Finance Updates – Page 18 – Finance Updates

Investing in Humanoid Robotics: Early Moves, China-US Competition, Big Risks & Breakthroughs

Humanoid robots are moving from lab demos to ...

Analysts project a multi-trillion-dollar huma...

China currently leads in patents, manufacturi...

Serious technical, safety, and cost hurdles r...

KKR Dominates PE Fundraising 2020–24: What It Means for Private Equity Futures

Global Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

PEI 300 rankings for 2020–2024 show KKR narro...

Industry fundraising is essentially flat, but...

KKR, Blackstone, and EQT all manage hundreds ...

Smaller GPs must differentiate via specializa...

When Private Equity Enters Child Care: Scale vs. Equity and Quality Concerns

Americas Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private equity now owns most of the largest U...

Flagship operator KinderCare illustrates the ...

Evidence from Colorado and elsewhere suggests...

Policymakers are beginning to respond with gu...

OpenAI’s Project Mercury: How AI Is Reshaping Entry-Level Finance Roles

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

OpenAI’s secretive “Project Mercury” hires ov...

These contractors earn about US$150 per hour ...

The initiative aims to automate junior banker...

Project Mercury reflects OpenAI’s push to mon...

US Banks Post Record Earnings Amid Fed Pivot, Tightening Regulation & Rising Rates

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Wall Street’s biggest banks led a 2025 reboun...

Scale and diversification let giants like JPM...

Basel III Endgame was softened, with smaller-...

Generative AI, digital transformation, and a ...

Why EU IPOs Lag: Structural Barriers & the Urgent Need for Integrated Reform

Europe Markets Finance and Insurance

AFME argues that a meaningful revival of EU I...

European IPO volumes and deal values have slu...

Structural barriers—including fragmented regu...

Current reforms such as the EU Listing Act, a...

Hedge Funds Posted 10.7% in 2025—Can Strong Returns Hold Up Amid Rising Risks?

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Hedge funds had a strong 2025, posting ~10.7%...

Rising correlations with the S&P 500, crowded...

Smaller, sub-$100 million funds outperformed ...

Allocators are urged to deepen stress tests, ...

Silver Market Faces Tight Supply & Rising Risks Despite Strong Industrial Demand

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Hedge-fund veteran Alexander Campbell warns t...

Despite these risks, he argues silver remains...

From January 1, 2026, China will require expo...

This combination of near-term correction risk...

Bridgewater’s Record 2025: Pure Alpha Gains 33%, Asia & China Outperform Too

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Bridgewater’s Pure Alpha fund returned 33% in...

Other Bridgewater strategies also posted stro...

The firm, managing about $92 billion, has tig...

Open questions center on the sustainability o...

GP-Stake Sales Surge Past $3.5B: Private Equity Firms Turn to Divestitures for Liquidity

Americas Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private-equity firms are increasingly selling...

Surveys show a sharp rise in managers plannin...

These stake sales sit alongside booming secon...

While the tools offer capital and flexibility...