Are your surveys mobile-optimised?

Last month, we discussed why understanding your survey respondents really matters. As there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to survey design, the context of ‘who, what, when, where and …

Why your survey design really matters

Best practice is a well sought-after but often contested goal in survey design. How many questions should I ask? How should I ask them? What combination of buttons, sliders and …

Brand Survival Guide: What your brand needs to thrive in 2021

In 2021, the world continues to battle a pandemic, our online spaces are plagued with misinformation, and conspiracies and political scandals still top the news. But while we may be …

Five trends set to shape business intelligence methods and market research in 2021

Gone are the days of slowly pivoting strategy; during a pandemic, change comes on the daily, and your business needs to be prepared to adapt at a similar speed. With …

A year to remember, or a year to forget? CoreData’s review of 2020

In 2020 we all had to adapt quickly to a suddenly changed world, and to find new and innovative ways of doing business and interacting with clients. But it was …

Why there’s more interest in Sweden than we’ve seen for years

In the late winter of 2015, Sweden under its then-new Prime Minister Stefan Loven – ex-welder, ex-unionist and minority Government holder – became the first country to enter negative interest …

What game theory teaches us about customer service

Two men are arrested after holding up a bank and held separately for questioning by the police. How should each of the thieves behave to achieve the optimal outcome? And …

2019: The year in review, as seen by CoreData

The past 12 months have been nothing short of extraordinary as the first wave of changes driven by the Royal Commission rolled through the industry and as personal and company reputations …

Who will help consumers see the true value of life insurance?

Australia’s life insurance industry is facing significant headwinds, driven by regulatory reform, margin pressure and the evolving adviser landscape. The Life Insurance Framework (LIF) review, Protecting Your Super and Putting …

An Apple to pay keeps BNPL away

The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Payments System Board Annual Report 2019 has revealed that they are scheduled to review card payments regulation in 2020, which could lead to regulatory changes. …

Give financial planners a break and let them focus on the client

Financial planner bashing has become a national sport. The financial advice industry has battled consumer and media perceptions that advisers are a bunch of cowboys flogging products to line their …

The twilight of China’s population and the dawn of its retirement industry

Most of the developed world has enjoyed a population growth dividend lasting for five or six decades in preparation for dealing with an ageing population. But China has enjoyed only …

Bursting the filter bubble to escape a ‘weatherless world’

From its earliest days, digital technology has sought to help us sift through the information overload to discover relevance. While this promised to broaden our horizons it has in fact …

Self-managed super funds: to 2020 and beyond

Since emerging in the late 1990s, the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector in Australia has shown uninterrupted growth. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), as at 31 March 2019, …

How a love for fly-fishing may point the way for global economies

Buried deep in the PhD thesis submitted by Milton Friedman in the late summer of 1940 (note 1) are a couple of jokes, which I really love. The first joke …