Monthly Bulletin
January 2021
Economy Tracker
Key Indicators
Stock Indices
Sources: Trading Economics, X-Rates, A&B Advisors
M&A Statistics & Insights
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China's M&A deals may rise further after reaching 5-year high in 2020 (S&P Global MI)
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Bank M&A 2020 Deal Tracker: 10 deals announced in December 2020 (S&P Global MI)
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PE deal volume expected to rise in 2021; more pricing certainty anticipated (S&P Global MI)
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Over 70 companies reached unicorn status in 2020, with Fintechs accounting for 17% (Fintech Times)
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Off the ropes: M&A rebounds after pandemic slowdown (Financier)
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Global Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook Report, January 2021 (Gallagher)
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M&A in 2021 - resilient, agile and coming off mute (Herbert Smith Freehills)
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M&A at a glance - January 2021 (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP)
Global News
Economy
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Global economy starts the new year weaker than 2020 ended (Bloomberg)
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China set to topple U.S. as biggest economy sooner after virus (Bloomberg)
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World bank fears 'lost decade; ahead for economy/Will COVID-19 Lead to Global Lost Decade? (Investopedia)
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IMF: Vaccines will power 5.5% global economic growth in 2021 (SFGATE)
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Opinion: Biden’s economic rescue plan is bold enough to actually work (Market Watch)
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Global crisis damage from Covid-19 is now about 255 million jobs (Bloomberg)
COVID-19
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India's vaccination platform readied to handle 10 million shots daily: official (Reuters)
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Japan vaccine chief says nationalism of COVID-19 shots could disrupt global supplies (Retuers)
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Novartis to help Pfizer-Biontech produce COVID-19 vaccine (Reuters)
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine's latest trial data aren't as robust as Pfizer's or Moderna's but still encouraging (Market Watch)
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Only 49% of healthcare workers say they'll get vaccinated, poll shows (Market Watch)
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Europeans clash with Pfizer, BioNTech over vaccine deliveries (Mint)
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UK begins production of Valneva COVID-19 vaccine (Manufacturing Global)
Trade
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COVID-19 continued focus of trade facilitation discussions (WTO)
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Chinese exports shot to a record high, as world economy sank (Market Watch)
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Brexit and Covid blamed as Asia-UK shipping rates increase fourfold (The Guardian)
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China's President Xi Jinping pushes global cooperation, saying 'arrogant isolation will always fail' (CNN)
Industry
Climate
Industry Updates
Banking & Finance
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After years of decline, banks set for trade finance revenue growth in 2021 (S&P Global MI)
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Banks with mature digital sales capabilities experience up to 44% more growth (Fintech Times)
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India plans to introduce law to ban Bitcoin, other private cryptocurrencies (Tech Crunch)
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Global investment banks' revenue to remain elevated in 2021 but below 2020 highs (S&P Global MI)
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Bitcoin and its 'funny business' should be regulated globally, says ECB Chief (Market Watch)
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Insurtechs lift global insurance sector's IPO total to $3.83B in FY'20 (S&P Global MI)
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Walmart to launch fintech company with Robinhood, Affirm backer (Market Watch)
Environment
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2020 tied for warmest year on record, NASA analysis shows (Science Daily)
Automotive
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Wall Street expects Tesla's deliveries to rise by at least 50% in 2021 (Reuters)
- Microsoft teams up with Cruise on self-driving cars, chips in for $2 billion investment (The Verge)
- 2020 Global Auto Sales (Scotia Bank)
- Apple, Hyundai set to agree electric car tie-up (Business Times)
- Ford, Trek, Bosch and others partner on bicycle-to-vehicle communication (Financial Editorial)
Technology
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China aims to develop 15 electronics firms with revenues over 10 billion yuan by 2023 (Reuters)
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Brexit complicates data privacy politics between US, EU and UK – legal experts (S&P Global MI)
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China says it will take action against US delisting its telecom firms (Reuters)
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Ant Group IPO could get back on track if it resolves issues, China’s central bank governor suggests (CNBC)
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A flying Cadillac, a COVID-19 mask with an amplifier and other tech from CES 2021 (CBC)
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AI in manufacturing market size to reach US$4798mn by 2026 (Manufacturing Global)
Energy
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Hydrogen is the energy of the future, up to a point (Forbes)
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Saudi crown Prince plans car-free city for future beyond oil (Bloomberg)
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OPEC and Russia divided over how much oilt the world needs right now (CNN)
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Shell to acquire UK's largest electric vehicle charging network (Retuers)
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Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac (Reuters)
Healthcare
Must Reads
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What's Fueling the EV Drive? (Industry Week)
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How did COVID-19 change urban mobility? (Automotive World)
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Three developing technologies that will change the banking industry (Forbes)
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How to create twice as many jobs by integrating climate policies in COVID-19 economic recovery packages (World Bank)
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Different scenarios for global growth, in five charts (World Bank)
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Eight international Power sector trends to watch in 2021 and beyond (Power Mag)
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10 Fintech predictions from our experts on what will define 2021 (Fintech Times)
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The role of connected manufacturing in pandemic recovery (Industry Week)
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2021 manufacturing industry outlook - Exploring future trends in manufacturing (Deloitte)
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AI use, adoption gains momentum with enterprise amid pandemic – 451 survey (S&P Global MI)
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Subscription-based pricing is dead: Smart SaaS companies are shifting to usage-based models (Tech Crunch)
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