Financial Updates – Page 13 – Financial Updates

US Firms Pledge £1.25B ($1.7B) Investment in UK Financial Services: Who Gains and What’s Next

US finance and tech firms are committing over...

Major moves include Bank of America’s first N...

These investments back UK strategies to stren...

The deals form part of a wider UK plan to att...

London’s IPO Market Hits 30-Year Low: How Investment Banks Are Adapting

Europe Markets Financial Services

London’s IPO activity has slumped to a 30-yea...

This collapse is forcing banks, especially mi...

Structural disadvantages versus U.S. markets—...

Regulatory reforms and a tentative pipeline o...

Canada’s 2025 Budget Unveils Open Banking & Tightened Stablecoin Oversight

Americas Policy Financial Services

Canada’s 2025 budget formalizes a national co...

Consumers and small businesses will gain stan...

The draft Stablecoin Act imposes strict one-t...

The reforms aim to boost competition and fint...

Canada’s Big Six Banks See Investment Banking Rebound Amid Strong Q3 2025 M&A

Americas M&A Financial Services

Canada’s Big Six banks posted a strong Q3 202...

RBC’s underwriting and advisory fees jumped 2...

The surge in deal-making and underwriting was...

Despite booming fee income, banks kept loan-l...

Canadian Businesses Delay Investment Amid Trade & Policy Uncertainty

Americas Firms Manufacturing

Economic and trade policy uncertainty is caus...

Business surveys show sharply weaker sales an...

The Bank of Canada’s severe trade war scenari...

Impacts are heaviest on trade-exposed sectors...

BMO Q3 Fiscal 2025: EPS Beats Expectations, Capital Strong but ROE & ROTCE Lag Targets

Americas Firms Financial Services

BMO delivered strong fiscal 2025 earnings gro...

Despite this, key profitability metrics like ...

Positive operating leverage and a robust CET1...

Wealth Management and Capital Markets are dri...

Doug Guzman Named CEO of Canada’s New Defence Investment Agency to Overhaul Procurement

Americas Policy Aerospace & Defense

Canada has created a new Defence Investment A...

The DIA’s mandate is to centralize and speed ...

Initial DIA-managed projects include submarin...

Guzman’s performance will be judged on how ef...

Canada’s Big Six Banks Thrive on Investment Banking & Wealth Management Gains in 2025

Americas Markets Financial Services

Canada’s Big Six banks are shifting toward hi...

Scotiabank, RBC, and CIBC reported strong dou...

Banks are reallocating capital to global mark...

Despite strong results, elevated credit provi...

Canada & Australia Race Ahead in AgTech: $2B FCC Boost, 141% Funding Jump

Americas Markets Financial Services

Canada is trying to jump-start its underdevel...

Despite representing about 5% of global agtec...

Australian agritech funding rose 141% from 20...

For investors and banks, the opportunity lies...

Latin America’s First French Optimized Lease: Viva Aerobus & Natixis Unveil New Fleet Financing Deal

Americas Markets Aerospace & Defense

Natixis CIB arranged the first French Optimiz...

The deal is designed to lower Viva Aerobus’s ...

Natixis acts in multiple capacities—mandated ...

This transaction sets a precedent for using F...