Finance Updates – Page 17 – Finance Updates

Africa’s Private Equity Surge: Impact Investing, Sector Diversification & Scaling PE in 2025

DEG committed US$50 million to DPI’s ADP IV t...

Acumen’s H2R reached its US$250 million blend...

Nawah Scientific raised US$23 million Series ...

Adiwale Fund I took a minority stake in Guine...

How UK Banks Swap Fixed Salaries for Big Bonuses—Morale & Equity at Risk

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

With the UK’s EU bonus cap gone, London banks...

Years of capped bonuses inflated fixed pay, l...

Citi shows the split: long-tenured MDs keep h...

More bonus-heavy pay cuts banks’ fixed costs ...

Korea’s Bold Move: Startup & Venture Campus in Silicon Valley Fuels Global VC Ambitions

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Korea’s Ministry of SMEs & Startups opened a ...

The hub consolidates prior overseas support o...

The campus is a key execution pillar of Korea...

Korea is considering replicating the model in...

South Korea’s Silicon Valley Startup Campus: From Bold Policy to Global Venture Engine

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South Korea opened the Startup and Venture Ca...

The 961 m², two-floor facility will host abou...

SVC is a flagship implementation of the KRW 4...

Key challenges are proving taxpayer ROI overs...

Citi Boosts APAC Industrials & Mobility with Alexander Wong Hire and Strong 2025 Deals

Asia Firms Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Citi hired ex-Credit Suisse MD Alexander Wong...

The move bolsters Citi’s senior sector covera...

Citi cited 2025 deals including Haier India’s...

The bank expects strong Industrials & Mobilit...

How Asia’s Digital Banks Are Winning with AI, Embedded Finance & Inclusion

Asia Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

DBS was named Asia’s Best Digital Bank 2025, ...

Its strategy pairs AI-led personalisation and...

WeLab Bank won Hong Kong’s Best Digital Bank ...

Across Asia, digital banking is shifting from...

Europe vs Switzerland: Striking the Balance Between Banking Regulation and Competitiveness

Europe Policy Depository Credit Intermediation

The ECB wants to cut national barriers that h...

Switzerland has proposed tougher post-Credit ...

UBS calls the plan extreme and says it would ...

Together, the debates highlight Europe’s trad...

Corporate Bonds Soar: Tightest Spreads in Decades Amid Rising Risks Ahead

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Investment-grade corporate bond spreads have ...

Moderating inflation, steady employment, and ...

Issuers are now rushing to market, with about...

With spreads near extremes, the rally is vuln...

2026 Credit Repair Services Compared: Key Features, Costs & Legal Risks Explained

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Money.com’s January 2026 list compares credit...

Typical costs include a $70–$200 setup fee pl...

Credit repair is governed by CROA and FCRA, w...

Results vary by whether reports contain verif...

US Debt Hits $38T as Corporate Bond Issuance Soars and Credit Spreads Tighten

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U.S. gross federal debt surpassed $38T in Oct...

Corporate bond issuance, led by investment-gr...

With investment-grade spreads near multi-deca...

The combined surge in Treasury and corporate ...