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Thematic Analysis
NewGlobal M&A Deals in Q1 2024 – Top Themes by Sector – Thematic intelligence
The global M&A market in Q1 2024 witnessed deals worth $613 billion, a rise of 38% compared to Q1 2024. In terms of deal volume, there was a 13% fall from 8,468 deals in Q1 2023 to 7,248 M&A deals in Q1 2024. The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with 2,163 deals worth $186 billion recorded in Q1 2024. Most sectors saw a year-on-year increase in deal activity in Q1 2024. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at...
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Sector Analysis
United 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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Government & Regulation
NewQatar Insurance Industry – Governance, Risk and Compliance
Qatar Insurance Industry Regulation Overview Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority (QFCRA) and Qatar Central Bank (QCB) regulate the Qatar insurance industry along with one of the other regulators and supervisors, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS). The Qatar insurance industry governance regulation research report provides a detailed analysis of the regulations for several insurance types including life, property, motor, and liability. The report also gives insights into recent and upcoming changes in non-admitted insurance regulations, taxation, and the legal...
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Consumer Insights
NewMass Affluent Banking in Greater China – Regional Breakdown by Market Trends, Investment Preferences and Competitor Benchmarking
Mass Affluent Banking Market in Greater China Report Overview Emerging affluents and mass affluents make up most of the affluent population in the Greater China region. The population of affluents has been exponential in the last decade in the region. However, the growth is expected to slow down in the upcoming years as the economies mature. Despite low growth, the number of mass affluent customers in the region is exceedingly large, offering a huge market to the financial providers looking...
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Company Insights
NewM-PESA – Competitor Profile
M-PESA is a mobile-based fund transfer and micro-level banking service available to customers of Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile network. Introduced in 2007, the service has become a primary channel for fund transfers in the country. Originally developed as a low-cost microfinance loan repayment system, it was extended as an open platform to remit funds and make consumer payments due to its rising popularity. This was largely a result of factors such as the high cost of remitting funds through banks,...
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Company Insights
Worldline – Competitor Profile
Worldline Group is one of the world’s leading payment and transactional service providers, offering end-to-end solutions covering the entire payment value chain. It has omnichannel solutions for merchants, banks, acquirers, payment services providers (PSPs), businesses, and governments. Worldline operates its services in 170 countries, supporting payments in 140 currencies. Worldline operates through three segments—Merchant Services, Financial Services, and Mobility & e-Transactional Services—offering acquiring and processing, card issuing processing, clearing and settlement, open banking, and mobile banking services. Previously, it had...
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Government & Regulation
NewRussia Insurance Industry – Governance, Risk and Compliance
Russia Insurance Industry Regulation Overview The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) acts as the regulator of the Russia insurance industry. The other bodies overseeing the industry are the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) and the All-Russian Union of Insurers (BCC). The Russia Insurance Industry governance regulation report provides a detailed analysis of the insurance regulations for life, property, motor, liability, personal accident and health, and marine, aviation, and transit insurance. The report specifies various requirements for establishing and operating...
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Company Insights
Innovation and Patenting activity of Enterprise Financial Services Corp Q1 2024
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its latest company patent databook "Innovation and Patenting activity of Enterprise Financial Services Corp Q1 2024". 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. The report will...
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Company Insights
Innovation and Patenting activity of Intercorp Financial Services Inc Q1 2024
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialist, has released its latest company patent databook "Innovation and Patenting activity of Intercorp Financial Services Inc Q1 2024". 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. The report will...
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Sector Analysis
NewPeru Statutory and Private Employee Benefits, 2024 Update
Peru Statutory and Private Employee Benefits Overview The social security system in Peru is undergoing significant change. The informal nature of the labor market is the reason for low social security contributions. Most workers are self-employed and there are lack of information and valuation within the system. In the early 1990s, the social security system established the Sistema Privado de Pensiones (private pension system, or SPP) to provide benefits in the event of old age, disability, and death. This was...