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Companies appear to be confident in acquisition and deal-making strategies in 2022 despite the ongoing pandemic and inflationary pressures says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company found that mentions of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in earnings call transcripts rose by 8% in January 2022 compared to the same month last year. Rinaldo Pereira, Business […]
UK-based start-ups raised $3.5 billion in VC funding during January 2022, finds GlobalData
A total of 104 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in the UK during January 2022, according to GlobalData, which notes that the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $3.5 billion. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals database reveals that the UK raised the highest amount of funding compared to other European […]
Swiggy, Zomato to benefit by venturing into fast growing buy now pay later market in India, says GlobalData
Buy now pay later (BNPL) has been gaining prominence in India with increasing number of payment and fintech companies vying to get a pie of this fast-growing market. Swiggy’s announcement comes within few days of its rival Zomato’s plans to offer BNPL services. Both the companies are set to benefit by venturing into fast growing […]
Card payments in Singapore to grow by 8% in 2022, says GlobalData
Card payments in Singapore are set to rebound with 8% growth in 2022, with improving economic conditions, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Singapore was among the first countries to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This caused significant economic disruption, with GDP contracting by 5.4% in 2020 – its first annual contraction […]
Card payments in China set to grow strongly by 17% in 2022, forecasts GlobalData
The card payments market in China, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to register a strong growth of 17% in 2022, supported by healthy economic recovery, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Kartik Challa, Senior Payments Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Card payments market in China, which registered robust growth over […]
North America further strengthens its leadership in global VC funding landscape in 2021, says GlobalData
Global venture capital (VC) funding activity volume witnessed significant growth in 2021, with improvement also witnessed across all of the regions. However, North America continued to attract the highest number of VC investments while also registering robust growth during the year. This was primarily driven by the heightened deal activity in the US, according to […]
47% of UK consumers aged between 18–34 do not hold a credit card, finds GlobalData
Younger people are ditching credit cards, according to GlobalData, which notes that this is partly due to the popularity of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes. In a survey* conducted by the leading data and analytics company, 47% of people aged 18-34 revealed that they do not currently own a credit card. This had risen by 8 percentage […]
PayPal is past its prime and losing out to younger, flashier competitors, says GlobalData
Following PayPal’s earnings release, Amrit Dhami, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “PayPal was one of those companies that rode the crest of the COVID-19 wave. However, it is now coming back down to Earth as the world opens back up—it is not alone, we have seen the same with […]
Meta looks to return capital to investors by selling off Diem assets, says GlobalData
Following the news that Meta (Facebook) is looking to sell off its Diem’s assets; Chris Dinga, Payments Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Diem, the stablecoin project being developed by Meta, is collapsing after years of battling regulatory oppositions. Since it was announced by Meta, regulators have rejected the […]
Card payments in Vietnam to grow by 24.1% in 2022, forecasts GlobalData
The card payments market in Vietnam, which was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to register a strong growth of 24.1% in 2022 supported by robust economic recovery, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Vietnam is among one of the few countries, which have been able to control the spread of COVID-19 […]
Indian e-commerce market to grow by 21.5% in 2022, forecasts GlobalData
Indian e-commerce market has been witnessing high growth during the past few years, a trend that is expected to continue with the value of e-commerce sales expected to grow by 21.5% to reach the value of INR5.5 trillion ($74.8bn) in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. E-commerce has transformed the way […]
Card payments in Indonesia to grow by 10.7% in 2022, forecasts GlobalData
Indonesia’s card payments market, which was affected by COVID-19 pandemic, is on the path of recovery supported by gradual rise in consumer spending. The card payments market is anticipated to grow by 10.7% and reach IDR619.5 trillion ($44.2bn) in 2022, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Like most countries globally, Indonesia was also […]
Singapore e-commerce market to surpass US$10bn mark in 2025, forecasts GlobalData
Singapore continues to evolve as a major e-commerce market and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 16.2% from S$7.8bn (US$5.9bn) in 2021 to S$14.2bn (US$10.7bn) in 2025, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that the strong growth will be supported by […]
Card payments in India to surpass $300bn mark in 2022, says GlobalData
India made remarkable progress in the adoption of digital payments in recent years, supported by government’s push and improvements in payments infrastructure. As a result, the card payments market in India is anticipated to grow by 31.2% in 2022 to reach INR22.3 trillion ($305.4bn), driven by economic recovery post COVID-19 pandemic, widespread vaccination program and […]
Cryptocurrencies need to improve stability and scalability to see mass scale adoption, says GlobalData
Cryptocurrency total sector market cap $2.5 trillion in October Bitcoin is the leading cryptocurrency with a 46% share of the total cryptocurrencies market. Bitcoin must increase its payments capability to be used on a larger scale. Cryptocurrency networks need to improve their stability and scalability if they want to be adopted as official currency, says […]
Recovery in Singapore wealth market to drive affluent population growth in 2021 and 2022, forecasts GlobalData
The Singapore wealth market, especially equities and mutual funds, are expected to rebound in 2021 and 2022 after a pandemic induced contraction in 2020, pushing up affluent investors’ numbers. This population, which includes mass affluent investors (holding liquid assets of US$50,000–$1m) and High-net-worth (HNW) individuals (holding liquid assets of more than US$1m), is expected to […]
Online shopping and rising internet penetration to lead Philippines e-commerce at 17% CAGR through 2025, forecasts GlobalData
Driven by growing consumers’ preferences for online shopping and increasing internet penetration, the Philippines e-commerce market has been registering growth during the last few years. The COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated this trend. Consequently, e-commerce value is expected to grow at a strong CAGR of 17% between 2021 and 2025, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data […]
‘Buy now pay later’ emerges as viable credit option for e-commerce payments in India, says GlobalData
With several payment companies now offering the ‘buy now pay later’ (BNPL) service, it has emerged as a feasible and appealing credit alternative for e-commerce purchases in India, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics reveals that the e-commerce market in India grew by 12.2% in 2020 and […]
Card payments in New Zealand to rebound in 2021 with 10.3% growth, forecasts GlobalData
New Zealand’s card payments market is expected to rebound strongly in 2021 registering 10.3% growth, supported by the economic revival, rising consumer spending, and growing preference for contactless payments, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s Payment Cards Analytics, the value of card payments registered a decline of 11.8% in 2020 […]
Alternative payment tools emerge as mainstream for e-commerce payments in APAC, finds GlobalData
Alternative payments have gained significant prominence among online shoppers in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with payment solutions such as mobile and digital wallets displacing traditional payment methods like cash and cards, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. According to GlobalData’s E-Commerce Analytics, e-commerce payments in APAC (covering 16 countries) are estimated to increase […]