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Thematic Analysis
Splinternet – Thematic Research
The traditional internet is increasingly under threat from the ‘splinternet’, the term used to describe the fragmentation of the internet into competing technospheres. Increasingly, nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the internet governance system established decades ago. On the one hand, liberal democracies are divided over safeguarding the global, open internet, prioritizing digital sovereignty. But on the other, the centralized model followed by autocratic regimes challenges the open internet by reshaping global norms and standards. Also, following the...
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Thematic Analysis
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impact on Telemedicine – Physician Perspective
Telemedicine, the use of electronic communication for the delivery of remote clinical care, has been recognized as a critical strategy during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to limit the risk of person-to-person transmission of the virus as social distancing became the norm. In this report, the countries covered includes the US, Japan, the 4EU (France, Italy, Germany, and Spain), and the UK. It was widely anticipated that COVID-19 was the tipping point for telemedicine as the full potential of the technology...
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Sector Analysis
Mass Affluent Target Propositions, 2021 Update – A Key for Sustainability and Growth
The global wealth market will increase by 8% in 2021. Targeting the mass affluent demographic has worked its way up the priority list for banks and wealth managers in recent years. Some banks are not new to capturing this demographic with dedicated services, but in this digital transformation period competition for this lucrative group is on the rise. Heightened competition and regulatory costs for wealth managers, low interest rate margins for banks, and new digital entrants keen to keep their...
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Thematic Analysis
Connected Cars in Insurance – Thematic Research
The global connected cars market size was $27.3 billion in 2020 and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 7% between 2020 and 2030. A great proportion of the connected car market’s growth will not only be due to the year-on-year expansion of connected vehicles on roads but also due to the utilization of telematics technology. The expansion of the connected car market flags the potential for insurers to integrate personalized aspects of how motor...
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Sector Analysis
Global Platinum Mining to 2024 – Updated with Impact of COVID-19
GlobalData's "Global Platinum Mining to 2024 - Updated with Impact of COVID-19" provides a comprehensive analysis of the global platinum industry. The report provides historical and forecast data on platinum production by country, production by company, reserves, reserves country and consumption to 2024, with insight on the impact of COVID-19 on platinum supply and demand. A trade section provides information on major exporters and importers and a demand drivers section analyses the factors affecting global platinum demand, such as automobile...
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Thematic Analysis
Digital Transformation and Emerging Technology in the Healthcare Industry – 2020 Edition
The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing constant changes resulting from declining profit margins, cost pressure, and the necessity to replenish pipelines and maximize peak sales, while at the same time meeting stringent regulatory and legislative requirements. Although digital transformation was seen as one of the ways to ease these pressures, the COVID-19 crisis is making digital transformation even more pressing. As the pandemic takes its toll on businesses, pharma is also forced to adopt to an ever-changing environment defined by supply...
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Analyst Opinions
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Impact on Telemedicine, a Physician Perspective
Telemedicine is the use of electronic communication for the delivery of remote clinical care. It has been recognized as a critical strategy during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to limit the risk of person-to-person transmission of the virus as social distancing has become the norm. It is widely anticipated that COVID-19 may be the tipping point for telemedicine as the full potential of the technology is increasingly realized by patients, healthcare systems, and payers. As a result of...
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Analyst Opinions
The State of the Power Industry
The power industry is a provider of essential services, playing a crucial part in economic and social development. Market forces such as disruptive technologies, regulatory norms, changing consumer behavior, competitive forces (new entrants), aging asset performance with an increased need of reliability, decarbonization efforts to tackle climate change, increased renewable power generation, and growth of distributed energy resources (DER) are affecting the global power utility landscape. The power sector is gradually undergoing a transformation driven by these factors. The electricity...
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Sector Analysis
UK Commercial Insurance Distribution 2018
"UK Commercial Insurance Distribution 2018", report provides an in-depth study into commercial insurance distribution trends. It discusses the influence of the different purchasing behaviors of SMEs compared to larger corporate businesses, and pays particular attention to the role and strategy of brokers within product distribution. It also addresses challenges in the market and the impact of technology on consumer channel preferences, before concluding with a distribution forecast for the coming years. Commercial insurance remains a highly competitive space, and the...
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Consumer Insights
ICT Investment Trends in Financial Markets: FinTech and digital transformation driving ICT investment strategies
"ICT Investment Trends in Financial Markets", report presents the findings from a survey of 168 financial markets institutions regarding their Information & Communications Technology (ICT) investment trends. The survey investigates how financial markets institutions currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure: hardware, software, IT services, communications, and consulting. The report illustrates the core technologies that financial markets institutions are investing in, including enterprise applications, business intelligence, IoT, and cloud computing. The survey also highlights...