Finance Updates – Page 68 – Finance Updates

Bank of America: Ownership Revealed & Strategic Playbook for M&A, AI, and Investment Banking

Americas Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

Bank of America has expanded through major ac...

The 2008–2009 purchases of Merrill ($50B stoc...

Recent results show momentum, with 2024 reven...

BofA is investing heavily in technology, allo...

How Banks Can Rebalance Tech Spend to Free Innovation

Global Forecast Depository Credit Intermediation

Banks spend 60%+ (often up to 70%) of tech bu...

Tech spend is rising about 9% annually and no...

Compliance consumes roughly 10%+ of IT spend ...

Leaders are shifting to more insourced, devel...

UK Deregulation Push: Reeves Eases Basel 3.1 & Ring-Fence Rules to Supercharge Growth

Europe Policy Public Administration

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is pushing to cut UK...

The Bank of England’s PRA will deliver most B...

The package also aims to boost retail investi...

Ring-fence reform is the most contentious ele...

2026 Bank Stocks Outlook: Valuation Upside vs. Headwinds in Large Caps & Regionals

Americas Forecast Depository Credit Intermediation

Big banks like JPMorgan, Bank of America, and...

Citigroup is framed as a discounted turnaroun...

Many regional and community banks screen as v...

Key swing factors are rate policy, credit qua...

Goldman Sachs Dominates M&A in 2025 with $1.48T in Deals Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Goldman Sachs led global M&A advisory in 2025...

It also topped M&A fee rankings with $4.6 bil...

Goldman’s share of EMEA-involved M&A reached ...

Despite its dominance, Goldman missed roles o...

Jollibee to Spin Off International Arm with U.S. IPO by Late 2027: What Investors Should Know

Asia Firms Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Jollibee Foods Corp will spin off its interna...

The Philippine business will remain listed in...

Overseas operations span 10,000+ stores in 33...

JFC shares jumped about 14.5% on the announce...

How Comcast’s Spin-Off Versant Faces Challenges amid Cable Decline & Streaming Shift

Americas Markets Cable and Other Subscription Programming

Comcast spun off Versant Media Group, and sha...

Versant starts with about $6.6–$7.0B of 2025 ...

The stock fell roughly 14% on its first day a...

Strategy centers on shifting revenue from pay...

Versant Media’s Bold Pivot: From Comcast Spin-Off to Streaming and FAST Future

Americas Firms Cable and Other Subscription Programming

Comcast completed the tax-free spin-off of Ve...

Versant starts as a ~$6.6–$7.0B revenue cable...

Management plans to pivot toward digital and ...

Shares fell about 13% on the first day, signa...

How the OECD’s Side-by-Side Pillar Two Deal Empowers U.S. Multinationals with Safe Harbors in 2026

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

On Jan. 5, 2026, 145+ OECD Inclusive Framewor...

New SbS and UPE safe harbors can shield U.S. ...

The U.S. is the only jurisdiction currently r...

QDMTT and other Pillar Two compliance obligat...

Jollibee to Spin Off International Arm: What Investors Need to Know

Asia Firms Restaurants and Other Eating Places

Jollibee Foods Corp plans to spin off its int...

The remaining Philippine business would stay ...

Existing shareholders would receive JFCI shar...

The move aims to unlock valuation by separati...