Finance Updates – Page 83 – Finance Updates

Corporate Credit at a Crossroads: Spreads Tight, Issuance Skyrockets, Risk Rising

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Investment-grade corporate bond spreads are n...

A large wave of corporate debt maturing betwe...

Expected record issuance in 2026, driven by t...

Macroeconomic and policy uncertainties sugges...

RFM’s Japan Hedge Fund Launch Lights Up Market Reforms & Capital Inflows

Asia Firms Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Japan-focused hedge fund RFM, launched in 202...

Its rapid fundraising reflects surging foreig...

Corporate governance reforms and geopolitical...

RFM faces rising competition from new funds l...

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...

2025 Exit Surge in Private Equity: Trends, Challenges & What 2026 Holds

Americas Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Private equity still holds a large backlog of...

Dry powder has fallen from 2024’s peak but re...

Exit activity and deal value improved in 2025...

Persistent valuation gaps and higher rates me...

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...

Kroll Launches Equity Capital Markets Advisory with David Galper to Drive IPO Strategy

Americas M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Kroll has acquired Locust Hill Advisors and l...

Galper brings over 25 years of investment ban...

The new practice will advise on IPOs and a br...

Kroll is making this move amid a strong rebou...

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...

Rising Risks in Credit Markets: Private Credit & High-Yield Under Pressure

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Stress is building in leveraged and private c...

Investment-grade credit remains relatively st...

Private credit’s rapid growth, looser covenan...

Investors should trim exposure to weaker bala...

How Rising Interest Rates Are Reshaping the Bond Market and Federal Reserve Policy

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Recent Fed cuts have lowered short-term rates...

Long-term Treasury yields hover near 4.00%–4....

Large projected deficits from the OBBBA and i...

Bond investors should diversify across maturi...