January 2026 – Page 2 – Finance Updates

Bo biotech VC surges: a16z’s $700M, Sofinnova €650M & exit risks rise

a16z raised $15B across five funds and earmar...

Europe’s biotech VC market is strengthening, ...

The fresh capital targets early and growth-st...

Despite big fundraises, exits and financing r...

A16z’s $15B Raise Shifts VC Power Toward AI, Defense & Infrastructure

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Andreessen Horowitz raised $15B across five n...

Capital is concentrated in growth, AI apps/in...

The funds represent over 18% of U.S. VC dolla...

Founders outside these priority theses or wit...

Innovative Connections Acquires MSB Coach to Power Executive Leadership

Americas M&A Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Innovative Connections and MSB Coach announce...

The deal adds MSB Coach’s evidence-based meth...

Dr. Braden and the MSB Coach team will suppor...

The transaction reflects ongoing consolidatio...

Bank of America Under Fire in India: SEBI Probes $180M Block Trade Leak

Americas Risk Depository Credit Intermediation

SEBI alleges Bank of America leaked material ...

The notice says internal units (broking, rese...

SEBI also claims BofA initially misled invest...

BofA has received a show-cause notice and is ...

Banks Brace for Earnings Season: Strong Loan Growth Boosts NII Amid Regulation Shift

Americas Markets Depository Credit Intermediation

Big U.S. banks kick off 2026 earnings in mid-...

Investment banking is a key upside driver aft...

Regulators are set to soften Basel III Endgam...

Sticky inflation, limited Fed cuts, high fund...

Why Your Network Gets Blocked: Captchas, IP Reputation & Web-Security Fixes

Global Risk Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals

The “unusual activity” message is an anti-bot...

Bloomberg uses a CAPTCHA-based verification f...

Fixes include completing the CAPTCHA, enablin...

Shared or institutional networks can be block...

Chris Hohn’s £60M Dividend Tied to a $797M Giving Surge at TCI Amid 27% Fund Return

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Sir Chris Hohn took a roughly £60m (US$82m) d...

TCI’s turnover rose to about US$1.02bn and th...

His foundations’ giving nearly doubled to abo...

The payout, though below prior peak dividends...

13 Hot Tech Stocks Driving 6-Month Gains: AI Infrastructure & Small-Cap Upside

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Insider Monkey screened 13 tech stocks (as of...

Standouts include Lantronix (LTRX) and nLIGHT...

Broader 2026 tech themes overlap in AI chips,...

Portfolio takeaway: pair large-cap AI infrast...

BlueCrest’s 73% Return in 2025: Triumphs, Risks & What It Means for Michael Platt

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Michael Platt’s BlueCrest Capital Management,...

BlueCrest has also notched outsized recent ye...

Platt is estimated to be worth about $18.8 bi...

The firm is returning over $100 million under...

Apollo Associates: $400K+ Pay, Tighter Deal Scrutiny & Strained Work–Life Balance

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Apollo PE associates around age 28 can earn $...

Leadership under Marc Rowan and Jim Zelter is...

Associates report frustration with heavy “fak...

With structurally higher rates and selective ...