Finance Updates – Page 48 – Finance Updates

Top FinTech Trends for 2026: AI Agents, Tokenization, Embedded Finance & More

FinTech in 2026 is defined by agentic AI, emb...

Customer expectations for hyper-personalized,...

Stablecoins, digital identity, quantum-safe s...

Incumbents and startups must balance rapid in...

Loans vs Bonds in Corporate Finance: Choosing Between Flexibility & Market Power

Global Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Corporate funding choice between loans and bo...

Loans offer bespoke flexibility, renegotiatio...

Bonds suit larger, longer-term funding by loc...

Market data show a structural rise in bond fi...

Silver Surges 150% Yet Faces Downside Risks: Supply, Regulation & USD Pressure

Global Markets Retail Trade

Silver has surged about 156% in 2025 (includi...

He sees potential for a short-term pullback d...

China’s new export licensing for refined silv...

Despite these risks, Campbell argues physical...

Hedge Fund Performance Surge: 2024–25 Trends, Risks & Multistrategy Momentum

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Hedge funds are lightly regulated, high-fee i...

Common hedge fund strategies include equity l...

Industry performance has been strong recently...

Investors must perform rigorous due diligence...

From Earthquake Survivor to Ski Tracks: Haiti’s One-Legged Banker Eyes 2026 Paralympics

Global FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Ralf Etienne, a 36-year-old Bank of America i...

A survivor of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, he reb...

U.S. immigration policy shifts for Haitians p...

His bid to qualify—requiring multiple Europea...

SoftBank’s $4B Buyout of DigitalBridge Marks Pivot into AI Infrastructure

Global M&A Information

SoftBank agreed to acquire DigitalBridge for ...

DigitalBridge, which manages around $108 bill...

The deal accelerates SoftBank’s push into “ph...

SoftBank is reallocating capital, including p...

Global Debt Risks: Rising Refinancing Costs & Foreign-Currency Exposures in 2025

Global Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Since the GFC, global finance has shifted fro...

Emerging markets rely more on domestic-curren...

Cross-border and foreign currency credit, par...

High near-term refinancing needs, uncertain h...

Credit Outlook Tightens: BlackRock Sees Stabilizing Defaults & Limited Easing Room

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

BlackRock sees global credit entering 2026 in...

The Fed’s 175 bps of cuts since late 2024 hav...

With spreads tight, BlackRock expects returns...

Private credit remains structurally attractiv...

Bloom Energy Locks In $600M Revolving Credit Facility, Backed by Strong Q3 2025 Revenue Surge

Global Firms Utilities

Bloom Energy secured a $600 million senior se...

The facility is backed by liens on most non-I...

Recent Q3 2025 results show strong operationa...

The new credit line bolsters liquidity after ...

Silver Outlook 2026: Supply Tightness Meets Near-Term Correction Risks

Global Forecast Utilities

Silver has surged about 156% in 2025 (around ...

He flags year-end selling, a stronger dollar,...

Campbell still sees a strong structural bull ...

Analysts broadly agree silver faces elevated ...