Research

UK universities risk losing £2 million a year due to disputed invoices, Quadient research finds 

UK universities risk losing more than £2 million a year on average from disputed invoices, according to Freedom of Information requests by Quadient, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical...

Project management in the AI era: A roadmap for enhanced efficiency and strategic success published by Info-Tech Research Group  

With AI and exponential technologies reshaping the IT landscape, traditional project and portfolio management (PPM) practices are also undergoing significant transformation. Info-Tech Research Group, a global leader in IT research and advisory, has released...

Survey unveils CFO’s concerns amid rapid digital acceleration

A recent survey conducted by next-generation reconciliation software specialists, Aurum Solutions, and international market research agency, OnePoll, has revealed crucial insights into the prevailing concerns and perceptions surrounding digital...

EY survey: AI adoption among financial services

Ernst & Young (EY US) released its 2023 Financial Services GenAI Survey. Nearly all (99%) of the financial services leaders surveyed reported that their organisations were deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) in some manner, and all respondents said...

Cloud to drive US$1.1 trillion IT spend across Europe, says Gartner 

Gartner predicts IT spending in Europe will reach US$1.1 trillion in 2024, fuelled by investments in cloud security and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). This marks a significant increase in IT services expenditure across Europe.  The firm forecasts...

CFOs opt for defensive strategies as tech investment rises, according to Deloitte survey 

 CFOs of the UK’s largest firms are optimistic about prospects for their own businesses as they enter 2024, according to Deloitte’s latest CFO survey.   The research revealed that sentiment among finance leaders has risen for the...

Epicor study reveals the evolving role of the CFO in driving digital modernization of manufacturing

Epicor, a global leader of industry-specific enterprise software designed to promote business growth, has shared findings from ‘The Evolving Role of the CFO in 2023‘, an IDC InfoBrief sponsored by Epicor. The study revealed more than 80% of...

Veracode reveals automation and training are key drivers of software security for financial services

Veracode, a leading global provider of intelligent software security, has released new research that unveils the key factors influencing flaw introduction and accumulation in the Financial Services sector. The security performance of financial applications...

Fear for freedom as financial leaders predict employee microchipping by 2030 

Latest data from financial software provider, Advanced, uncovers a rising concern for employee privacy, as an uptake in futuristic human implantation technology is set for the workplace sooner than many anticipated.  Speaking to more than 5,000 senior...

UK small businesses struggle with profits and energy costs amid economic uncertainty 

A new report has revealed that more than a quarter (26%) of small business owners in the UK believe that they will be forced to cease trading if the outlook for their business does not improve – a potentially detrimental blow to the UK...

Demand for subscriptions defies cost of living crisis  

Despite rising living costs, consumers are reluctant to cancel their subscriptions, instead opting to upgrade or pause contracts, reveals research from Minna Technologies.  Minna Technologies’, the global subscription management service embedded...

Cost of living crisis pushes debts to highest ever level and increases adoption of online banking  

The reliance on credit during the cost-of-living crisis for millions of people across the UK and Europe has been laid bare in a new report, with nearly a quarter of adults (23%) admitting their debt levels have never been so high.   The report from...