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Global Markets Direct's new report, "Poland Patient Monitoring Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018", provides key market data on the Poland Patient Monitoring market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within seven market categories - Fetal Monitors, Micro-Electromechanical Systems, Multiparameter Patient Monitoring, Neonatal Monitors, Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitors, Patient Monitoring Accessories and Remote Patient Monitoring. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key recent developments.

Global Market Direct's pharmaceuticals report, "Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2012" provides data on the Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.'s research and development focus. The report includes information on current developmental pipeline, complete with latest updates, and features on discontinued and dormant projects.

The Indian Retail Report examines the long-term potential of the local consumer market, but flags shortterm concerns about the impact on India's economic outlook of soaring twin deficits in the fiscal and current accounts.

Our outlook for the Colombian ports and shipping sector remains broadly positive, despite a moderating macro-level view. There are encouraging signs of badly needed investment in transport infrastructure, both in the country's ports and in the freight transport infrastructure that feeds them, on the back of the country's developing mining sector. However, progress on such projects is often delayed, and BMI cautions that bottlenecks may remain a problem for some time.

We expect households to cut back and increase saving during the first half of 2013. As declining house prices increase the pressure on households to cut back on expenditures, companies' profits are likely to see similar declines. In turn, we expect the headline unemployment rate to increase. A prolonged housing price correction will largely dictate consumption trends over the coming quarters, forcing consumers to rein in their spending on higher-value items. The heightened cautious spending mood among local consumers is expected to filter through to higher demand for private label products as consumers turn their heads to cheaper options. Even if economic conditions take a turn for the better, the shift of consumption habits towards private labels in Australia is likely to remain firmly entrenched over the coming years as a growing number of consumers acknowledge private labels as a very compelling alternative to proprietary branded goods.

The accompanying tables present the latest economic data and five-year forecast scenario for the country's banking system. Also included is SWOT analysis of the commercial banking system as a whole.

Kazakhstan remains the most open pharmaceutical market in Central Asia and is the one most integrated into the broader global pharmaceutical market. The government continues to push for World Trade Organization (WTO) accession in the near term (by the end of 2012), although the precise timeline remains uncertain. Kazakhstan's membership of the Customs Union with Russia and Belarus provides another driver for market harmonisation, although this has proved somewhat slower than officials had previously pledged. Three of the country's top five pharmaceutical producers - Chimpharm, Nobel and Global Pharm - are now controlled by foreign investors, underlining the market's potential. Key downsides remain the market's relatively small population size and logistical challenges - a population of 15mn spread over a territory the size of Western Europe - as well deep uncertainty regarding the country's political stability when President Nursultan Nazarbayev leaves the scene. In addition, for the first time since the early 1990s, the country has seen outbreaks of social unrest and acts of terrorism, revealing underlying tensions. .

The earthquake in Japan in March 2011 will have a significant bearing on the country's metals industry for years to come. In the short term, the disruption halted production at several copper and aluminium refineries. It is also set to hurt demand as the economy has now slipped back into recession. However, we expect demand and supply of metals to pick up as reconstruction efforts continue. Steel and aluminium are the two sectors most likely to benefit as much of Japan's infrastructure around the epicentre of the earthquake has been damaged.

There are many positive aspects to Estonia's insurance sector. Development has benefited from macroeconomic conditions over the long-term that have, in general, been more positive and stable than in Latvia or Lithuania. The regulator is effective and well regarded. The overwhelming majority of the activity is accounted for by local subsidiaries or branches of major multi-nationals. Examples include Swedbank Life Insurance, SEB Life & Pensions International and Mandatum Life in the life segment, RSA, Seesam, Gjensidige and If Property & Casualty in the non-life segment, and ERGO and Vienna Insurance Group (VIG - through its Compensa operation) in both.

We still expect a contraction in the value of the Belarusian pharmaceutical market in 2012 as a result of the devalued rouble, high inflation and weak household consumption. Belarus remains one of the most risky Eastern European markets, the economy remains vulnerable to political mismanagement and the business environment is undesirable. However, we are expecting stronger growth in 2013, with the pharmaceutical market expected to post its first year of dollar growth since 2010.

BMI View: South African IT spending to increase to about US$16.6bn in 2016, at a US dollar 2012-2016 CAGR of 10%, slower than previously forecast. In H112, vendors reported a slowdown in public sector tender flow, due in part due a Treasury audit. Major infrastructure and transport projects will provide encouragement for growth during BMI's five-year forecast period. Most opportunities are likely to be in sectors such as wholesale and retail trade and financial and personal services, which will grow faster, while other verticals like mining and manufacturing suffer a slowdown. However, South African businesses are expected to maintain a cautious attitude to IT investments, due to continued global economic uncertainty.

BMI View: Access to healthcare will continue to be limited by poor drug-pricing legislation in the Philippines. Although this has negative implications for patients, there remain short-term revenue growth opportunities for pharmaceutical firms, distributors and retailers, given the higher mark-ups achieved on medicines. Importantly, we caution that such ineffectiveness will also prevent the country from implementing universal healthcare coverage by 2016, unless it can properly address the issue of drug affordability. Over the longer term, we anticipate improvements to the regulatory environment and, as a consequence, the potential for cost-containment in relation to drug prices. This may ultimately improve patients' access to drugs, generating greater sales volumes for pharmaceutical firms.

