Financial Updates – Page 4 – Financial Updates

Why Starbucks & Burger King Are Handing China Control to Local PE & Why Scale Alone Isn’t Enough

Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its China...

Burger King’s parent, Restaurant Brands Inter...

Both deals shift control toward Chinese priva...

These moves highlight a broader trend of West...

How Morgan Stanley Beat Goldman as HK’s ECM Market Roars Back

Asia Markets Banking

Hong Kong’s equity capital markets rebounded ...

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs dominated Ho...

Morgan Stanley ultimately overtook Goldman in...

The boom reflects Chinese issuers shifting fr...

2026 IPO Wave: AI, Fintech & Cloud Firms Return—India’s Mega Deals in Sight

Asia M&A Technology

The 2026 IPO pipeline is building after muted...

Investors are forcing valuation discipline, a...

India is emerging as a major IPO hub, with do...

Both issuers and investors are emphasizing pr...

India’s IPO Market Boom in 2025: Domestic Investors & Regulatory Reforms Fuel Growth

Asia Markets Consumer

India’s IPO market hit record levels in 2025,...

Domestic investors now provide roughly three-...

Regulatory reforms by SEBI and abundant local...

Despite strong activity, signs of froth inclu...

Barclays Taps Hiroshi Minoura to Lead Cross-Border M&A Drive in Japan

Asia M&A Banking

Barclays has appointed Hiroshi Minoura as Cha...

Minoura, previously a senior advisor to Barcl...

He will lead major and cross-border deals, cl...

The appointment comes amid a record M&A boom ...

Citi’s Asia Investment Banking Growth Plan 2026: Trends in Tech, Healthcare & Hybrid Finance

Asia Forecast Healthcare

Citi expects Asia to be a core engine of glob...

Healthcare, TMT, AI and hybrid instruments su...

Citi is scaling up in high-growth markets lik...

Main risks include potential AI and tech valu...

Barclays Taps Hiroshi Minoura to Lead Japan’s Surge in Cross-Border M&A Deals

Asia M&A Banking

Barclays has appointed Hiroshi Minoura as Cha...

Minoura brings over 40 years of experience at...

His appointment aligns with Barclays’ push to...

The move is intended to strengthen Barclays’ ...

Fund Continuations, APAC Private Credit & Secondary Market Pricing Trends Revealed

Asia M&A Banking

GP-led secondaries and fund restructurings ar...

Trilantic Capital Partners is pursuing a >US$...

Global secondary volumes and single-asset con...

Asia-Pacific private credit has seen a sharp ...

SMBC Nikko Faces Leadership Shift as Strategic Restructuring Intensifies

Asia Firms Banking

The reported departure of “Brock” from SMBC N...

SMBC Nikko is undergoing major leadership cha...

The firm faces financial and reputational pre...

A planned 2027 strategic joint venture with J...

Partners Group’s Asia Expansion: How Evergreen Funds & Performance Fees Drive AuM Growth

Asia Firms Banking

Partners Group has reshaped its Asia leadersh...

The three co-heads split responsibilities acr...

Assets under management grew from USD 152 bil...

Fundraising is increasingly driven by evergre...