January 2026 – Page 40 – Finance Updates

Advent International’s 2026 Japan Re-Entry: Why Private Equity Is Surging and What It Means

Advent International will reopen a Tokyo offi...

It is reentering as Japans private equity mar...

Other global firms are also expanding in Japa...

Key risks include higher valuations, tougher ...

Pluto’s WELOC: AI-Enabled Credit Tied to Private Assets Without Selling

Americas Firms Nondepository Credit Intermediation

Pluto Financial Technologies launched an AI-e...

The startup raised $8.6 million in seed fundi...

Loans typically advance 20–35% of NAV at roug...

The model aims to add liquidity and advisor-f...

Private Equity’s Shadow Politics: Carried Interest, Lobbying & Tax Advantage Battles

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Private equity has ramped up political spendi...

A top objective is protecting tax advantages ...

Political influence is hard to track because ...

The surge raises reputational and regulatory ...

Altadena’s Shared-Equity Plan: Housing Tools to Stop Displacement After the Eaton Fire

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

After the 2025 Eaton Fire, corporate and inve...

AEI and USC economists propose a shared-equit...

Local nonprofits are buying and holding lots ...

State and local proposalsincluding AB 851, a...

PE-Backed Wealth Platforms Poised for Shift in 2026: What Advisors & Firms Must Watch

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

AdvisorPro flags ten PE-backed U.S. wealth fi...

Named platforms include Osaic, Rockefeller, W...

Sector data point to higher deal values but f...

Advisors and vendors may see disruption and p...

North America PE Fundraising Hits Post-Pandemic Low: Mega-Funds Dominating, Emerging Managers Struggle

Americas Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

North American private equity fundraising has...

Capital is increasingly concentrated in mega-...

Dry powder remains very high but is starting ...

The market is bifurcating, favoring scale whi...

Jefferies Gains Momentum in Investment Banking as M&A & Underwriting Surge

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Jefferies posted a sharp fourth-quarter inves...

The quarter included a $30 million pre-tax lo...

Industrywide, 2025 investment-banking fees ro...

Rate-cut and easing-regulation expectations a...

Citigroup’s Turnaround: ROTCE Set to Hit 10–11% by Late 2026 Amid Structural Gains

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Citigroup shares surged about 70% in 2025 and...

Results show improving profitability, with st...

Analysts forecast roughly 10–11% ROTCE by 202...

Upside still hinges on execution and clean ex...

Healthcare Realty’s New CFO Signals Focus on Capital Discipline & Shareholder Returns

Americas Firms Lessors of Real Estate

Healthcare Realty Trust named healthcare-REIT...

Gabbay’s pay is equity- and performance-heavy...

Management reaffirmed 2025 normalized FFO gui...

High leverage and operational headwinds persi...

Why Bloomberg CAPTCHA Blocks Disrupt Market Intelligence and How to Prevent Them

Americas Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Bloomberg blocked access after detecting unus...

Common triggers include rapid or automated re...

A block reference ID is provided to share wit...

Such interruptions can disrupt time-sensitive...