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The Divided States Of Public Opinion On FinServ Regulation
Regulation // March 07, 2017

That financial regulation is divisive among legislators is not exactly a big revelation. Any quick survey of the comments from House or Senate members after a meeting about the CFPB or the financial regulatory structure in general will likely tell a story of two dueling...

A Trip Through eCommerce Past
Retail // December 20, 2016

My, how times have changed. A new study recently released by the Pew Research Center looking at online shopping has shed an interesting light on how eCommerce has changed consumer behavior over the past decade-and-a-half. Here are some of the key findings. The survey found...

Blockchain Tracker: Following The Money Through OCBC Bank And Beyond
Blockchain // November 16, 2016

If we’re to “follow the money,” then we best see that connection to blockchain. Each week, a new bank seems to launch a new initiative infused with blockchain. This week, OCBC Bank announced that it is venturing a cross-border payments and fund transfers initiative by employing...

Adults Ages 18–34 Most Likely To Live At Home
Consumer Insights // November 01, 2016

The Pew Research Center’s analysis of census data found that, for the first time in 130 years, 18- to 34-year-olds are most likely to be living with their parents. The center’s analysis found that, as of 2014, 32.1 percent of young adults lived with one...

Quick Reads
Teens Choose Instagram, Snapchat Over Facebook

June 01, 2018
A survey shows that more U.S. teens are using YouTube, Instagram or Snapchat over Facebook. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 51 percent of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook — a decline from the Center’s last survey of teen social media use in 2014-2015. Back then, 71 percent […]

Blockchain Tracker: Following The Money Through OCBC Bank And Beyond

November 16, 2016
If we’re to “follow the money,” then we best see that connection to blockchain. Each week, a new bank seems to launch a new initiative infused with blockchain. This week,...