Finance Updates – Page 19 – Finance Updates

Morgan Stanley Files Bitcoin & Solana Spot Crypto ETFs With Staking — A Strategic Shift

Morgan Stanley filed preliminary S-1s on Jan....

The Bitcoin fund would hold BTC directly, whi...

The launch would shift Morgan Stanley from di...

Approval timing, fees/listing details, custod...

Hong Kong’s IPO Boom in 2025 Hits $35B—Signs of Strain Emerge

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Hong Kong reclaimed the top spot in 2025 IPO ...

Aftermarket performance is deteriorating, wit...

Banks and sponsors have increasingly interven...

Regulators are warning banks over weak IPO do...

Global IPOs Resurge in 2025: Asia-Pacific Leads, Private Equity Drives Value

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Global IPO proceeds rose 39% in 2025 to US$17...

Asia-Pacific led in capital raised (about 43%...

Private equity-backed IPOs were ~8% of deals ...

The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic as ...

Africa’s Tech Comeback: Open Banking & Fintech Fuel Funding and M&A Surge

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African tech funding rebounded in H1 2025 to ...

M&A accelerated to 29 deals in H1 2025, signa...

Flutterwave’s all-stock acquisition of Mono (...

Mono’s ~8M bank linkages and ~$17.5M raised h...

Home Improvement Giants Invest $11B+ to Reinvent Contractor Strategy for B2B Growth

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Home Depot and Lowe’s are shifting from soft ...

Home Depot is buying GMS for about $5.5B incl...

Lowe’s is acquiring Foundation Building Mater...

Competitive bidding, premium valuations, and ...

U-Haul’s Strong Storage Growth Masks Profit Pressure from Depreciation & Losses

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U-Haul Holding Company will participate in th...

Its self-storage segment is expanding, with F...

Overall earnings fell sharply in FY2025 as hi...

Investors are likely to focus on occupancy an...

Metalmark Capital’s Private Bet: T. Parker Host’s Growth, Risks & Asset Value

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In 2018, Metalmark Capital took a stake in T....

Host scaled from about 150 to 500+ employees ...

The deal supported expansion via Host’s Avond...

No public reporting since the 2018 announceme...

Avoid Hidden Costs Abroad: Travel Finance Tips on Foreign Fees & Multicurrency Accounts

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Exchange cash through your U.S. bank or credi...

Using cards and ATMs abroad can stack foreign...

Travel-friendly bank accounts and multicurren...

Avoid airport exchange kiosks, exchange store...

Why Excluding Crypto Bolsters this CFD Platform & How Commodities Can Drive Growth

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The platform groups its offering into Trading...

A commented-out Crypto menu item implies cryp...

Tools like MT4/MT5, PAMM, analytics/indicator...

In the macro backdrop, commodities (e.g., GSG...

2026 Outlook: Moderate Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Credit Risks in Fixed Income

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LPL expects gradual Fed easing in 2026, with ...

The outlook favors income over duration gains...

Credit spreads are tight despite rising refin...

Other forecasts cluster around only 1–3 cuts,...