Finance Updates – Page 106

Elaine McCusker Joins Advisory Board to Boost Defense Budget Strategy & Geopolitical Risk

Academy Securities has appointed Elaine McCus...

McCusker brings over 30 years of experience, ...

Her appointment enhances Academy’s ability to...

This move supports Academy’s positioning as a...

Maxim Group Taps Kelsey Vinson Pols as MD to Lead Tech M&A & West Coast Expansion

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Maxim Group LLC appointed Kelsey Vinson Pols ...

Vinson Pols brings over a decade of tech-focu...

She holds a BBA in Finance from the Universit...

The hire aligns with Maxim’s post-acquisition...

How ESG Is Reshaping Investment Banking: Data, Risks & Strategic Moves

Global Context/FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

summary”> ESG and climate risks have moved to the core of investment banking valuation, due diligence, and deal structuring. Investment banks increasingly rely on granular climate and ESG datasets, scores, and scenarios to price physical and transition risk. S&P Global is investing in ESG, AI, and private-markets intelligence (including the $1.8B With Intelligence deal) to …

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Why JPMorgan Sees UK Aerospace & Defence Stocks Poised for Major 2025 Earnings Surge

Europe Markets Manufacturing

JP Morgan views the recent pullback in Europe...

Rolls-Royce, Babcock, MTU and Leonardo sit on...

JP Morgan forecasts robust 2025 EPS growth (1...

Key risks include FX headwinds from a weaker ...

EU Firms Stay Invested: Portugal & Romania Lead Amid Rising Risks to Capital Spending

Europe Forecast Manufacturing

Despite rising pessimism about the macro, reg...

EU investment is tilting toward maintaining a...

Portugal and Romania illustrate divergence wi...

Uncertainty, skill shortages, high energy cos...

China to Ease Leverage Caps for Top Securities Firms Under New Financial Reform

Asia Policy & Regulation Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

China’s CSRC will moderately relax leverage l...

Average leverage at Chinese brokers is about ...

Regulation will be tiered, granting high-qual...

The move aligns with the 2026–30 Five-Year Pl...

ADIO-CICC Investment Corridor: Abu Dhabi-China Alliance in ESG & Strategic Finance

Asia Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Abu Dhabi Investment Office and China Interna...

The corridor is tightly linked to the new FID...

CICC will base its regional Middle East headq...

The partnership prioritizes sustainable finan...

UBS Sees Gulf Boom: Growth in Saudi & UAE Non-Oil Sectors Amid Oil Price Shift

Asia Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

UBS sees the Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia and th...

The outlook assumes moderately rising Brent p...

Non-oil sectors such as banking, telecoms, IT...

Key risks include oil price volatility, fisca...

Scalapay Secures €70M EIB Scale-Up Debt to Fuel BNPL Innovation & EU Growth

Europe Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

The EIB is providing €70 million in non-dilut...

The financing will fund a €173 million innova...

This deal signals EU backing for Southern Eur...

The investment aligns with TechEU’s goal to d...

HSBC Secures Regional HQ Licence for Capital Markets & Advisory in Saudi Arabia

Asia Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

HSBC has received a Saudi Ministry of Investm...

The RHQ consolidates regional decision-making...

Led by Faris AlGhannam and backed by recent M...

The licence underpins HSBC’s pivot toward hig...