Financial Updates – Page 3 – Financial Updates

China Nears 2025 Growth Goal, Eyes Stimulus-Led Recovery in 2026: Key Risks & Opportunities

China is set to meet its 2025 ~5% GDP target,...

Beijing is front-loading more proactive 2026 ...

Chinese banks face sustained margin compressi...

Investors should tilt away from real estate–l...

Top FinTech Trends for 2026: AI Agents, Tokenization, Embedded Finance & More

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FinTech in 2026 is defined by agentic AI, emb...

Customer expectations for hyper-personalized,...

Stablecoins, digital identity, quantum-safe s...

Incumbents and startups must balance rapid in...

Hedge Fund Performance Surge: 2024–25 Trends, Risks & Multistrategy Momentum

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Hedge funds are lightly regulated, high-fee i...

Common hedge fund strategies include equity l...

Industry performance has been strong recently...

Investors must perform rigorous due diligence...

2025 Exit Surge in Private Equity: Trends, Challenges & What 2026 Holds

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Private equity still holds a large backlog of...

Dry powder has fallen from 2024’s peak but re...

Exit activity and deal value improved in 2025...

Persistent valuation gaps and higher rates me...

Credit Outlook Tightens: BlackRock Sees Stabilizing Defaults & Limited Easing Room

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BlackRock sees global credit entering 2026 in...

The Fed’s 175 bps of cuts since late 2024 hav...

With spreads tight, BlackRock expects returns...

Private credit remains structurally attractiv...

US Economy Faces Dim 2025 Outlook Despite Q3 GDP Strength: Policies Tested by Inkling of Recession

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U.S. labor markets are softening, with slower...

Recent GDP data show strong Q3 2025 growth ev...

Inflation is easing toward the Fed’s target a...

Policymakers, businesses, and markets face hi...

Silver Outlook 2026: Supply Tightness Meets Near-Term Correction Risks

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Silver has surged about 156% in 2025 (around ...

He flags year-end selling, a stronger dollar,...

Campbell still sees a strong structural bull ...

Analysts broadly agree silver faces elevated ...

Hedge Funds 2025: Rebound, Risks & Why They Matter in Alternative Investments

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<div class="section-block section-executivesummary”> Hedge funds are lightly regulated pooled investment vehicles for accredited and institutional investors that use diverse, often complex strategies to seek absolute returns. They differ from mutual funds through higher fees (typically a “2 and 20” model), greater use of leverage, limited liquidity, and lower transparency. Common hedge fund strategies include long/short …

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Private Equity in 2026: Navigating Dry Powder, Exits & Valuation Risks for Growth

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Private equity enters 2026 with a large backl...

Firms hold substantial dry powder, but fundra...

Continuation vehicles have surged to around o...

With rates, inflation, and regulation creatin...

Why Africa’s VC Boom in 2025 Is Mostly Debt, Not Equity

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Many of Africa’s largest 2025 “startup rounds...

These non-equity structures mostly serve matu...

Counting debt and blended finance as “startup...

The ecosystem risks a two-speed reality in wh...