Finance Updates – Page 23 – Finance Updates

Richard C. Blum’s Legacy: Investment, Philanthropy & Political Impact

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum (1935–2022) was a prominent A...

He built his fortune through value-oriented i...

Blum was deeply committed to Himalayan and Ti...

His extensive roles as UC regent, corporate b...

CBRE Boosts Profits and Raises Leadership Profile Amid Strong Q3 2025 Results

Americas Firms Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Richard “Dick” Blum, 78, stepped down as CBRE...

Ray Wirta, 70, an experienced real estate exe...

The leadership change followed an annual shar...

CBRE framed the transition as timely given st...

Richard C. Blum: Investing Legacy, UC Regents Conflicts, and Estate Fallout

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum (1935–2022) was a wealthy San...

He built his fortune through Blum Capital and...

Blum faced persistent conflict-of-interest al...

After his 2022 death and Feinstein’s 2023 pas...

Richard C. Blum’s Complex Legacy: Power, Profit, and Philanthropy

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Richard C. Blum (1935–2022) was a UC Berkeley...

Blum Capital pursued concentrated, long-term ...

Blum’s marriage to Senator Dianne Feinstein a...

Through the American Himalayan Foundation, th...

DIFC Scores Over 100 Hedge Funds, 81 with USD 1B+ AUM — Soaring Alt-Investment Hub

Global Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Dubai International Financial Centre has doub...

The hub now hosts a mix of major global playe...

Growth is driven by Dubai’s regulatory stabil...

While DIFC is emerging as a top-five global h...

AQR’s Bold Rebound: Near-Doubling Assets & Transparency Trade-Offs

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

AQR Capital has staged a major comeback, with...

Flagship strategies like Apex, Delphi Long-Sh...

Alongside this performance recovery, AQR is i...

This shift toward opacity aims to protect dis...

Mid-Dec NYC Startups Surge: AI Infrastructure & Biotech Fundings Lead the Pack

Americas Firms Information

The specific AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding...

Recent U.S. startup funding is concentrated i...

Early- to mid-December deals also include Med...

NYC funding activity remains steady, highligh...

Massachusetts Startup Funding Slumps in 2025: Big Biotech & Tech Shakeup

Americas Firms Health Care and Social Assistance

Venture funding for Massachusetts startups, e...

This downturn follows a tentative 2024 recove...

Higher interest rates, federal funding and re...

State grants and tax incentives are increasin...

Why Private Equity Pros Are Fleeing Big Firms for Smaller, Specialized Funds

Global Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Mid-level professionals are increasingly leav...

Higher interest rates and weak exit activity ...

Smaller and specialist funds often offer fast...

Performance data showing smaller and sector-f...

J.P. Morgan PEG Closes $1.44B Fund GPE XII, Outpaces GPE XI with Strong Co-Investment Demand

Americas Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s Private Equity...

GPE XII is about 12–13% larger than predecess...

The fund will be heavily U.S.-focused (around...

PEG now manages roughly US$36 billion in priv...