Category: Financial Services
Europe Financial Services
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Romania
... chance that the latest GDP reading will be revised up in a future release, and we remain upbeat about the economy's prospects in H2 2024, the weakness in output growth across the first half of ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Ukraine
... to 4.4% in July, from an estimated 3.5% in June. Faster growth was largely driven by agricultural output, as volume of wheat harvest surged by 50% y/y. Meanwhile, planned tax increases have not yet been ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Czech Republic
... to make gains, but high hopes of a swift, consumer-driven recovery have not materialised. Timely indicators point to flagging momentum in Q3, both at home and abroad. We therefore expect slightly slower growth momentum heading ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Greece
... 1.8%. The short and medium-term outlook has deteriorated recently, as weak confidence data in both Greece and the eurozone suggest that a downturn may be imminent and that monetary policy may have been too tight. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Norway
... by keeping financial conditions tighter for longer for households and corporates. This has also lowered our 2025 growth forecast by 0.5ppts to 1.6%. But we remain more optimistic on growth prospects next year than Norges ... Read More
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Consumer Lending
... with Orient Corporation (Japan), and Tesco Bank and Vanquis Banking Group (both based in the UK). COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Demand is driven by consumer income and demographics. The profitability of individual companies depends on the correct ... Read More
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General Insurance in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... annual rate of 1.5%. After Solvency II regulations were brought in at the start of 2016, buffer requirements constricted capital. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted insurance patterns and claims, with some lines (like ... Read More
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Banks in Ireland - Industry Market Research Report
... stakes in the sector recently – the Bank of Ireland became fully privatised in 2022. Allied Irish Banks also saw a big decline in its state-owned assets, from 71% at the start of 2022 to ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom
... 2024, though the patchy relationship with official output data suggests we shouldn't take these results too literally. Indeed, we think GDP growth will be slightly slower in Q3 than the above-trend pace seen in H1. Read More
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Dental Insurance in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... policies cover treatment provided by both NHS and private dentists. The propensity to purchase dental insurance is greater when people wish to receive treatment from private dentists, as the costs associated with private treatment are ... Read More
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Clothing Retailing in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... 2023-24 to £43 billion. The industry has mainly boomed thanks to the dramatic increase in photos and videos posted online, fast, affordable fashion and the introduction of credit and financing services like buy-now-pay-later platforms that ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Kingdom
... imply higher public sector inflation at the expense of real activity. We expect October's Budget will introduce tax increases to ease the squeeze on government spending in future years. We still expect GDP will grow ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Hungary
... by 0.2% q/q, triggered our downward revision. While we think the recovery will reassert itself over the rest of this year, its path will likely prove bumpy. Due to the weaker growth path for the ... Read More
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Investment Banking in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... equity and debt security underwriting activity. Competition had been fierce following the financial crisis, with a flood of boutique firms entering the market as bankers look for healthier rewards than those offered by the more ... Read More
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Business Brokers in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... commission earned. However, uncertainty-inducing events like Brexit, COVID-19 and high inflation have severely dented business confidence leading to a dip in business transactions. As a result, industry revenue is estimated to fall at a compound ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Italy
... our outlook as surveys have been softer recently compared to the start of this year. We project inflation will average 1.1% this year and 1.7% next year, when the contribution from energy inflation will increase. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Belgium
... by 1.1% this year and 1.5% next, as the impact of monetary policy unwinds and manufacturing recovers. We expect inflation will average 3.4% in 2024 and 2.0% in 2025, thanks to easing underlying price pressures. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Finland
... this year, albeit at a slower pace, due to low inflation, real income gains, monetary policy easing, and stronger external demand. We expect GDP to contract 0.3% this year and grow 2% in 2025, both ... Read More
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Switzerland In-depth PESTLE Insights
... trend analysis.Synopsis Understand the political system in Switzerland through analysis of key figures in the country and governance indicators. Understand the economic situation in Switzerland through a balanced assessment of core macroeconomic issues. Understand customer ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Switzerland
... forecast by 0.2ppts to 1.3% (or 1.6% if adjusted for sporting events). This downgrade mainly reflects that the cyclical upswing in the manufacturing sector in H2 2024 and H1 2025 will be smaller than we ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Sweden
... revisions are likely. We expect activity to rebound from H2 2024 as real income gains by households, easing financial conditions, and better domestic and external demand expectations support growth. We've raised our projection for growth ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Denmark
... by Danmarks Nationalbank, moderating pharmaceutical production growth, and weaker eurozone growth will weigh on the pace of the recovery next year. But we expect a slightly more frontloaded recovery in private consumption as inflation is ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - France
... deteriorating. Headline GDP growth in Q2 was a bit stronger than expected at 0.3% q/q, but economic momentum remained feeble as private domestic demand has been stagnant. In the very short-term, growth will also benefit ... Read More
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Analysis by Region - Emerging Markets - Poland
... our negative reassessment of the eurozone outlook. But the upside surprise in Q2, when the GDP grew 1.5% q/q, points to upside risks and reaffirms our cautious optimism that domestic demand will recover, as consumption ... Read More
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Security & Commodity Contracts Brokerage in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... times, benefitted the brokerage industry. Most notably, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukraine conflict and aggressive interest hikes from Central Banks facing rampant inflation have generated extreme volatility, ratcheting up trading volumes and aiding revenue growth. ... Read More
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