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Company Insights
Innovation and Patenting activity of Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd Q4 2023
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its latest company patent databook "Innovation and Patenting activity of Harel Insurance Investments and Financial Services Ltd Q4 2023". The databook highlights patenting activity of the company in terms of growth in filings and grants, regions protected, impact of various themes, sector applicability of technologies protected. It provides contextual analysis of technical peers, their strategy, dominance (Grant share) and their recent activities. This is an on-demand databook that will be delivered upon request....
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Company Insights
NewFiserv – Digital Transformation Strategies
 Fiserv Digital Transformation Strategies Overview Fiserv has been focusing on using artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud, fintech, cryptocurrencies, mobile payments, online payments, open banking, digital banking, and real-time payments to digitally transform its operations. The annual ICT spending of Fiserv was estimated at $1.3 billion for 2023. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring software, ICT services, and network and communications. Fiserv offers payments and financial services technology solutions to various clients around the world, including...
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Company Insights
NewUnited Overseas Bank Limited – Digital Transformation Strategies
United Overseas Bank Digital Transformation Strategies Overview United Overseas Bank is exploring the use of advanced technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, big data, and cloud to increase its operational flexibility and efficiency. AI, big data, cloud, and blockchain are among the key technologies under focus for the company. The annual ICT spending of United Overseas Bank was estimated at $835 million in 2023. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring software, ICT services, and network and...
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Thematic Analysis
NewStrategic Partnerships in Fintech – Thematic Intelligence
Strategic Partnerships in Fintech Thematic Report Overview Strategic partnerships for fintech companies can include traditional vendor relationships, new niche fintech partners, big tech partners, and/or bank-as-a-service of distribution arrangements with firms outside of financial services. The right partnership can deliver overnight scale via access to new markets or customers or neutralize a disintermediating threat.Moreover, working with proven partners and business models for distribution or as a tech partner will be more attractive. The ‘strategic partnerships in fintech’ thematic intelligence report...
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Company Insights
NewHuawei Pay – Competitor Profile
Huawei Pay was launched in 2016 via a collaboration between payment scheme China UnionPay and smartphone brand Huawei, with the aim of competing in China’s exponentially expanding mobile payments market. Huawei Pay offers a ranges of payment services, including in-app and in-store payments. It offers both NFC payment as well as QR code payments for in-store purchases. To ensure privacy and security for payments, Huawei Pay utilizes tokenization and biometric authentication such as fingerprint recognition. Challenging the dominance of established...
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Company Insights
NewFiserv – Competitor Profile
Fiserv is a leading global provider of payments and financial services. It provides a wide range of services, including electronic payment processing for electronic bill payments; account-to-account transfers; debit and credit card processing and services; internet and mobile banking systems; card and print personalization services; loan origination and servicing products; as well as fraud and risk management services. Launched in 1984, the company offers its services to over 10,000 financial institution clients in over 100 countries. The company mostly offers...
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Sector Analysis
NewIndonesia Life Insurance Market Size and Trends by Line of Business, Distribution, Competitive Landscape and Forecast to 2028
GlobalData’s 'Indonesia Life Insurance: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2028’ report provides in-depth market analysis, information, and insights into Indonesia's life insurance segment. The report provides a detailed outlook by product category for Indonesia's life insurance segment. It provides values for key performance indicators such as gross written premium, penetration, and premium ceded and cession rates during the review period (2019–23) and forecast period (2024–28). The report also analyzes distribution channels operating in the segment, gives a comprehensive overview of...
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Sector Analysis
NewUnited Kingdom (UK) Financial Advisors Market Overview by Financial Advice Firms, Opportunities and Threats, 2023 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Financial Advisors Market Report Overview The UK financial advisors market is undergoing a period of consolidation, as a result, the composition of the market is changing slowly but surely owing to ready sellers and willing buyers. Single advisor firms still dominate the market. However, the average number of advisors per firm is rising, indicating a shift towards medium-sized and large outfits. Financial advisors play an important role in serving retired individuals and those approaching retirement. However, the...
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Company Insights
NewBlock – Competitor Profile
Block (formerly Square) is a US-based payment services provider that was launched in 2009. Effective from December 10, 2021, Square changed its legal name to Block. However, the company continues to offer its merchant services under the Square brand name, enabling businesses to accept payments through methods including debit and credit cards issued by all major scheme providers, as well as NFC-based solutions such as Google Pay and Apple Pay. For offline payments, the company offers an array of traditional...
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Thematic Analysis
NewBanking and Payments M&A Deals, Q1 2024 – Top Themes – Thematic Intelligence
This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in Q1 2024 in the Banking & Payments Sector