December 2025 – Page 53 – Finance Updates

Anna Skarbek’s Climateworks Leadership Steers Net-Zero Policy & Sustainable Finance

Global Policy & Regulation Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Anna Skarbek leads Climateworks Centre, drawi...

Under her leadership, Climateworks has evolve...

Its work includes net zero pathways, green in...

Skarbek’s appointment as a Member of the Orde...

Mizuho Eyes Boost in US-Japan M&A as Profit Forecasts Point Higher

Global Context/FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara expects U.S. and J...

The Greenhill & Co. acquisition has materiall...

Mizuho raised its full-year net income target...

Strategically, the bank aims to rank among th...

How Scott Galloway’s Morgan Stanley Run Shaped His Entrepreneurial Path

Americas Context/FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Scott Galloway describes hating his two years...

The experience exposed his insecurity, emotio...

He reframed entrepreneurship as a defense mec...

He argues early “boot camp” jobs at elite fir...

Mizuho’s Greenhill Buyout Powers Japan-US M&A Surge: Strategy, Risks & Opportunity

Global Context/FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara says the fully int...

Japan’s M&A market is surging in value, with ...

Pro-growth government policies, looming BOJ r...

Mizuho is expanding via targeted acquisitions...

Mizuho Eyes ¥1 Trillion+ Profit with Surge in Japan-US Deals and M&A Push

Asia M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Mizuho’s CEO is optimistic about dealmaking i...

Acquisitions of Greenhill in the U.S. and Aug...

The bank’s profits have surged, it has raised...

Key challenges include macro and regulatory u...

Citigroup Expects ~25% YoY Surge in Investment Banking Fees Despite Weak Markets

Americas Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Citigroup CFO Mark Mason expects Q4 2025 inve...

He forecasts markets revenue will decline by ...

Citi says about two-thirds of its multi-year ...

The bank is reorganizing businesses and prepa...

Abu Dhabi & China Launch Strategic Investment Corridor with ESG Finance & Innovation

Asia Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Abu Dhabi Investment Office and China Interna...

The deal makes Abu Dhabi CICC’s Middle East h...

The corridor will focus on structured product...

FIDA is projected to add AED 56 billion to GD...

Alexandra Campbell Named CIO at NAB Private Wealth & JBWere: Impacts for Wealth Management

Asia Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

NAB Private Wealth has appointed Alexandra Ca...

Campbell brings over 25 years of experience a...

JBWere’s funds under management have grown ab...

The move underscores NAB’s push to deepen int...

Elaine McCusker Joins Advisory Board to Boost Defense Budget Strategy & Geopolitical Risk

Americas Firms Manufacturing

Academy Securities has appointed Elaine McCus...

McCusker brings over 30 years of experience, ...

Her appointment enhances Academy’s ability to...

This move supports Academy’s positioning as a...

Maxim Group Taps Kelsey Vinson Pols as MD to Lead Tech M&A & West Coast Expansion

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Maxim Group LLC appointed Kelsey Vinson Pols ...

Vinson Pols brings over a decade of tech-focu...

She holds a BBA in Finance from the Universit...

The hire aligns with Maxim’s post-acquisition...