Finance Updates – Page 18 – Finance Updates

Bank of America’s Q1 2026 Dividend Picks: Balancing Yield, Growth & Risk

Bank of America’s Q1 2026 Top U.S. Ideas list...

From a dividend lens, Merck (~4% yield) and E...

The thesis leans on AI monetization and infra...

Key risks are rich market valuations and sens...

Jain Global Posts 3.7% Full-Year Return; Eyes Faster Deployment in 2026

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Bloomberg says Jain Global’s multistrategy he...

Earlier reports pegged the year at about 2.7%...

The fund launched July 1, 2024 with $5.3 bill...

Despite underperforming multistrategy peers, ...

Hedge Fund Trends 2026: Private Debt, AI, Value Strategies & Form PF Changes

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Hedge fund AUM is nearing $5T, with strong in...

Investor allocations are rotating toward priv...

Form PF amendments expand disclosure but the ...

Firms are prioritizing AI/ML and alternative ...

Why Citadel Dominates Top Hedge Fund Talent Rankings—and How BlueCrest Is Closing the Gap

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eFinancialCareers' “Ideal Employer 2025” surv...

Citadel's employer appeal centers on high pay...

“Not even a hedge fund” refers to BlueCrest, ...

BlueCrest's closed-capital model and recent s...

How Venezuela’s Debt Surge and UK’s EV Wave Are Reshaping Global Finance

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Venezuela’s defaulted sovereign and PDVSA bon...

Despite the rally, restructuring prospects re...

UK new-car registrations topped 2 million in ...

Even with EV growth, the UK’s 28% zero-emissi...

How High Conviction Equity Hedge Funds Like Pershing Square & High Ground Won Big in 2025

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Equity hedge funds capped a strong 2025, help...

High Ground Investment Management returned ab...

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square gained about 20...

Macro, growth and systematic managers also po...

Global VC in 2024: AI Fuels Capital Surge While Deals, Emerging Markets Trail

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Global VC rebounded modestly in 2024 to about...

AI dominates funding, with mega-rounds liftin...

The U.S. captures over two-thirds of global V...

With power consolidating among large VC firms...

How AI & Mega-Rounds Fueled San Francisco’s $55B VC Surge in Q1 2025

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Bay Area startups raised about $55B in Q1 202...

U.S. venture funding hit $91.5B (up 116% YoY)...

AI captured about two-thirds of VC dollars ev...

Seed and early-stage funding declined sharply...

Private Equity’s 2026 Revival: Deal Value Rises, Exits Return Amid Legacy Pressures

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U.S. private equity is still clogged with rou...

Dry powder has fallen from its peak but remai...

Exits rebounded in 2025, but liquidity is sel...

In 2026, LP demands for distributions and bet...

Morgan Stanley’s Spot ETFs for Bitcoin & Solana Signal Institutional Crypto Shift

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Morgan Stanley filed SEC S-1s on Jan. 6, 2026...

The move aligns with surging demand as U.S. s...

If approved, Morgan Stanley’s scale could cha...

Risks remain from SEC approval, tougher scrut...