Financial Security


"So, it’s okay to share my financial data now?"

Open Banking has the potential to revolutionise the financial services industry by giving customers more control of their personal data. Here, Research Director Celine Ledbury examines how banks will need to communicate its worth to their customers – and to trust in its security.

Open Banking – the friction paradox

Friction can help ensure that people don’t stumble into making unwise financial choices. With Open Banking on the horizon, how much friction is enough, and when might it not be as useful?

Open Banking – are consumers ready?

With the forthcoming PSD2 directive, a new Ipsos survey has built a global picture on the future ‘Open Banking’ landscape and discovers that, while the UK is interested in new financial technology, it remains precious about its data.
Housing Survey

Confidence in UK housing market slips to lowest level in five years

Ipsos publishes the latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker for October 2017.
Data Privacy Publication

Public perceptions of austerity, social care and personal data

Deloitte commissioned Ipsos to survey UK adults on their attitudes to public service spending and austerity; social care services; and personal data sharing.

Growing negativity among consumers about current levels of inflation in the UK

An Ipsos survey for Lloyds Bank finds that concerns about levels of inflation are at their highest point since January 2014.
Employment Survey

Workplace Pensions: research exploring attitudes and behaviour

Ipsos has undertaken survey research on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions to understand attitudes towards workplace pensions amongst employees.
Retirement Survey

The Retired Prince

As Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, retires at 96 after 22,219 public engagements, we look at our Future of Retirement research series for HSBC and ask what people can expect of retirement today.

Why financial firms must forge connections in a virtual world

Can financial services companies build connections in a world of increasingly virtual relationships? They need to if they want to keep and gain customers, writes Tony Smith in Quirk's.