Finance Updates – Page 44 – Finance Updates

How Goldman Sachs Led Global M&A in 2025: Rankings, Deal Value & Fee Trends

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs topped 2025 global M&A advisory...

Goldman advised on 38 of 68 mega-deals over $...

Goldman led M&A fee revenue with $4.6 billion...

JPMorgan nevertheless beat Goldman on total i...

Why Banks Are a Buy: Yield Curve, Macro Upswing & M&A Fuel Q4 2025

Americas Markets Depository Credit Intermediation

U.S. bank stocks are rallying into big-bank e...

Solid U.S. growth forecasts and easing inflat...

A rebound in M&A, IPOs, trading, and investme...

Analysts warn much of the upside is already p...

Morgan Stanley’s Spot ETFs for Bitcoin & Solana Signal Institutional Crypto Shift

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Morgan Stanley filed SEC S-1s on Jan. 6, 2026...

The move aligns with surging demand as U.S. s...

If approved, Morgan Stanley’s scale could cha...

Risks remain from SEC approval, tougher scrut...

Morgan Stanley Files Bitcoin & Solana Spot Crypto ETFs With Staking — A Strategic Shift

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Morgan Stanley filed preliminary S-1s on Jan....

The Bitcoin fund would hold BTC directly, whi...

The launch would shift Morgan Stanley from di...

Approval timing, fees/listing details, custod...

Hong Kong’s IPO Boom in 2025 Hits $35B—Signs of Strain Emerge

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Hong Kong reclaimed the top spot in 2025 IPO ...

Aftermarket performance is deteriorating, wit...

Banks and sponsors have increasingly interven...

Regulators are warning banks over weak IPO do...

Global IPOs Resurge in 2025: Asia-Pacific Leads, Private Equity Drives Value

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Global IPO proceeds rose 39% in 2025 to US$17...

Asia-Pacific led in capital raised (about 43%...

Private equity-backed IPOs were ~8% of deals ...

The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic as ...

Africa’s Tech Comeback: Open Banking & Fintech Fuel Funding and M&A Surge

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

African tech funding rebounded in H1 2025 to ...

M&A accelerated to 29 deals in H1 2025, signa...

Flutterwave’s all-stock acquisition of Mono (...

Mono’s ~8M bank linkages and ~$17.5M raised h...

Home Improvement Giants Invest $11B+ to Reinvent Contractor Strategy for B2B Growth

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Home Depot and Lowe’s are shifting from soft ...

Home Depot is buying GMS for about $5.5B incl...

Lowe’s is acquiring Foundation Building Mater...

Competitive bidding, premium valuations, and ...

xFusion’s $9B valuation, IPO plans, and the promise & risk in China’s AI server boom

Asia Firms Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

Chinese AI server maker xFusion, a Huawei spi...

xFusion reported over 40 billion yuan (about ...

State-linked shareholders including China Tel...

The move aligns with China’s push to accelera...

US Banks Set for Strong Q4 2025: M&A, Trading & Net Interest Margin Drive EPS Gains

Americas Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

Global investment banking fees rose about 15%...

Global M&A volume jumped about 42% to around ...

Major U.S. banks are expected to post stronge...

Tailwinds from easier policy and strong deal ...