Finance Updates – Page 107

Doug Guzman Named CEO of Canada’s New Defence Investment Agency to Overhaul Procurement

Americas Policy Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

Canada has created a new Defence Investment A...

The DIA’s mandate is to centralize and speed ...

Initial DIA-managed projects include submarin...

Guzman’s performance will be judged on how ef...

Canada’s Big Six Banks Thrive on Investment Banking & Wealth Management Gains in 2025

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Canada’s Big Six banks are shifting toward hi...

Scotiabank, RBC, and CIBC reported strong dou...

Banks are reallocating capital to global mark...

Despite strong results, elevated credit provi...

Canada & Australia Race Ahead in AgTech: $2B FCC Boost, 141% Funding Jump

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Canada is trying to jump-start its underdevel...

Despite representing about 5% of global agtec...

Australian agritech funding rose 141% from 20...

For investors and banks, the opportunity lies...

Latin America’s First French Optimized Lease: Viva Aerobus & Natixis Unveil New Fleet Financing Deal

Americas Markets Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

Natixis CIB arranged the first French Optimiz...

The deal is designed to lower Viva Aerobus’s ...

Natixis acts in multiple capacities—mandated ...

This transaction sets a precedent for using F...

BTG Pactual’s Rise: Lending Dominates as Wealth Management Hits R$1.2 Trillion AUM

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

BTG Pactual has pivoted from trading toward a...

It is delivering standout profitability, with...

Expansion is driven by aggressive acquisition...

Key risks include Brazil’s tough macro backdr...

BTG Pactual’s Bold Latin America & U.S. Expansion: Profits, ESG, and Risk on the Rise

Americas M&A Finance and Insurance

BTG Pactual is accelerating its international...

The bank is scaling private markets and ESG-f...

Robust Q3 2025 results, including 37% revenue...

Key risks center on cross-border regulation, ...

BBVA’s Houston Hub: Scaling Sustainable Finance, Wealth & Cross-Border Strategies

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

BBVA has opened a new Houston office at 1980 ...

The Houston hub is designed as a center for e...

The office strengthens BBVA’s cross-border bu...

Success depends on scaling to around 100 staf...

Humanoid Robotics Today: AI Hardware, China Policy & Investment Risks

Asia Risk Information

A recent Humanoids Summit in Silicon Valley h...

China now leads on scale and affordability, w...

Despite eye-catching demos and early commerci...

Investors face both opportunity and bubble ri...

Harker’s Mehta Scholars: High School Students Leading Real VC Deals

Americas Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

A Silicon Valley high school program, Mehta S...

Students handle sourcing, diligence, and inve...

The fund has made five SAFEs-heavy investment...

Student investors emphasize founder quality a...

Thoma Bravo Tops GrowthCap’s 2025 PE Rankings: Why Specialization Wins Amid Market Headwinds

Global Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

GrowthCap’s 2025 Top Private Equity Firms lis...

Thoma Bravo tops the rankings, reflecting its...

Specialist and mid-market managers such as Ch...

The rankings underscore how LPs and managemen...