BMI View: Following a stellar 2011, which saw Ecuador's construction sector expand by 21%, we expect growth to moderate over 2012. A combination of a slowdown in the economy a persistently weak investment climate and limited project financing options will keep a lid on growth within the country's construction industry. As a result, we forecast construction sector growth of 5.0% and 3.2% in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Despite the development of a stricter, more prohibitive legislative environment since 2010, the Swiss tobacco market has not experienced the sharp declines that many predicted. Switzerland's deeply entrenched smoking tradition has largely seen smokers continue to smoke at similar levels. Furthermore, the emergence of RYO as an acceptable alternative, the availability and interest of new mid-priced brands, and growing numbers of younger smokers have all been factors significantly contributing...

GlobalData's new report, "Mexico Diabetes Care Devices Market Outlook to 2018- Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Delivery" provides key market data on the Mexico Diabetes Care Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within two market categories - Glucose Monitoring and Insulin Delivery. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on company financials and pipeline products, wherever available.

GlobalData's new report, "North America Healthcare IT Market Outlook to 2018 - Clinical IT Systems and Medical Imaging Information Systems" provides key market data on the North America Healthcare IT market - Canada and United States. The report provides value (USD million) data for all the market categories - Clinical IT Systems and Medical Imaging Information Systems. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants.

GlobalData's new report, "Glucose Monitoring Market Outlook in BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to 2018" provides key market data on the Glucose Monitoring market in the BRICS countries. The report provides value ($m), volume (units) and average price ($) data for each segment and sub-segment within three market categories - Blood Glucose Test Strips, Blood Glucose Meters and Lancets. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for the overall Glucose Monitoring market in each of the aforementioned countries. The report is also supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key developments, wherever available.

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Uzbekistan. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities) in Uzbekistan. The report compares the investment environment in Uzbekistan with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Uzbekistan together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Russian Federation. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines, LNG terminals and underground gas storage facilities) in Russian Federation. The report compares the investment environment in Russian Federation with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Russian Federation together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

Surfactant is a term derived from contraction of the terms 'Surface Active Agents'. These are a group of amphiphilic organic compounds which help to lower the surface tension of a liquid or interfacial tension between two liquids. These usually act as a detergents or wetting agents or emulsifiers or foaming agents. The wetting and penetration effect, emulsification, dispersion, foaming, detergency, conditioning, and substantivity are some of the important properties of surfactants due to which these are widely used across different industries. The report describes about global surfactant market based on the geography, product types, substrate type, and application of surfactants. The report covers qualitative aspect of surfactants and detailed volume (thousand tons) and value ($million) forecasts (2010-2017) of surfactants.

Food consumption is expected to experience steady but unspectacular growth over our forecast period in all of the Caribbean markets covered in this report. While food consumption experienced a slowdown in between 2009 and 2011 due to the economic downturn, which led to a reduction in purchasing power and a drop in tourist numbers, consumption figures are expected to bounce back moving forward. Food consumption value growth - albeit relatively marginal in the short term at least - will be driven by increased affluence accompanied by a growing predilection for processed foods, which typically carry a higher value than basic traditional foods. On the export front things are more promising, particularly in the spirits sector, with Campari's acquisition of Jamaican rum producer Lascelles DeMercado demonstrating the continued appeal of Caribbean brands to global players.

BMI View: While refinery expansion is proceeding broadly to schedule, Saudi Arabia cannot claim the same about its gas exploration and development programme. Drilling has again been delayed in the Empty Quarter, which is a further sign of a frustrating process that may leave the Kingdom short of gas as demand continues to rise. There has been little apparent progress on plans to boost productive capacity from the current 12mn barrels per day (b/d) to 14-15mn b/d.

BMI's Russia Metals Report for Q4 2012 evaluates the possible impact on Russia's metals sector if the eurozone crisis drags on and metals prices weaken. We expect production of key metals to remain modest with company investment plans focusing on improving processing plant efficiency and reducing costs rather than building new plants or expanding production capacity. Despite the weak growth, Russia will remain one of the world's largest producers of key base and industrial metals such as nickel, steel and aluminium.

Global Markets Direct's, 'Thymus Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2012', provides an overview of the indication's therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Thymus Cancer, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Thymus Cancer. Thymus Cancer - Pipeline Review, Half Year is built using data and information sourced from Global Markets Direct's proprietary databases, Company/University websites, SEC filings, investor presentations and featured press releases from company/university sites and industry-specific third party sources, put together by Global Markets Direct's team.

Global Markets Direct's new report, "Finland Cardiovascular Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018", provides key market data on the Finland Cardiovascular Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within 10 market categories - Cardiac Assist Devices, Cardiac Rhythm Management, Cardiovascular Monitoring and Diagnostic Devices, Cardiovascular Prosthetic Devices, Cardiovascular Surgery, Electrophysiology, External Defibrillators, Interventional Cardiology, Peripheral Vascular Devices and Prosthetic Heart Valves. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key recent developments.