Exploring the Potential of Discount Brokerage to be ‘One-Stop’ Provider for all financial needs of Retail Investors: Ken Research The pre-2010 trading industry of India was restricted to informed investors; undertaking trading activities via their relationship managers, thereby losing out large chunks of profits to intermediaries through high brokerage charges. Post-2010, recognizing the opportunity of increasing Internet penetration, mobile phone subscribers and retail investment participation, Zerodha introduced DIY internet-based trading platforms at low per… Read More »
How Insurance brokers could capitalize on the opportunities led by Premium Comparable Websites in UAE: Ken Research Contributing 42% to total GWP collection in 2018, as per the data released by the Insurance Authority of UAE, traditional brokers led the distribution of insurance products among the UAE population. These brokers have been characterized as employing a team of telesales representatives opting for aggressive selling for different products including Health, Motor, and Life… Read More »
Asia Credit Cards Market Segmentation and Analysis: Ken Research Asia Credit Cards Market Segmentation By Country: Japan was leading in terms of the total cards in circulation and also in the total transaction value of credit cards in the year 2018. Total credit cards in circulation had a percentage share of ~ % with ~ billion cards in circulation amounting to USD ~ million. Credit… Read More »
UAE Insurance Aggregators Industry Analysis: Ken Research Socio-Economic Outlook Of UAE 88% ex-pat population majorly from Asian countries, a high number of young populations, increasing household income is changing the buying behavior of customers from traditional to online led models. More than 2/3rd of the population belongs to 25-54 age; the total population growing at 1.5% Y-o-Y depicts customer adaptability towards Fintech and… Read More »
What lies ahead for Aggregators in UAE: Ken Research Aggregators (Price Comparison Websites) have been lately introduced in UAE and within a short span of time, these platforms have gained much traction and are experiencing >200% Y-o-Y growth in their top line figures. However, unlike European and other developed countries, the penetration of aggregators is still very low. (~60% of motor insurance sales happen… Read More »
UAE Online Insurance Industry Outlook to 2024: Ken Research The publication titled ‘UAE Online Insurance Industry Outlook to 2024 – Driven by Customer Uptake, Ease for New and Renewal Policy Convenience with Insurance Aggregators’ undertakes a comprehensive analysis of the insurance industry in UAE, product-wise buying patterns of insurance among the population, traditional distribution channels including brokers, banks, agents, direct channels, etc and further explore… Read More »
Diversification in times of Market Uncertainty – Conversation with Vinay Bharathwaj, Founder and Chairman at Stockal Amid the Covid-19 Outbreak, capital markets are trading close to their 3-year low causing panic and distress among the retail investors; who invest a portion of their savings majorly through mutual funds and stocks. At this juncture, it becomes pertinent to educate and provide the investor with diversification opportunities across different asset classes, time period,… Read More »
Turkey Cards and Payments Market is driven by Growing E-Commerce Market, Increasing POS and ATM Terminals Coupled with Consumer Centric Reward Point Program: Ken Research Key growth drivers for cards and payment industry include digitalization, development of infrastructure (Integration with Artificial Intelligent Platforms, POS Terminals and ATM Terminals), Improved Member Merchants Discounts, Rewards and Loyalty Programs, Increasing Disposable Income and Reducing Interest Rates The growth in the credit cards has been at an accelerating pace, specifically with improvement of the… Read More »
Will Hybrid Brokerage be the new leading model of India Brokerage Industry? The Indian trading industry has come a long way in demand & supply infrastructural development coupled with jump in retail participation rate from almost Nil in 2001 to 2-3% in 2019 & expectation to grow to ~7% in next five years with major traction coming from Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities. This, up growth,… Read More »
Qatar Vehicle Finance Market is further expected to reach a Market Size of around QAR 25.2 Billion in terms of Auto Loans Outstanding & QAR 9.6 Billion in terms of Auto Loans disbursed by the year ending 2023: Ken Research Captives & NBFC’s are expanding their auto loan portfolios at an increasing rate. Many Automobile OEM’s, especially luxury brands like BMW, Audi etc. have started providing loans with 0% down-payments to increase the sale of their vehicles. This has proved very effective for these companies and has driven the sale of these dealerships. Competition in… Read More »
