building off our millennial research, we quantified how mortgage 90+ day delinquency rates over 2 years vary by borrower’s age.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

On the other hand, separate research from the 2018 Robert Half Salary Guide for Accounting and Finance Professionals finds that the corporate accounting talent pool is shrinking, forcing the enterprise to rethink its employee hiring and management strategy.

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Payments Source

DECEMBER 29, 2017

I then started to research on (Industrial) Knowledge Graphs for the initial depth of understanding I was seeking. What a thought as we enter 2018…….an These few insights set me off on a new train of thought and I scribbled down some hasty notes while listening to this concept. This really excites me in its potential. Can this change?

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Innovation Technology API AI 86

PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

The currency decline continues: The Swedish krona fell Wednesday (Aug. percent for 2018.”. PYMNTS’ research found that the global currency swap market’s value was estimated at $94.5 29) against the euro, the fifth straight day that has happened. Cashless Tilt. trillion as of December 2017. The culprit? A stronger U.S.

Continuity 46

Continuity Central Bank International Payments Governance 46

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Capgemini Research Institute’s World Payments Report 2025 , published today, reveals an industry set to be reimagined with account-to-account and instant payments. The continued surge in non-cash transactions is a watershed moment for banks and payment service providers.

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Instant Payments Accounts Innovation Non-Bank 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

It may seem like 2018 was the year of the fraudster, of bad guys and gals acting in concert to steal money, steal privacy and use data for any number of gains. It seems like every time somebody does some research on this topic,” observed Divitt, “the numbers tend to grow.”. Good vs. Bad. We’ll throw a few names out. Global Viewpoints.

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Financial Crimes B2B Real Time Payments Crime 65

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Recent research from Concur , released last week, found four in 10 businesses struggle with late B2B payments, and, contrary to popular belief, the problem isn’t plaguing only small businesses (SMBs). No industry is immune to the problem of late invoice payments, which has become a particular challenge for companies in the U.K. construction.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Originally created in 2018 by the global messaging platform Telegram, the TON network — then known as Gram — was poised for success. Research from Bitget shows that the TON ecosystem has seen a 12-times increase in daily transaction volume, rising from 100,000 to 1.2 as adoption continues to rise. million over the past year.

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Cryptocurrency Blockchain Volume On-Demand 64

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Despite many organisations putting forward a defensive stance that they will never pay out a ransomware attack, research from Cohesity , the AI-powered data and security firm, has revealed that over 97 per cent of UK firms have paid a ransom in the last two years. The research also showed the importance of being able to respond and recover.

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Ransomware Data Security Data Breach Breach 115

Finovate

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The total funding for the year reflects the continued slowdown in fintech funding that began in 2022. billion 2018: $4.0 million – post SumUp : undisclosed – post If you are a Finovate alum that raised money in the fourth quarter of 2023, and do not see your company listed, please drop us a note at research@finovate.com.

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Posting Research FinTech Continuity 64

The Fintech Times

APRIL 27, 2024

Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to increase in popularity across the globe. “I believe that continuous innovation and global collaboration are essential in safeguarding digital communications, and measures empowering users to take control of their data should be added as a minimum requirement.”

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

NEW unicorns continue to join the club. To date, the only unicorn to have exited the club is Flipkart, when it was acquired by Walmart in 2018. The post As Early-Stage Deals Fall In India, Unicorns Continue To Raise Mega-Rounds appeared first on CB Insights Research. This includes an $80M series E in Q2’17.

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Finovate

MAY 13, 2024

The week begins with a few research-related announcements in the fintech and financial services space. billion, the lowest level since 2018. Q1 2024 was also the first time since 2018 that there were no “mega-round deals” – investments of $100 million or more. What Ails Insurtech?

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AI Federal Reserve Underwriting Risk 119

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As ASIC and other global regulators continue to strike a more muscular stance in their enforcement, Australian financial institutions need to have access to the tailored surveillance tools and intelligence they need to meet their specific evolving regulatory expectations.

