Finance Updates – Page 6 – Finance Updates

Senior Investment Banking Hiring in Asia-Pacific Jumps 60% in 2025

Senior investment-banker hiring in Asia-Pacif...

Japan and Southeast Asia saw the strongest ga...

Hong Kong remained the largest hub at roughly...

Banks are racing to build senior teams in Jap...

J.P. Morgan Wins 2025 Payment Technology Provider Award for Biometric & Blockchain Innovation

Global Firms Finance and Insurance

Tearsheet named J.P. Morgan Payments the 2025...

The business processes nearly $10 trillion in...

Key innovations include ERP-native treasury i...

Biometric pay-by-face and palm solutions, exp...

2026 Finance Outlook: Tech, AI & Banking Poised for M&A Boom Amid Rising Pressures

Americas M&A Finance and Insurance

Fintech in 2026 will be dominated by AI-drive...

Traditional banks will increasingly operate a...

Stablecoins and tokenized deposits are expect...

Regulation, interoperability between blockcha...

Hidden Risks in Small Commercial Insurance: How Low Premiums Can Mean Big Exposure

Americas Risk Finance and Insurance

Small commercial policies often contain unnot...

Most small-business owners misunderstand key ...

Agencies and carriers must prioritize clear c...

Technology and insurtech tools can help autom...

NZ Non-Life Insurance Outlook Brightens with Reinsurance Boost & Regulatory Reform

Asia Forecast Finance and Insurance

AM Best maintains a stable outlook on New Zea...

Premium growth is expected to remain resilien...

New Zealand insurers remain heavily reliant o...

Rising operational and compliance costs, clim...

Andrew Mais Retires as Connecticut Insurance Commissioner amid Deloitte Role Speculation

Americas Firms Finance and Insurance

Reports claiming Andrew N. Mais has newly joi...

Mais has an existing role at Deloitte as a Su...

He has served as Connecticut Insurance Commis...

It remains unclear whether he will assume any...

Paula Ip to Lead HKIFA as CEO Amid Retail Fund Surge & MPF Reforms in Hong Kong

Asia FYI Finance and Insurance

Paula Ip, a veteran ex-UBS executive with 30+...

Her mandate comes amid surging Hong Kong reta...

MPF assets have surpassed HK$1.5 trillion wit...

HKIFA is also prioritising investor education...

K2 AM Hits AUD 5B AUM & Turns Profitable in FY2025, But Critical Risks Remain

Global Firms Finance and Insurance

K2 Asset Management manages about AUD 5.0 bil...

For FY2025, revenue rose roughly 17% to AUD 6...

The company has a tiny market cap, minimal de...

The stock offers a high dividend yield but ca...

Unity’s Futures Potential: Balancing Growth and Risk in Derivatives Strategy

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

The article argues that futures are increasin...

Unity Software is highlighted as a potential ...

Futures’ obligation-based structure and unlim...

Key uncertainties include Unity’s path to pro...

AI Advances Push Down Long-Term Bond Yields as Consumption Growth Expectations Dim

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

Releases of major generative AI models since ...

The pattern implies bond investors are revisi...

Short-term yields barely move, suggesting mar...

Forecasting platforms like Metaculus grow mor...