Business Fundamentals

Deal activity in Asia-Pacific up by 23.2% in July, finds GlobalData

A total of 2,037 deals were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during July 2020, which is an increase of 23.2% over the 1,653 deals announced during the previous month, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the deal volume during the month remained […]

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Despite Japan’s efforts to revive travel and tourism industry, deal activity likely to remain subdued, says GlobalData

The global travel and tourism industry is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in the sector is muted. Japan too is not an exception, though the country seems to be keen on reviving the industry by introducing new initiatives. However, with the resurgence of new COVID-19 cases and mixed response […]

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Japan’s plan to revisit tech goals offers opportunities for PE/VC firms, says GlobalData

Japan is renowned for technophilia. However, contrary to the general belief, Japan lags behind its Western peers. With digitization taking center stage in COVID-era, Japan is looking to close the gap. This could encourage domestic start-ups to work towards tech innovation in different fields, which in turn is expected to spur private equity (PE)/venture capital […]

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Jagged reopening of nations worldwide paves uncertain path to economic recovery, says GlobalData

As economies reopen globally, there is a constant battle to achieve a balance between surging COVID-19 cases and addressing economic slowdown. Due to the prevailing uncertainty following COVID-19, GlobalData’s 2020 forecast for global economic growth has been revised downward from -0.9% (estimated 6 April) to -3.95% (estimated 3 August). The signs of a faltering rebound […]

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Regulations and geopolitics top themes for Japanese companies to reduce dependence on China, finds GlobalData

Regulations, China Impact and Geopolitics were the top themes in 2020 for Japanese companies to reduce dependency on China and secure resilient supply chains, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Since April 2020, reportedly 87 companies were to relocate production out of China. Currently, most of the companies in the subsidy list […]

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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases forces GlobalData to revise down Japan’s GDP growth for 2020

COVID-19 cases have been increasing at a fast pace in Japan since the government started easing restrictions from the beginning of June, which may hinder the recovery of the country’s economy in the short-term. As a result, GlobalData, a leading data analytics company, has revised down the real GDP growth from -3.1% on 6 April […]

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Japan–UK free trade agreement mutually beneficial, says GlobalData

With the completion of the final post-Brexit transitional period around the corner, the UK is scrambling to secure multiple trade deals before the end of 2020. The Japan–UK free trade agreement (FTA) holds significance in boosting investments and diversified supply chain mechanism for both the countries with market growth opportunities, says GlobalData, a leading data […]

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Investors likely to remain wary as Japan sees resurgence in new COVID-19 cases, says GlobalData

Japan, which once garnered positive headlines globally due to relatively lower rate of COVID-19 infections compared to other countries and seemed to have passed through the worst of the virus outbreak, is now on alert as the country is witnessing spike in new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. This is likely to dampen investor sentiments. […]

Business Fundamentals, Pharma

17 of 20 top pharmaceutical companies be revenue reported YoY growth in 2019, says GlobalData

As another great year for the innovation bio/pharma industry, 2019 saw 17 of the top 20 mega cap players reporting YoY revenue growth, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Madeleine Roche, Associate Pharma Analyst at GlobalData commented, “One winner was Takeda, which saw more than 50% YoY revenue growth. The company’s significant […]

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Exiting China not easy for Japanese companies, says GlobalData

In the wake of the supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Japan has earmarked over US$2bn to encourage its companies under FY2020 Primary Supplementary Budget to move operations out of China and relocate production bases across a number of countries, including those of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, completely […]

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Top 25 global technology companies defy health crisis with MCap rising in Q2 2020, says GlobalData

The COVID-19 pandemic is providing new business opportunities for the tech sector, as evidenced by the performance of the world’s top 25 technology companies*, which all reported quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth in market capitalization (MCap) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, ended June 30. Top of the ranking by GlobalData, Apple’s revenue in Q2 was […]

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JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were top financial advisers by value and volume in the US in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Financial advisers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the US in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. JP Morgan advised on 57 deals worth US$95.4bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs led […]

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume in the US in H1 2020, says GlobalData

Legal advisers Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Kirkland & Ellis were noted to be the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the US in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett advised on 51 deals worth US$59.2bn, which was the highest among all […]

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Goldman Sachs and EY were top financial advisers by value and volume in the UK in H1 2020

Goldman Sachs and Ernst & Young (EY) were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the UK in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on 13 deals worth US$58.3bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, EY led in volume terms […]

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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were top legal advisers by value and volume in the UK in H1 2020

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the UK in the first half (H1) of 2020, based on deal value and volume, respectively. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised on 12 deals worth US$50.4bn, which was the highest among all the advisers. Meanwhile, CMS led in volume terms having […]

Banking, Business Fundamentals

Stocks of top global banks see revival in Q2 2020

The shares of the top 25 global banks witnessed a revival in Q2 2020 as their aggregate market cap grew 4.2% to US$2,710bn in Q2 2020, up from US$2,601bn in Q1 2020. Of the 25, 18 reported quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) growth, with six banks – Citigroup, HDFC, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Truist Financial, and BNP Paribas […]

Business Fundamentals, Medical Devices

Siemens Healthineers-Varian deal will create a world leader in oncology solutions, says GlobalData

Following the recent announcement that Siemens Healthineers will acquire Varian Medical Systems; Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the deal: “This US$16.4bn deal is the largest transaction by Siemens Healthineers since it was spun-off and formed as a separate business entity by Siemens in 2018. […]

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China dominates APAC VC funding landscape Q2 2020, reveals GlobalData

China continued to top the venture capital (VC) funding activity both in terms of volume as well as value and was way ahead of its peer countries in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VC funding activity in the APAC region […]

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China’s economy set to post positive growth in 2020 unlike peer countries, forecasts GlobalData

With improvements in key macroeconomic indicators, the Chinese economy is forecasted to post a positive growth in 2020 unlike other peer countries, which are expected to enter into a recession, says GlobalData, a leading data analytics company. The business activities started to resume from March across various provinces of China, except in Hubei where lockdown […]

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