Financial Updates – Page 2 – Financial Updates

Kensington PE Fund Extends Redemption Suspension Through March 2026 Amid Valuation Risks

Kensington Capital Advisors has extended its ...

The freeze, first imposed on September 30, 20...

The suspension covers all pending and new red...

Kensington has slightly reduced management fe...

Bain Capital Raises $14B PE Fund XIV, Strengthens Value-Creation Strategy Amid Exit Risks

Global Firms Private Equity

Bain Capital closed its fourteenth flagship p...

Bain-related entities supplied the remaining ...

Fund XIV, alongside recent Europe VI and Asia...

Bain stresses an operating-improvement-led va...

Private Equity 2025: Mega-Funds Rise, Deal Value High, Emerging Managers Shine

Global Firms Private Equity

Private equity fundraising in 2025 has fallen...

The top 10 U.S. PE funds captured about 45.7%...

Amid the slowdown, specialized and secondary ...

Strategically, LPs are pruning toward scaled ...

Deutsche Bank Restructures Advisory & Origination with Regional Leadership Shakeup

Europe Firms Investment Banking

Deutsche Bank is restructuring its global ori...

The new structure installs Pierpaolo Di Stefa...

Alison Harding-Jones has taken over from reti...

The shake-up comes after an 8% drop in Q1 202...

Lazard Boosts Growth: Deal-Fee Floors, Private Capital, & Senior MD Expansion Propel Revenue

Europe Firms Investment Banking

<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Lazard is pushing MD productivity by raising minimum advisory deal fees and hiring 14 new managing directors in 2025. Financial Advisory revenue rose 21% year-over-year in Q2 2025 to about $497 million, lifting revenue per MD above the firm’s $8.5 million target. Advisory work tied to private capital now exceeds 40% of …

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Amphenol’s Bold Bet: AI & Datacom Fuel Growth, but Valuation Leaves Little Margin

Americas Firms AI Infrastructure

Amphenol is delivering exceptional growth and...

The Communications Solutions segment, driven ...

Strategic M&A, including CommScope CCS, Trexo...

Despite its strong positioning in AI, network...

How Current’s Shift from User Acquisition to Capital Efficiency Is Reshaping Neobank Growth

Americas Firms Technology

Current has built a consumer fintech growth e...

Its revenue model is shifting toward more div...

Current faces intense competition from larger...

Key uncertainties include its exact revenue m...

Fortunoff’s Fall: How NRDC’s Expansion Fueled Its Second Bankruptcy

Americas Firms Jewelry & Watches

Fortunoff, a luxury jewelry and home retailer...

The strategy collided with the recession, pro...

A severe liquidity crunch in early 2009, driv...

The case underscores how mistimed, capital-in...

APAC Investment Banking Fees Climb 4% in 9M 2025 Driven by China, Singapore & Strong ECM, DCM, M&A Growth

Asia Firms Investment Banking

APAC investment banking fees rose 4% year-on-...

Growth was led by a 15% rise in DCM fees, a 4...

China-driven deal and equity activity powered...

Singapore stood out with IB fees up 31.5% on ...

Banker Etienne Aims to Be Haiti’s First Winter Paralympian: Immigration, Identity & Impact

Americas Firms Private Equity

Bank of America investment banker Ralf Etienn...

An earthquake survivor who lost a leg in Hait...

He now juggles a demanding London-based banki...

His journey highlights how immigration policy...