Finance Updates – Page 87 – Finance Updates

Hong Kong’s IPO Boom in 2025 Hits $35B—Signs of Strain Emerge

Hong Kong reclaimed the top spot in 2025 IPO ...

Aftermarket performance is deteriorating, wit...

Banks and sponsors have increasingly interven...

Regulators are warning banks over weak IPO do...

Global IPOs Resurge in 2025: Asia-Pacific Leads, Private Equity Drives Value

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Global IPO proceeds rose 39% in 2025 to US$17...

Asia-Pacific led in capital raised (about 43%...

Private equity-backed IPOs were ~8% of deals ...

The 2026 outlook is cautiously optimistic as ...

Africa’s Tech Comeback: Open Banking & Fintech Fuel Funding and M&A Surge

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

African tech funding rebounded in H1 2025 to ...

M&A accelerated to 29 deals in H1 2025, signa...

Flutterwave’s all-stock acquisition of Mono (...

Mono’s ~8M bank linkages and ~$17.5M raised h...

Home Improvement Giants Invest $11B+ to Reinvent Contractor Strategy for B2B Growth

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Home Depot and Lowe’s are shifting from soft ...

Home Depot is buying GMS for about $5.5B incl...

Lowe’s is acquiring Foundation Building Mater...

Competitive bidding, premium valuations, and ...

xFusion’s $9B valuation, IPO plans, and the promise & risk in China’s AI server boom

Asia Firms Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing

Chinese AI server maker xFusion, a Huawei spi...

xFusion reported over 40 billion yuan (about ...

State-linked shareholders including China Tel...

The move aligns with China’s push to accelera...

US Banks Set for Strong Q4 2025: M&A, Trading & Net Interest Margin Drive EPS Gains

Americas Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

Global investment banking fees rose about 15%...

Global M&A volume jumped about 42% to around ...

Major U.S. banks are expected to post stronge...

Tailwinds from easier policy and strong deal ...

UK Court Upholds Sanctions Law Amendments, Slashes VTB Bank’s Claim to £188M

Europe Firms Depository Credit Intermediation

On Dec. 19, 2025, the UK Administrative Court...

The ruling blocks VTB’s attempt to recover ab...

The court held the amendments lawful and fair...

The case highlights how UK sanctions licensin...

U-Haul’s Strong Storage Growth Masks Profit Pressure from Depreciation & Losses

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

U-Haul Holding Company will participate in th...

Its self-storage segment is expanding, with F...

Overall earnings fell sharply in FY2025 as hi...

Investors are likely to focus on occupancy an...

Metalmark’s Stake in Valagro: No Evidence of Recent Ownership Increase

Europe M&A Chemical Manufacturing

Metalmark invested in Valagro in 2016 as a mi...

Syngenta Crop Protection acquired 100% of Val...

No credible public filings or disclosures sin...

The BeBeez report appears unverified and may ...

Metalmark Capital’s Private Bet: T. Parker Host’s Growth, Risks & Asset Value

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

In 2018, Metalmark Capital took a stake in T....

Host scaled from about 150 to 500+ employees ...

The deal supported expansion via Host’s Avond...

No public reporting since the 2018 announceme...