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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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Analyst Opinions
NewUnited States (US) Wealth Management – High Net Worth (HNW) Investors
US Wealth Management Report Overview In the US, men dominate the High Net Worth (HNW) space, accounting for more than 82% of HNWs. The situation is slowly evolving, however, with female HNW investors becoming an increasingly attractive target segment. The US wealth management market report analyzes the investment preferences, service requirements, and portfolio allocation of US HNW investors. The report is based on GlobalData’s proprietary Global Wealth Managers Survey. Key Investment Preferences ·      Advisory Asset Management ·      Automated Investment Services...
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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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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
NewWorldline – 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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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
NewPing An Insurance (Group) Company of China – Digital Transformation Strategies
Ping An Digital Transformation Strategies Overview Ping An is tapping into the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its business efficiency. AI, big data, cloud, and blockchain are among the key technologies under focus for the company. The annual ICT spending of Ping An was estimated at $2.8 billion in 2023. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring software, network and communications, and hardware from vendors. Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China (Ping An) is...
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Consumer Insights
NewMass Affluent Banking in Western Europe – Regional Breakdown by Market Trends, Investment Preferences and Competitor Benchmarking
This report analyzes Western Europe’s mass affluent market, including overall mass affluent market size (number of individuals) and their distribution in the region. The report provides analysis of the factors driving affluence and examines mass affluent individuals’ financial goals, banking patterns, investment preferences, and insurance preferences. The report also covers the region's competitor benchmarking and case studies. Based on the consumer profiles covered in this report, a few general results can be gleaned. For example, most customers conduct their banking...
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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...