Category: Financial Services
Europe Financial Services
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Macroeconomic Outlook Report: Poland
... and hotels activities (17.4%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to grow by 7.6%, 8.0% and 7.4%, respectively, in 2025. According to GlobalData estimates, Warsaw city, Katowice, Krakow, Poznan and Gdansk accounted 38.8% ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Lithuania
... fixed investment, following two consecutive quarters of contraction. We think that strong household balance sheets will mean that consumer spending growth will accelerate this year even with heightened inflationary pressures; however, continued trade policy uncertainty ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Norway
... global trade war will weigh on goods exports, but it doesn't overly impact the outlook this year. Prolonged business uncertainty will increasingly weigh on growth in 2026, so we lowered our 2026 growth forecast by ... Read More
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Europe Digital Payments Overview 2025: Payment Methods, Trends, & Adoption Insights
... significant traction across Europe, driven by rising smartphone adoption and demand for secure payment methods. In 2024, over 20% of consumers in Western Europe, particularly in the UK and Germany, are using digital wallets weekly. ... Read More
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Fund Management Activities in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... COVID-19 outbreak shook markets, the UK and other advanced economies have broadly recovered to their pre-pandemic levels. Despite a strong recovery, investors remained wary over the past two years. UK-based investment funds were also hurt ... Read More
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Investment Banking in the UK - Industry Market Research Report
... the financial crisis, with a flood of boutique firms entering the market as bankers look for healthier rewards than those offered by the more regulated larger investment banks. Growing M&A and IPO activity prior to ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - France
... broadly match what was already part of our baseline. We've revised GDP growth for next year down slightly, from 1.0% to 0.8%, since global growth will be weaker and higher uncertainty will weigh on investment. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Ireland
... Irish exports of pharmaceutical products to the US will soon be subject to a 25% tariff, similar to other sectoral tariffs. We estimate this will reduce end-2026 Irish goods exports by 4%. Of course, uncertainty ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Spain
... current trade war with the US than other European countries, and activity will continue to be propped up by a strong tourism sector and consumer spending. However, we have lowered our GDP growth forecast for ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Portugal
... revision. Still, our growth forecasts are consistent with Portugal continuing to outperform most other EU countries. Healthy income growth and a step-up in spending under the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility support the outlook, although ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Denmark
... affect Denmark's growth outlook due to the importance of pharmaceutical production for the economy. Weaker global demand after US President Donald Trump stepped up the global trade war will also adversely impact Denmark's highly open ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom
... pay growth. Evidence on the likely impact of this month's national insurance and national living wage rises has been mixed. Redundancy notifications remain low, but vacancies and the number of payrolled employees fell in March. Read More
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UK Whole of Life Assurance: Distribution Dynamics 2024
... to customers when purchasing a whole of life policy and reveals the most popular providers in the market. New trends and innovations are highlighted, as well as the key factors that will influence the market ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Greece
... The US administration's erratic trade policy prompts a downward revision of our GDP growth forecast for Greece. This primarily reflects reduced goods exports and fixed investment, as tariff-related uncertainty persuades firms to delay investment projects. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Germany
... in 2026. This stability reflects the positive effects of the initial impact from Germany's fiscal sea change offset by the weaker and more uncertain global backdrop in light of the shifts in US trade policy. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Austria
... gradually improving towards year-end. US tariffs on EU goods, particularly the 25% tariffs on cars, pose significant headwinds for Austrian industry. We expect this to be partially offset by increased German fiscal spending next year, ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Italy
... reluctant to invest, so we envisage slower growth further ahead. We think the US will maintain a 10% blanket tariff on its imports from the European Union, making direct exports more expensive and lowering demand ... Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - United Kingdom
... prolonged period of trade policy uncertainty will weigh on capital spending. Though a stronger-than-expected Q1 means our 2025 UK GDP growth forecast is unchanged at 1%, we've cut our 2026 forecast by 0.6ppts to 0.9%. Read More
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Macro - Country Economic Forecasts - Finland
... being higher trade protectionism. The announced increase in defence spending won't have a notable impact on growth due to high import leakage and low multipliers, but will mean difficult fiscal choices. We expect growth of ... Read More
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Luxembourg Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029
... provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including cards, cash, credit transfers, direct debits and cheques during the review-period (2020–24e). The report also analyzes various payment card markets ... Read More
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Eastern Europe Online Payment Methods Market Trends, Consumer Adoption, and Forecasts 2025
... Eastern Europe as consumers seek faster, more secure payment options. In Turkey, the share of digital wallet transactions surged past 10% in 2023, up from under 5% in 2017, with services like BKM Express and ... Read More
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Consumer Lending
... (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 assessment of repayment ... Read More
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Macro - Weekly Briefings - United Kingdom
... little changed from last week. And with trade policy uncertainty set to remain very high, we still plan to cut our near-term UK growth projections as part of our global forecast update on April 15. Read More
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Portugal Cards and Payments: Opportunities and Risks to 2029
... provides values and volumes for a number of key performance indicators in the industry, including cash, cards, credit transfers, direct debits and cheques during the review-period (2020-24e). The report also analyzes various payment card markets ... Read More
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Portugal Life Insurance: Key Trends and Opportunities to 2029
... report provides a detailed outlook by product category for Portugal'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 ... Read More
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