Finance Updates – Page 2 – Finance Updates

TSMC Surges on AI Demand; U.S. Banks Rise Amid Costs; UK Builders Battle Macro Risks

Global Markets Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

TSMC beat Q4 expectations as AI-driven demand...

JPMorgan and peers head into earnings with su...

UK housebuilders show a split outlook: Persim...

Key risks to watch include U.S.–China geopoli...

First Student IPO on Horizon: EQT Weighs Electrification, Scale & Regulatory Risks

Americas Markets Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

EQT is weighing a U.S. IPO for First Student ...

EQT bought the North American school-bus lead...

Growth initiatives center on safety and routi...

IPO prospects hinge on market conditions, pub...

China’s xFusion Preps IPO as State-Backed AI Server Champ with $5.7B 2024 Sales

Asia Markets Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

Huawei spin-off xFusion hired Citic Securitie...

The Henan-based AI server maker posted 2024 r...

Valued near $9 billion in 2023, xFusion is ba...

The move taps a hot China AI listing cycle dr...

Ruble Hits ₽78/USD & ₽92/EUR as 2025 Ends—What’s Driving Its Surge and Threats Ahead

Europe Markets Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

The Bank of Russia set official rates for Dec...

The ruble strengthened over 40% in 2025, supp...

Analysts warn this strength is mechanically d...

A strong ruble squeezes exporters and federal...

APAC IB Fees Surge 19% in 2025: China & Singapore Drive M&A & ECM Boom

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

APAC ex-Japan investment banking fees rose 19...

Chinese firms dominated the league tables, wi...

Singapore fees jumped 28.9% to US$864.6 milli...

Equity and M&A fees surged alongside steady d...

North America PE Fundraising Hits Post-Pandemic Low: Mega-Funds Dominating, Emerging Managers Struggle

Americas Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

North American private equity fundraising has...

Capital is increasingly concentrated in mega-...

Dry powder remains very high but is starting ...

The market is bifurcating, favoring scale whi...

Hedge Funds Eye Venezuela’s Oil Sector Amid Trump-Era Geopolitics

Americas Markets Oil and Gas Extraction

After the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro and Tr...

Funds are buying distressed Venezuelan bonds ...

Likely early winners include firms already op...

The trade is high-risk, hinging on legal legi...

Hedge Funds Soar in 2025 Amid Weak Private Equity Fundraising

Global Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

Hedge funds added about US$628bn in 2025, lif...

Average returns were roughly 12.8%, the best ...

Investor flows shifted away from private equi...

Big established managers such as Millennium, ...

Why Bloomberg Triggers Captcha Blocks: Key Causes & Cybersecurity Best Practices

Europe Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Bloomberg blocks access with a PerimeterX CAP...

Common triggers include disabled JavaScript o...

Access is usually restored by passing the CAP...

The approach strengthens anti-scraping securi...

Australia’s Equity Markets Face Major Reforms: ASX’s Dominance Challenged

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Australian equities are being reshaped by shr...

ASIC has approved Cboe Australia as a listing...

Regulators are forcing ASX governance and inf...

Market plumbing is changing too, with new ope...