January 2026 – Page 55 – Finance Updates

Saudi Boosts AI Startups with Red Sea Global, Wa’ed Ventures & New Tourism Infrastructure

Red Sea Global, backed by Saudi Arabia’s PIF,...

Beyond capital, portfolio companies can pilot...

Other domestic capital is mobilising too, inc...

The push supports Vision 2030’s bid to build ...

Why GP-Stake Sales Are Rising as Private-Equity Fundraising Falters

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

About 77% of private-equity managers plan to ...

GP-stake deal volume hit roughly $3.5 billion...

Global PE fundraising has fallen for three st...

With LP liquidity demands rising, secondaries...

Utah’s $500M Private Equity Deal with Otro: New Model for College Sports Finance

Americas M&A Spectator Sports

Utah approved a partnership with private equi...

The plan could bring more than $500 million t...

Core athletic department functions such as sc...

The first-of-its-kind structure is being watc...

Private Equity in 2026: Navigating Exit Pressure, Falling Dry Powder & GP-LP Alignment

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

U.S. private equity is sitting on about 12,90...

Dry powder has fallen sharply, tightening dea...

Exits rebounded in 2025 but remain narrow bey...

In 2026, LP scrutiny on fees, valuations, and...

Kwung’s Aroma Faces EU Anti-Dumping Duty, Limited Upside in Valuation

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Kwung’s Aroma invested RMB50 million of surpl...

After strong FY2024 growth, H1 2025 earnings ...

Shares look low-multiple but near fair-value ...

Analyst and technical signals are mixed to ca...

Private Equity Fees Hit Record Lows in 2025 Amid Fund Size Surge & LP Pressure

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Preqin data shows 2025 buyout funds asked for...

Fundraising stayed weak through Q3 2025 at ro...

Fee compression is driven by mega-funds, with...

Lower headline fees may not fully reduce LP a...

Morgan Stanley Deepens Push into Crypto: ETFs, Full Client Access & Trading Moves

Americas Firms Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Morgan Stanley filed with the SEC to launch B...

It is expanding crypto investing access to al...

Through a Zerohash partnership, it plans to a...

Clearer U.S. regulation and intensifying comp...

Goldman Sachs Captures 34% of Global M&A Deal Value in Record-Breaking 2025

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs advised on 38 of 68 global $10B...

It led banks in M&A fees with $4.6B, ahead of...

Goldman captured 44.7% of announced M&A invol...

The surge was aided by easier regulation and ...

Goldman Sachs Dominates 2025 M&A Landscape with Mega-Deals and Record Fees

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs topped 2025 M&A league tables, ...

Mega-deals surged, with 68 transactions over ...

Goldman earned ~$4.6B in M&A fees versus JPMo...

In EMEA, Goldman captured 44.7% of announced ...

Goldman Sachs Unveils $500M Japan Real Estate Fund Targeting Mid-Teens Returns

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Goldman Sachs is raising a $500 million value...

The strategy focuses on hospitality, resident...

A weak yen and low local borrowing costs are ...

Rising competition from global and domestic f...