Research & Studies

PRAGUE – According to Citibank’s latest survey conducted in cooperation with IPSOS, only every fourteenth Czech (7.4%) is willing to invest more than CZK 50,000 per year in financial products. The single largest part of the adult population (37.3%) invests up to CZK 10,000. Approximately one fourth (25.5%) invest CZK 10,000 to 50,000 per year. Almost 30% do not invest at all. The survey has also shown that when it comes to growing their money through investment in financial products Czechs still remain very conservative: more than 56% out of those, who plan to invest in the upcoming months, prefer saving products such as savings accounts or schemes of savings and loan associations. Traditional investment products for appreciation of financial assets over the long term, such as stocks, mutual funds, or bonds, will be used by 40% of investors (13.5% stocks, 18.6% mutual funds, and 8.3% bonds). Short-term investments in forex products remain an underestimated opportunity and in the upcoming 12 months will be used by only 3.2% of Czech investors.

A Czech version of FSG study - the original can be found here http://bit.ly/CSVGUIDE

► A fifth of all respondents and 42% of board directors and senior managers in the EMEIA region admit to misrepresenting financial reporting / ► Companies in the Czech Republic ignore ethical principles / ► In the region, Czechs trust least in the importance of anti-corruption rules and their enforcement by management

The average occupancy of Prague hotels and room rates increased last year. Average annual revenue per room increased by more than 10%. It was one of the best results among European cities. It´s shown in the results of an annual PwC study "European Cities Hotel Forecast 2013".

The 16th PwC Global CEO Survey asked 1400 bosses of major companies from around the world which leaders they most admire and what they appreciate about them. Winston Churchill was the one who was mentioned most frequently. Along with Steve Jobs they were admired by CEOs from most countries.

During their university studies, Czech students are very active in seeking work opportunities to gain professional experience– two-thirds (68%) had an internship during their studies. More than half of respondents (55%) have temporary jobs on an occasional or a regular basis, 48% gain experience through internships in their major and 44% make extra money through temporary jobs outside their major. The most important criteria for selecting an internship and employment include an opportunity to learn, develop and gain professional experience. These are the key findings of Deloitte's third First Steps into the Labour Market report, which includes input from over 4,000 students across 11 different countries in the Central European region.

Third year in a row that business students rank KPMG #2 in Universum’s ‘World’s Most Attractive Employer’ survey.

The survey conducted by Alma CG revealed that companies are more and more anxious about their innovation financing.

KPMG survey on shopping habits in the Czech Republic shows that Czechs do not trust organic food and find it expensive.

According to a KPMG survey, tourism generates CZK 92 billion in budget revenue.

Digital strategy, including, for instance, the use of social networks, blogs, web or mobile applications, is of special interest to companies operating mainly in the telecommunication and banking sectors, followed by insurance companies, lottery companies and betting offices. Contrarily, power companies and pharmaceutical companies pay only minimal attention to digital strategies. These are the results of a new study entitled “Digital Business: an Opportunity or a Bubble?” released by Deloitte Czech Republic. The study objective was to map the use of digital technology in individual industries at the end of 2012.

New York/Prague - Executives at the world's largest Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) companies consider compliance with the implementation of a 2013 security strategy and roadmap to be the most significant driver for improving information security, according to the new TMT Global Security study released by Deloitte. The study also reveals that companies have started to recognise information security as a fundamental business issue, with companies increasingly focusing on cyber resilience, not just security.

Czech companies most often use a combination of a fixed monthly salary and remuneration determined on the basis of the achieved economic results of the company. This finding follows from an exclusive study of the Deloitte Corporate Governance Centre and the Czech Institute of Directors (CIoD), which monitored the current state of Corporate Governance in the Czech Republic.

Survey results show more education is needed on post-workout nutrition to change habits and help individuals optimize exercise results.

Investors in the CR expressed greatest interest in service companies; interest in IT firms dropped compared to previous years

PRAGUE – An internal survey conducted by Citibank Europe plc amongst Citi credit card holders suggests that credit card use differs depending not only on gender and age, but also on the sign of the Zodiac under which people were born. Overall, Arians are “the biggest spenders”, whose expenses represent almost 10% of overall spending on Citi credit cards in the last year. On the contrary, Scorpios are the most frugal. In 2012, the difference in the volume of spending between these Citi credit card holders was almost 200 million crowns. Part of the survey was an analysis of Citi credit card holders’ shopping patterns across all shopping segments such as retail shops, traveling, garment shops, catering facilities, and car dealers in 2012.

Hays Czech Republic released the salary survey which tries to cover all industries and postitions. Commentary for each industry and survey itself are enclosed in Czech language.

AVG Technologies’ survey shows consumers are playing fast and loose with their personal privacy, yet are failing to embrace practical features due to security concerns

Deloitte was selected by Czech students as the most attractive employer in the “Advisory, Outsourcing and Audit” category. Deloitte Legal retained last year’s first place among law offices. These are the results of the second annual TOP Employers 2012/2013 survey of the Czech Union of Students (CUS), in which over ten thousand Czech students selected a company where they would like to work in the future.

In this post-modern world where personal technology reigns supreme (particularly mobile devices), it is not outlandish to think that a smartphone or tablet can become your best friend. Just how intimately connected are we with our mobile devices? A new survey commissioned by Citrix found that Americans admitted to spending almost every waking minute with their devices, whether checking news and social media feeds first thing each morning, eating every meal with device in hand, or watching reality TV shows in secret.