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US dominates high-value VC deal activity as investors prioritize mature startup ecosystems in Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

High-value venture capital (VC) deals (≥$100 million) grew increasingly concentrated in just few markets during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with the US accounting for around 60% and nearly 88% of all the global deal volume and value, respectively. The widening funding gap highlights how investors are prioritizing mature startup ecosystems and scalable business […]
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APAC banking giants face new reality as China slows and India rises, reveals GlobalData

Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) largest banks are entering a more fragmented era. The region’s financial heavyweights still dominate global rankings by revenue, but the latest numbers reveal a widening divergence between China’s state-backed lenders, Japan’s globally exposed megabanks, and India’s fast-expanding retail franchises, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Murthy Grandhi, Company Profiles Analyst […]
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Global banks navigate diverging fortunes as growth normalizes and risks reprice, says GlobalData

The fiscal year 2025 was one of the most divergent on record for global banking: at one extreme, state-owned Russian lenders capitalized on wartime interest rate regimes; at another, Chinese megabanks witnessed net interest margins compress under Beijing’s directive to support a slowing economy. Between these poles, US banks mostly held their ground while European […]
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China VC activity grows sharply in Q1 2026, but value gap with US persists amid smaller deal sizes, says GlobalData

China’s venture capital (VC) market rebounded strongly in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with deal volume surging 80% and funding value rising 176% year-on-year (YoY), signaling renewed investor momentum. However, smaller average deal sizes kept its global value share limited, underscoring a persistent gap with the US, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity […]
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Venture capital gains fail to offset M&A and private equity slowdown in Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Global deal activity witnessed a year-on-year (YoY) 3% decline during the first quarter (Q1) 2026, as the sluggish M&A and private equity (PE) landscape overshadowed a resilient venture capital (VC) activity. While macro uncertainty pressured overall deal-making activity, VC volume climbed 5%, reveals GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at […]
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Global job postings increase 6.4% QoQ in Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

The global job market experienced a positive shift in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, with job postings growing by 6.4% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ), a sign of potential early stabilization as companies cautiously resumed hiring following year-end slowdowns, reveals the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s report, “Global Hiring Activity Trends & Signals […]
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Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case top M&A legal advisers in automotive sector during Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the automotive sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database […]
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Arpwood Capital top M&A financial advisers in automotive sector during Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Arpwood Capital Ltd were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the automotive sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database […]
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in oil & gas sector during Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the oil & gas sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis […]
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Goldman Sachs and Evercore top M&A financial advisers in oil & gas sector during Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Goldman Sachs and Evercore were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the oil & gas sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals […]
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DLA Piper and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in construction sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

DLA Piper and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the construction sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform.   An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database, […]
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Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey top M&A financial advisers in construction sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

Morgan Stanley and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the construction sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that […]
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Akerman and White & Case top M&A legal advisers in retail sector during Q1 2026, reveals GlobalData

Akerman and White & Case were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the retail sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that […]
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Kirkland & Ellis and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher top M&A legal advisers in power sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

Kirkland & Ellis and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the power sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals […]
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Citi and Morgan Stanley top M&A financial advisers in power sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

Citi and Morgan Stanley were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the power sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that Citi […]
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Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis top M&A legal advisers in financial services sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the financial services sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals […]
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Barclays and Houlihan Lokey top M&A financial advisers in financial services sector during Q1 2026, finds GlobalData

Barclays and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the financial services sector during the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that […]
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