Finance Updates – Page 125

Hedge Funds 2025: How Macro & Multi-Strategy Leaders Beat Peers with AI & Trade Volatility

Global FYI Other Investment Pools and Funds

Top multi-strategy and macro hedge funds post...

AQR also outperformed with Apex (~19.6%) and ...

Returns were supported by a ~16% S&P 500 rise...

Record inflows and upbeat allocator sentiment...

UW Student-Run Venture Fund Aims to Bridge Wyoming’s Early-Stage Capital Gap

Americas FYI Other Investment Pools and Funds

The University of Wyoming launched “A Venture...

The fund expects to deploy roughly $100,000 p...

It complements Wyoming’s growing early-stage ...

Key watchpoints are governance and continuity...

San Francisco Bay Area Sets New VC Funding Records in Q3 2025 Amid AI Boom

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

San Francisco–area startups raised $111.7B th...

The broader Bay Area raised about $141.4B thr...

In Q3 alone, the SF metro raised $27.5B and c...

The surge is largely AI-driven and is further...

How Nvidia’s Startup Investments Drive Growth — And Heighten AI-Portfolio Risks

Global FYI Other Financial Investment Activities

Nvidia is using frequent AI startup investmen...

Its largest bet is a tranche-based commitment...

The portfolio spans major rounds in firms suc...

This strategy helps secure future GPU demand ...

Africa’s VC Landscape in 2025: Investment Trends, Fintech, ClimateTech & Exit Highlights

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Africa’s startup funding rebounded in 2025 (a...

Dealflow shifted toward seed and early-stage ...

Fintech still led funding, but climate/energy...

Liquidity improved modestly through more regi...

Boston VC Trends 2025: $5.3B Raised, Unicorns Rise Amid Biotech Cooling & Lab Oversupply

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Boston-area startups raised about $5.3B in 20...

Five new unicorns emerged, signaling capital ...

Early-stage deal flow weakened, especially bi...

Higher rates, regulatory uncertainty, compres...

Governing Continuation Funds: EMG-Ascent Dispute Sets New Private-Equity Benchmark

Global FYI Other Investment Pools and Funds

Abu Dhabi Investment Council sued Energy & Mi...

ADIC and other investors say EMG’s ~US$5.5bn ...

EMG has agreed to pause the transaction until...

Hedge fund Mason Capital has floated a higher...

Why GP-Stake Deals are Surging: Liquidity, Leadership & Valuation Pressures

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

About 77% of surveyed private-equity firms pl...

GP-stake deal volume hit about $3.5 billion t...

Slower exits and lower LP distributions are d...

Buyer demand is strongest for top-tier manage...

Private Equity’s Exit Backlog Grows as Continuation Vehicles Become Key Solution

Global Forecast Finance and Insurance

U.S. PE firms enter 2026 with a backlog of ab...

With roughly $880 billion of dry powder and s...

Weak IPO markets and valuation gaps are pushi...

Fundraising is sliding, with global buyout an...

How AI Is Reshaping Banking Operations: Strategy, Efficiency & Labor Impact

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs are using AI...

JPMorgan posted Q3 2025 profit of $14.4B (+12...

Goldman’s “OneGS 3.0” targets efficiency via ...

Both banks expect AI to eliminate some operat...