Finance Updates – Page 48 – Finance Updates

Private Equity in 2026: Dry Powder, Congestion & Valuation Pressures Ahead

Americas Forecast Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private equity enters 2026 with a large backl...

Dry powder has fallen from record highs and a...

Exit activity and IPOs improved in 2025, but ...

Firms face 2026 needing stricter selectivity ...

Rising Consumer Debt & Delinquencies: Why BAC, WFC & USB Offer Relative Safety

Americas Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. household debt has climbed to about $18....

Zacks highlights Bank of America, Wells Fargo...

Key risks for these banks include higher loan...

Strategic opportunities center on fee-income ...

SoftBank to Acquire DigitalBridge for $4B to Power AI Infrastructure Push

Americas M&A Scientific Research and Development Services

SoftBank will acquire DigitalBridge for about...

DigitalBridge, which manages about US$108 bil...

The deal is central to SoftBank’s AI infrastr...

Closing is targeted for the second half of 20...

How Metalmark’s 2018 Deal Powered T. Parker Host’s Maritime Empire by 2025

Americas M&A Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Metalmark Capital took a growth equity stake ...

Host pursues a vertically integrated “total s...

The 2025 acquisition of Transmarine Navigatio...

Host’s growth highlights rising investor inte...

Q3 US Equity Roundup: Dividend Growth Holds While S&P Trails Amid Policy, Inflation Risks

Americas Markets Health Care and Social Assistance

Bristol Gate’s US Equity Strategy posted posi...

The portfolio’s edge remains its focus on hig...

Healthcare holdings like UnitedHealth and The...

Management is tilting further toward resilien...

What’s Ahead for Private Equity in 2026: Key Trends in Exits, Dry Powder & Valuations

Americas Forecast Retail Trade

Private equity heads into 2026 with an overha...

Dry powder is declining from peak levels but ...

Exit activity and valuations are improving ma...

Firms are leaning on continuation vehicles an...

SoftBank to Acquire DigitalBridge for $4B, Bolstering AI and Digital Infrastructure

Americas M&A Scientific Research and Development Services

SoftBank agreed to acquire digital infrastruc...

The offer represents roughly a 15% premium to...

DigitalBridge manages about US$108 billion ac...

The deal underscores SoftBank’s strategy to b...

How Metalmark Transformed Avondale into a Major Port Logistics Investment

Americas M&A Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Metalmark Capital made a strategic minority i...

Host invested roughly US$150–160 million tota...

The Port of South Louisiana agreed to buy Avo...

The project highlights both the value-creatio...

How Current’s Shift from User Acquisition to Capital Efficiency Is Reshaping Neobank Growth

Americas Firms Information

Current has built a consumer fintech growth e...

Its revenue model is shifting toward more div...

Current faces intense competition from larger...

Key uncertainties include its exact revenue m...

Private Equity’s Reset for 2026: Fixing Dry Powder, Exits & LP Trust

Americas M&A Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Private-equity exits and IPOs improved in 202...

Higher interest rates and lower valuations ar...

Dry powder has fallen from record levels but ...

2026 will demand stricter exit discipline, mo...