Finance Updates – Page 134

Barclays Invests in United Fintech to Accelerate Banking Innovation & Platform Growth

Global M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Barclays has taken a minority stake and full ...

United Fintech now owns seven fintech firms, ...

Its model offers banks pre-vetted, integrated...

The deal highlights both the strategic upside...

Top FinTech Trends for 2026: AI Agents, Tokenization, Embedded Finance & More

Global Forecast Information

FinTech in 2026 is defined by agentic AI, emb...

Customer expectations for hyper-personalized,...

Stablecoins, digital identity, quantum-safe s...

Incumbents and startups must balance rapid in...

Loans vs Bonds in Corporate Finance: Choosing Between Flexibility & Market Power

Global Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Corporate funding choice between loans and bo...

Loans offer bespoke flexibility, renegotiatio...

Bonds suit larger, longer-term funding by loc...

Market data show a structural rise in bond fi...

Credit Markets Tighten: Spotlight on Rising Risks in Private & Low-Quality Credit

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Corporate and financial sector funding is bei...

Private credit’s rapid growth has made it a k...

Heavy refinancing needs for U.S. sovereign, c...

In this shifting environment, stronger balanc...

Big Tech Debt Surge Tightens IG Bond Spreads as AI CapEx Blows Past Historic Issuance

Americas Markets Information

Big Tech companies including Alphabet, Meta, ...

Credit spreads on investment-grade corporate ...

Heavy AI-related borrowing is tying up corpor...

Analysts expect up to $1.5 trillion of AI-lin...

Challenges and Risks in the Booming Private Credit Market: What Investors Must Know

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Private credit has rapidly expanded from a ni...

Growth is driven by banks’ reduced lending ap...

Risks are rising as yield premiums over publi...

Success in this maturing market hinges on car...

Corporate Credit at a Crossroads: Spreads Tight, Issuance Skyrockets, Risk Rising

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Investment-grade corporate bond spreads are n...

A large wave of corporate debt maturing betwe...

Expected record issuance in 2026, driven by t...

Macroeconomic and policy uncertainties sugges...

Silver Surges 150% Yet Faces Downside Risks: Supply, Regulation & USD Pressure

Global Markets Retail Trade

Silver has surged about 156% in 2025 (includi...

He sees potential for a short-term pullback d...

China’s new export licensing for refined silv...

Despite these risks, Campbell argues physical...

RFM’s Japan Hedge Fund Launch Lights Up Market Reforms & Capital Inflows

Asia Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Japan-focused hedge fund RFM, launched in 202...

Its rapid fundraising reflects surging foreig...

Corporate governance reforms and geopolitical...

RFM faces rising competition from new funds l...

Hedge Fund Performance Surge: 2024–25 Trends, Risks & Multistrategy Momentum

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Hedge funds are lightly regulated, high-fee i...

Common hedge fund strategies include equity l...

Industry performance has been strong recently...

Investors must perform rigorous due diligence...