Finance Updates – Page 16 – Finance Updates

KKR Targets $15B for Asia V Fund: Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences in Focus

Asia Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

KKR is seeking about US$15 billion for its fi...

The fund will target consumer, life sciences,...

Its previous Asia fund, also US$15 billion, h...

The raise highlights KKR’s bet that Asia will...

Kensington PE Fund Extends Redemption Suspension Through March 2026 Amid Valuation Risks

Global Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Kensington Capital Advisors has extended its ...

The freeze, first imposed on September 30, 20...

The suspension covers all pending and new red...

Kensington has slightly reduced management fe...

Bain Capital Raises $14B PE Fund XIV, Strengthens Value-Creation Strategy Amid Exit Risks

Global Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Bain Capital closed its fourteenth flagship p...

Bain-related entities supplied the remaining ...

Fund XIV, alongside recent Europe VI and Asia...

Bain stresses an operating-improvement-led va...

Private Equity 2025: Mega-Funds Rise, Deal Value High, Emerging Managers Shine

Global Firms Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private equity fundraising in 2025 has fallen...

The top 10 U.S. PE funds captured about 45.7%...

Amid the slowdown, specialized and secondary ...

Strategically, LPs are pruning toward scaled ...

Deutsche Bank Restructures Advisory & Origination with Regional Leadership Shakeup

Europe Firms Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Deutsche Bank is restructuring its global ori...

The new structure installs Pierpaolo Di Stefa...

Alison Harding-Jones has taken over from reti...

The shake-up comes after an 8% drop in Q1 202...

Lazard Boosts Growth: Deal-Fee Floors, Private Capital, & Senior MD Expansion Propel Revenue

Europe Firms Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

Lazard is pushing MD productivity by raising ...

Financial Advisory revenue rose 21% year-over...

Advisory work tied to private capital now exc...

Margin improvement depends on sustaining high...

Amphenol’s Bold Bet: AI & Datacom Fuel Growth, but Valuation Leaves Little Margin

Americas Firms Scientific Research and Development Services

Amphenol is delivering exceptional growth and...

The Communications Solutions segment, driven ...

Strategic M&A, including CommScope CCS, Trexo...

Despite its strong positioning in AI, network...

How Current’s Shift from User Acquisition to Capital Efficiency Is Reshaping Neobank Growth

Americas Firms Information

Current has built a consumer fintech growth e...

Its revenue model is shifting toward more div...

Current faces intense competition from larger...

Key uncertainties include its exact revenue m...

Fortunoff’s Fall: How NRDC’s Expansion Fueled Its Second Bankruptcy

Americas Firms Miscellaneous Manufacturing

Fortunoff, a luxury jewelry and home retailer...

The strategy collided with the recession, pro...

A severe liquidity crunch in early 2009, driv...

The case underscores how mistimed, capital-in...

APAC Investment Banking Fees Climb 4% in 9M 2025 Driven by China, Singapore & Strong ECM, DCM, M&A Growth

Asia Firms Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

APAC investment banking fees rose 4% year-on-...

Growth was led by a 15% rise in DCM fees, a 4...

China-driven deal and equity activity powered...

Singapore stood out with IB fees up 31.5% on ...