Morgan Stanley was the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial adviser in the Asia-Pacific region during 2025 by both value and volume, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that Morgan Stanley achieved this leading position by advising on 63 deals […]

Paul Hastings and TriLegal were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the Asia-Pacific region during 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that Paul Hastings achieved its leading position in terms of […]

Latham & Watkins and CMS were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in Europe during 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database has revealed that Latham & Watkins achieved its leading position in terms […]

Morgan Stanley and Rothschild & Co were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in Europe during 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a  leading intelligence and productivity platform GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that Morgan Stanley achieved its leading position in terms of […]

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in North America in 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest legal advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz […]

JPMorgan and Houlihan Lokey were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the North American region in 2025 by value and volume, respectively, according to the latest financial advisers league table by GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database revealed that JPMorgan achieved its leading position in terms of […]

The 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference saw a focus on internal pipeline prioritization and bolt-on licensing agreements, with industry experts noting an absence of large biopharmaceutical mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements typically expected, says GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Alison Labya, Senior Pharma Business Fundamentals Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Lower interest rates and […]

The travel and tourism sector experienced subdued deal activity in 2025, with the total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced globally in the sector decreasing by 5% in the year compared to 2024, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst […]

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) deal landscape moderated in 2025, with the total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced in the region falling by 3% compared to the previous year. However,  growth in China and India partially cushioned pronounced slowdowns in other parts of the region, according to […]

Gold and silver prices have surpassed the targets outlined in GlobalData’s previous outlook, prompting an upward revision to its forecasts as geopolitical uncertainty and continued investor demand keep the precious metals complex well supported. GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform, now expects gold to rise 30%–45% from current levels to $6,100–$6,700, while silver is […]

The global deal landscape experienced a contraction in 2025, reflecting a cautious sentiment among investors and businesses. The total number of deals (comprising mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) announced globally decreased by 4% during 2025 compared to the previous year, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. An […]

Apple became a trending company among social media influencers during mid-January 2026, after announcing a major partnership to use Google’s Gemini technology for its future foundation models. Influencers expect the collaboration to deliver a significantly more personalized Siri that can better understand and assist with complex world knowledge. This deal allows the company to focus […]

Nvidia Corp dominated influencer discussions on social media during the first week of January 2026 after unveiling Alpamayo at the CES 2026 event. This release introduces an open-source ecosystem of models and simulation tools that shift autonomous driving from traditional perception to a ten billion parameter reasoning, vision-language-action paradigm. By providing an open ecosystem that […]

India–Bangladesh relations have entered their most critical phase since 1971, with political distrust and strategic realignment spilling over into trade, mobility, and regional security. GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform, notes that the deterioration in diplomatic confidence is unfolding against a sensitive macro backdrop in Bangladesh, where elevated inflation versus pre-2020 levels and sustained […]

The combined market capitalization of the top 50 companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region surged to $10.5 trillion in 2025, reflecting a 35.1% year-on-year increase, mainly driven by AI-led surge in semiconductor demand, according to GlobalData, a leading intelligence and productivity platform. While TSMC and Tencent maintained their dominance, the year’s most striking narrative emerged […]

The aggregate market capitalization (MCap) of the top 25 global banks increased by 35.8% year-on-year (YoY), reaching $6.1 trillion in the fourth quarter (Q4) ended 31 December 2025. The gains were broad-based across North America, Europe and parts of Asia, reflecting resilient earnings, higher-for-longer interest rates that continued to support margins in many markets, and […]