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The European region witnessed consistent decline in mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal volume during Q1 2020, decreasing from 710 in January, to 699 in February, and to 599 in March 2020. Deal value also started declining near the end of the quarter, registering growth from US$25.4bn in January to US$49.1bn in February before declining to […]
Over 1,000 deals announced globally during week ended April 26, showing 12.6% increase, says GlobalData
A total of 1,004 deals were announced globally during the week ended April, 26, 2020, which is an increase of 12.6% over 892 deals announced during the previous week, according to GlobalData’s deals database. However, deal volume remained below the Q1 2020 and March 2020 weekly average levels. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: […]
Reduced appetite for credit and falling house prices will hit New Zealand mortgage market, says GlobalData
A reluctance to take on credit and buy houses, especially for first-time buyers, will negatively impact the New Zealand mortgage market in the short-term, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Resham Karira, Retail Banking Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Banks are offering mortgage relief on payments for up to six months for customers […]
Consumer lending in China to slow down due to Covid-19 pandemic, says GlobalData
The Chinese consumer lending market, which recorded 16.3% growth in 2019, is expected to slow down to 6.2% to reach CNY46.7 trillion (US$6.7 trillion) in 2020, as per the latest revised post-coronavirus (Covid-19) data published by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Global Retail Banking Analytics reveals that retail consumer […]
Spain’s reliance on tourism will hurt its recovery
Spain’s tourism sector makes up approximately 12% of its GDP and 13% of its employment*, and a steep decline in this market will heavily impact the country’s payments sector, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Ravi Sharma, Banking and Payments Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “According to GlobalData’s 2019 Banking and Payments Survey, travel […]
Italy’s savings market to stagnate in 2020 as economy comes to standstill, says GlobalData
COVID-19 will have a major impact on the savings and investments market in Italy, hurting retail equity and mutual fundings, while safer retail deposits will see increases, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Retail deposits, and, to a lesser extent, bond holdings will fare better after COVID-19 due to consumers opting for safe […]
Disruption to New Zealand’s key tourism and hospitality sectors hits payments industry, says GlobalData
Fears surrounding the impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) have already significantly impacted the global economy. A similar trend is expected in New Zealand’s tourism industry, which is the country’s biggest revenue contributor, due to overall decline in consumer spending. As a result, it will have a significant impact on the country’s payments industry, says GlobalData, a […]
China retail savings and investments market set for worst year since 2008 financial crash, says GlobalData
China’s retail savings and investments market is set for the worst year since 2008 financial crash due to the domestic disruption and impact on trade partners as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has gone global, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Covid-19 Sector Impact: Retail Savings & Investments – China’forecasts […]
Goldman Sachs leads M&A financial advisers ranking by deal value in financial services sector for coronavirus-hit Q1 2020
In Q1 2020, the financial services sector saw an overall rise of 4.62% in deal value from US$131.25bn in Q1 2019 to US$137.3bn in Q1 2020. Deal volume decreased in this period by 3.72% from 1,075 deals in Q1 2019 to 1,035 in Q1 2020, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Goldman Sachs […]
Top ten global M&A legal advisers in financial services sector in Q1 2020
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has dominated the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers league table based on deal value in Q1 2020, based on a total advised deal value of US$66.49bn. However, in deal volume terms, the firm settled at fourth position with nine deals. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital […]
Australian reliance on tourism industry will significantly slow transactions growth, says GlobalData
The total transaction value in Australia has been revised down to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% between 2019-23 as consumer spending is forecast to decline due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Covid-19 Sector Impact: Payments Snapshot – Australia report forecasts the value […]
Profitability of UK banks to suffer but retail deposits will rise post-COVID-19
Banks’ profitability is set to be hit as fee income will fall because of decreased consumer spending, net interest margins will remain low, short-term costs will rise and delinquency rates will rise, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. However, retail banks are likely to see immediate, and then more long term, increases in retail […]
Spain likely to be hit hardest by pandemic according to GlobalData’s COVID-19 Banking Severity Impact Index.
The level of COVID-19 lockdown and number of cases pushes Spain and Italy towards the top of GlobalData’s COVID-19 Banking Severity Impact Index. Economic factors, such as the percentage of the population who are self-employed and have savings of up to $15,000 (or equivalent) make Spain score the highest, followed by Italy and Germany. While […]
Top 25 publicly trading banks saw composite market capitalization decline of 24.5% in Q1, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak across multiple geographies, most of the top publicly trading banks by market capitalization (MCap) reported a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline in their MCap for Q1 (ended 31 March 2020), according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company In this period, the composite MCap of these banks slid substantially by 24.5% to […]
Goldman Sachs is top financial adviser globally in retail sector by M&A value in coronavirus-hit Q1 2020, says GlobalData
Goldman Sachs has dominated the M&A financial advisers league table based on deal value in the first quarter of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The US-based firm secured the top spot by advising on two deals worth US$10.9bn. GlobalData, which tracks all M&A, private equity/venture capital and asset transaction activity […]
Cash payments set to decline further in New Zealand over next four years, says GlobalData
Cash payments in New Zealand are set to witness decline over the next four years due to the growing concerns arising from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s revised-forecasts for card transactions in New Zealand predict that the number of ATM cash withdrawals will decline by a compound […]
Covid-19 to further drive e-commerce payments growth in China over next four years, says GlobalData
The growth of Chinese e-commerce market has been revised up, considering the positive push due to coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, according to estimates by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As consumers are increasingly shifting away from in-store to online spending to avoid exposure to disease vectors, e-commerce payments are set to record a steep […]
France cash transactions set to decline to 2023 and consumer spending deteriorates
France’s payments industry will be hit by ongoing disruption to its essential tourism industry, though e-commerce is seeing increases, says GlobalData. GlobalData’s post-COVID-19 revised-forecasts predict cash transactions will change from steady growth to yearly declines between 201 and 2023. Cash transactions are now set to fall at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.3% up to 2023. Ravi Sharma, Banking and Payments Analyst at GlobalData, commented: “The French tourism industry is particularly reliant on Chinese consumers, as […]
COVID-19 will accelerate growth of electronic payments, according to GlobalData
The transition from cash to electronic payment will be accelerated by consumer behaviour learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Covid-19 Sector Impact: Payments webinar noted that online, cashless and mobile transactions would see long-term growth as consumers change their spending behaviour to avoid contact with the disease in the short term. Sam Murrant, Lead Payment Analyst at GlobalData, commented: “Lockdowns and social distancing measures will force consumers to reduce physical […]
Cash transactions to decline further in Japan amid Covid-19 pandemic, says GlobalData
The share of cash in the overall payment transaction volume in Japan is set to decrease over the next five years, as users are increasingly considering currency notes to have the potential to transfer the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) infection, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Subsequently, the pandemic is expected to push […]