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Fintech themes drive APAC banking and payments sector M&A deal value by 167% in Q2 2021, reveals GlobalData

The mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) banking and payments sector witnessed a staggering 167% quarter-on-quarter growth to US$44bn in Q2 2021, primarily driven by fintech themes including digital payments, online payments, and robo-advice, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Snigdha Parida, Senior Analyst in GlobalData’s Thematic Team, says: […]
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China’s regulatory crackdown will send edtech investors India’s way, says GlobalData

Following the news that China’s VIPKid is to stop selling foreign-based tutoring to students in China; David Bicknell, Principal Analyst in the Thematic Team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The Chinese Government’s strict regulation of its fast-growing edtech sector has changed the market and will have lasting consequences for […]
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Flourishing digital economy helps startup ecosystem in India, says GlobalData

Following the news that two Indian unicorns—Nykaa and PolicyBazaar—have filed for listing in Indian exchanges and two startups—BharatPe and OfBusiness—have joined the unicorn club; Swati Verma, Associate Project Manager of Thematic Research at GlobalData, offers her view: “India has become a digital-first economy due to rising smartphone penetration and affordable mobile Internet. Consumer-facing tech startups […]
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AR overtakes AI to become the most disruptive emerging technology, GlobalData survey shows

Augmented reality (AR) has replaced artificial intelligence (AI) as the most disruptive emerging technology, according to a survey by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Emerging Technology Sentiment Analysis Q2 2021’, reveals that 70%* of industry professionals surveyed stated that AR would disrupt their industry most out of a selection of […]
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The Olympics will allow Japan to demonstrate its robotics capabilities and show us the future of sporting events, says GlobalData

From drones delivering food and drink to field robots recovering javelins, Olympics viewers worldwide are about to see the capabilities of Japanese robot manufacturers and think: “Hey, why don’t I have one of those?!”. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that robotics is one of the key technologies that will impact business and society […]
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Top 20 semiconductor companies by revenue recorded healthy growth, says GlobalData

Year-on-Year (YoY) cumulative revenue of the top 20 semiconductor companies by revenue increased 8.4% Despite the COVID-19 crisis, 45% of the companies reported double-digit growth in 2020 The semiconductor sector gained traction in H2 2020 due to rising demand for computer-centric products, game consoles and internet of things (IoT) devices, as well as increasing investment […]
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Super-app dream may lead social media companies further into regulatory nightmare, says GlobalData

Social media companies such as Facebook and Google will increasingly diversify away from ad-funded business models while at the same time chasing dreams of being a ‘super app’, according to GlobalData. However, the leading data and analytics company notes that, in pursuing super-app aspirations, they could end up attracting even more regulatory scrutiny. GlobalData’s latest […]
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Kaseya attack highlights supply chain vulnerability to ransomware attacks, says GlobalData

Following the disclosure of a global ransomware cyberattack that compromised IT software supplier Kaseya, and which has now affected over a thousand companies; David Bicknell, principal analyst, Thematic Research at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “This extremely serious attack highlights the supply chain’s vulnerability to ransomware attacks. 2020 was a […]
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Facebook’s antitrust victory shows that new legislation is necessary to tackle digital monopolies, says GlobalData

Following the news that Facebook stock market value reached $1tn after it scored an antitrust victory; Laura Petrone, Senior Analyst in the Thematic Research team at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “The US judge’s decision is a big setback for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and antitrust regulators, but it […]
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Home-grown Indian tech and media companies taking over from foreign tech giants, says GlobalData

India is becoming a land of digital opportunities for home-grown tech companies, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that these local players are growing stronger and can now compete against foreign tech giants, which previously reaped the benefits in ecommerce, digital payments, social media and video streaming. This clash is also […]
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Global blockchain platform and services market will be worth $199bn by 2030, says GlobalData

Revenue from blockchain platforms and services is expected to rise from $4bn in 2020 to a huge $199bn by 2030 as businesses seeking to accelerate digital transformation and development spend big on blockchain, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Last year, GlobalData noted that businesses must make targeted, tactical digital transformation for companies […]
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60% mobile gaming revenue came from APAC region in 2020, led by China at 35%, says GlobalData

China accounted for the lion’s share of the global mobile gaming* market. In 2020, 35% of global mobile gaming revenue was generated in China, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Thematic Research: Mobile Gaming’, reveals that the APAC region contributed nearly 60% of mobile gaming revenue in 2020. Revenues […]
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Cryptocurrencies just became a lot less secure as recovery of bitcoin colonial pipeline ransom sets path towards fiat-currency-style control, says GlobalData

Following the news that the US Government has managed to retrieve most of the Bitcoin that was used to pay off the Colonial Pipeline hackers; Danyaal Rashid, Thematic Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “It is no surprise that the price of bitcoin fell by around 10% after the […]
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Digitalization helps consumer companies manage changes in demand, emerging consumption occasions and changing shopping methods, says GlobalData

Changes in demand, emerging consumption occasions, and changing shopping methods have been identified by leading data and analytics company GlobalData as three key aspects to which consumer companies and foodservice outlets have had to adapt due to COVID-19. The company’s latest report, ‘Future of Work in Consumer – Thematic Research’, reveals that companies have been […]
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