Wix.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: WIX), the leading SaaS website builder platform globally1, in collaboration with Agency Hackers, one of the world’s largest communities for independent agencies, today releases the Agency Forecast Report. This report dives into the current state of the agency world, spotlighting key trends, emerging challenges, and new opportunities shaping the marketing industry. Continue reading
Digital Asset, a leading provider of blockchain solutions, today announced that it has completed a collaborative initiative to successfully tokenize gilts, Eurobonds, and gold.
Euroclear, The World Gold Council, and global law firm Clifford Chance were among a broad group of pilot participants- which included investors, banks, CCPs, custodians, and a central securities depository. The aim was to demonstrate how tokenized assets on a blockchain can enhance collateral mobility, improve liquidity, and increase transactional efficiency. Continue reading
India is set to surpass the impressive mark of US$ 5.4 trillion in consumer spending by 2034, up from the current US$ 1.8 trillion, according to data from the World Data Lab analyzed by EBANX, a global technology company specializing in payment services for emerging markets. It represents a growth of 12% per year, three times higher than the projection for the United States, at 4%, and more than two times higher than the global average of 5%. This boost will place India as the third-largest market in the world in consumer spending, behind only the United States and China. Continue reading
Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in logistics real estate, today hosted its fourth annual GROUNDBREAKERS thought leadership forum in London. GROUNDBREAKERS 2024 featured trailblazers including FedEx Chairman Fred Smith, former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair and Survival Expert Bear Grylls. Continue reading
China’s first digital-native bank, WeBank, and global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman have jointly launched a new report titled “Global Digital Banking: Development and Innovation Trends”. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the development of global digital banks and insights into the future trajectory and competitive landscape of the industry. Continue reading
Amid a global economic slowdown, market volatility, geopolitical shifts and monetary easing, the global IPO market in Q3 2024 has shown signs of cautious optimism. Despite a dip in year-over-year (YOY) volumes by 14% to 310 IPOs and proceeds by 35% to US$24.9b, Q3 did modestly outpace the first two quarters of 2024 in IPO launches. Continue reading
New research from Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) reveals a significant opportunity for brands to reach a valuable yet often overlooked audience: dedicated news followers. Building on Stagwell’s ‘Future of News’ initiative first announced in May, Stagwell set out to further test brand safety concerns — the measures taken to ensure a brand’s advertisements don’t appear alongside content that could potentially harm that brand’s reputation — this time in the U.K. market. Continue reading
Analysis of British Geological Survey data from LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, the data, advanced analytics and technology provider to the insurance market, reveals that with the current climate trajectory, approximately 1.2 million more homes in England are at risk of subsidence issues by 2050ii. This is a 27% increase to the estimated 4.5 million households already at subsidence risk today. Continue reading
QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released its annual Global MBA and Business Master’s Rankings. The 2025 edition spans 58 countries and territories, analysing 340 global MBAs alongside a series of high-demand Business Master’s Rankings, including Management, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, and Supply Chain Management. Continue reading