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Non-Bank Financial Crimes Advisors Crime 59

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Reports of her 2018 internet trends presentation have been hard to avoid in recent days, and not every Meeker observation rises to the level of news or wisdom. No one reading this needs to be told how the importance of the gig economy and freelance work continues to grow, but Meeker offered her perspective.

AI 44

AI Privacy Economy On-Demand 44

Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2024

German insurance group Munich Re expects the market to continue its growth momentum, projected to triple in size by 2025. In 2022, malware incidents rose for the first time since 2018, reaching 5.5 Over the past five years, the region’s cyber insurance market has grown 51.2% trillion annually by 2025.

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Ransomware APACS Cybersecurity AI 102

CB Insights

JANUARY 19, 2018

Research Briefing: Game Changing Startups of 2018. From our spot at the world’s largest tech convention, we rounded up a few trends we’re looking out for in 2018 and beyond: Track all the CES 2018 startups in this post and many more on our platform. All the companies at CES 2018 with relevant CB Insights data.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 30, 2018

Research Briefing: Construction and Infrastructure. in equity funding into construction tech startups so far in 2018. The modular construction startup’s $865M Series D accounts for over 60% of construction tech’s total funding so far in 2018. Independent VCs and and corporate investors have injected over $1.4B

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

percent over the same quarter from 2018. Amazon had a stellar quarter and was responsible for more than half of the smart speakers shipped to Europe in the third quarter of 2019,” said Antonio Arantes, senior research analyst for smart home devices in Western Europe. “In It is the simple way for consumers try the basic smart device.”.

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Research Continuity Product Consumer 79

CB Insights

MAY 22, 2020

As the coronavirus crisis continues to roil private capital markets, Q1’20 was one of the worst quarters in 2 years for VC-backed fintech. valuation from December 2018 — and Intuit’s $7.1B The post Global Fintech Unicorns See Covid-19’s Impact appeared first on CB Insights Research. The 3 additions were: Pine Labs ($1.6B

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The Fintech Times

JULY 25, 2024

Additionally, the Binance research found that those adopting cryptocurrencies for over a year have done so because of high returns (20.3 Launched in 2018, it serves millions of students worldwide in over 30 languages. This is in large parts due to the reasons listed above. per cent) and financial freedom (15.2 Money protection (13.3

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Law Enforcement Cryptocurrency Laws Blockchain 59

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

However, investment activity has continued to slow. Early-stage deals made up 65% of all insurtech deals, the highest share since 2018. First name Last name Email Company Name Job Title Phone number The post State of Insurtech 2022 Report appeared first on CB Insights Research. Annual funding fell 53% from $17.8B

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Checks Research Continuity Posting 73

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Globally, fintech deals rebounded slightly in Q3’19, but will likely fall short of 2018’s record. This short-fall is due in part to the continued pull back in early-stage investing. The post Global Fintech Report Q3 2019 appeared first on CB Insights Research.

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FinTech Adjustments Research Continuity 77

PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

Regulatory disruption — think GDPR and open banking rules — shook up the business financial services market, while blockchain continued to dig deeper into use cases like trade finance and global payments. PYMNTS takes a look back at some of the most popular B2B payments stories of the year so far. Visa Buys Fraedom.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Yes, says Luke Templeman, a thematic strategist at Deutsche Bank in Konzept , the bank’s recently issued research report. Before the pandemic, the number of work-from-homers shot up 173 percent in the United States between 2005 and 2018, the report notes. While the total number — 5.4

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Economy Research Governance Government 83

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

5), bitcoin followed suit, rising to over $15,000, signaling a continued confidence in the cryptocurrency. ET), reported CoinDesk , its highest level since January of 2018, and continued to rise throughout the day, hitting $15,237.78 As stocks rallied Thursday (Nov. The stock hit $15,017.05 at 10:50 a.m. (ET), at 5:01 p.m.,

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

is opening up a new research center in Montreal dedicated to developing new artificial intelligence technologies for the property and casualty industry. The company also elaborated on a long-term strategic positioning plan — named AIG 200 — in hopes of continued profitability. Oakland-based Zesty.ai

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