Quiet moves in big data

The big data game has been set alight in Malaysia. Quietly, a number of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been taking place in the sector, indicating a growing competitive business landscape that holds much future growth potential.

At the centre of this are credit reporting agencies (CRAs) - essentially companies that are able to scrape as much data about individuals and companies to rate or score them in some way. These ratings are then sold to financial institutions or other firms keen to do business with such parties.