January 2026 – Page 69 – Finance Updates

2026 Finance Outlook: Tech, AI & Banking Poised for M&A Boom Amid Rising Pressures

Fintech in 2026 will be dominated by AI-drive...

Traditional banks will increasingly operate a...

Stablecoins and tokenized deposits are expect...

Regulation, interoperability between blockcha...

Hidden Risks in Small Commercial Insurance: How Low Premiums Can Mean Big Exposure

Americas Risk Finance and Insurance

Small commercial policies often contain unnot...

Most small-business owners misunderstand key ...

Agencies and carriers must prioritize clear c...

Technology and insurtech tools can help autom...

NZ Non-Life Insurance Outlook Brightens with Reinsurance Boost & Regulatory Reform

Asia Forecast Finance and Insurance

AM Best maintains a stable outlook on New Zea...

Premium growth is expected to remain resilien...

New Zealand insurers remain heavily reliant o...

Rising operational and compliance costs, clim...

Andrew Mais Retires as Connecticut Insurance Commissioner amid Deloitte Role Speculation

Americas Firms Finance and Insurance

Reports claiming Andrew N. Mais has newly joi...

Mais has an existing role at Deloitte as a Su...

He has served as Connecticut Insurance Commis...

It remains unclear whether he will assume any...

Paula Ip to Lead HKIFA as CEO Amid Retail Fund Surge & MPF Reforms in Hong Kong

Asia FYI Finance and Insurance

Paula Ip, a veteran ex-UBS executive with 30+...

Her mandate comes amid surging Hong Kong reta...

MPF assets have surpassed HK$1.5 trillion wit...

HKIFA is also prioritising investor education...

K2 AM Hits AUD 5B AUM & Turns Profitable in FY2025, But Critical Risks Remain

Global Firms Finance and Insurance

K2 Asset Management manages about AUD 5.0 bil...

For FY2025, revenue rose roughly 17% to AUD 6...

The company has a tiny market cap, minimal de...

The stock offers a high dividend yield but ca...

H1 2025 Private Equity: Fundraising Surges, IPOs Stall, Trade Sales Rule Exit Routes

Global Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Global private equity fundraising rebounded i...

Exit activity, especially IPOs, remains the m...

Capital is concentrating in large, establishe...

Future fundraising strength hinges on improve...

Perella Weinberg Acquires Devon Park Advisors to Lead Surge in Private Equity Secondaries

Americas M&A Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Perella Weinberg Partners is acquiring Devon ...

Devon Park’s 15-person team, led by founder J...

The deal is a strategic bet that demand for c...

PWP’s revenue has recently fallen sharply and...

Why Warner Bros Discovery Rejected Paramount’s Higher Bid in Favor of Netflix’s Deal

Americas M&A Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to an $82.7 bil...

Paramount Skydance responded with a larger $1...

Paramount amended its proposal with Larry Ell...

WBD’s board still deemed Netflix’s lower-pric...

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Kicks Off STB Review Amid Key Regulatory Risks

Americas M&A Transportation and Warehousing

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have forma...

The stock-and-cash deal, overwhelmingly appro...

The companies project about $2.75 billion in ...

The merger faces significant regulatory and p...