Finance Updates – Page 9 – Finance Updates

Silver Surge in Late 2025: How China’s Export Controls and Industrial Demand Are Shaping Risk

Silver has surged about 156% in 2025 but is n...

China will impose a strict export licensing r...

Physical silver in hubs like Shanghai and Dub...

Despite elevated short-term risks, long-term ...

India Startup Funding Slips 17% in 2025 as Late-Stage Deals Drop, Early-Stage Rises

Asia FYI Information

India’s tech startup funding fell about 17% t...

AI startups in India raised roughly $643 mill...

Women co-founded startups held funding near $...

Investor activity and large $100M+ rounds bec...

China Launches 1 Trillion Yuan Frontier-Tech VC Program to Fuel Innovation

Asia Tech Information

China has launched a National Venture Capital...

The guidance fund starts with 100 billion yua...

Capital will target early-stage firms valued ...

The initiative is designed to deepen China’s ...

China Unveils ¥250B State-Backed Fund to Boost Hard Tech Startups

Asia Tech Information

China has created a 100 billion yuan National...

The funds target early-stage firms valued at ...

Priority sectors include semiconductors, quan...

The 20-year, market-run structure aims to mob...

Why Starbucks & Burger King Are Handing China Control to Local PE & Why Scale Alone Isn’t Enough

Asia M&A Retail Trade

Starbucks is selling a 60% stake in its China...

Burger King’s parent, Restaurant Brands Inter...

Both deals shift control toward Chinese priva...

These moves highlight a broader trend of West...

How Morgan Stanley Beat Goldman as HK’s ECM Market Roars Back

Asia Markets Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Hong Kong’s equity capital markets rebounded ...

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs dominated Ho...

Morgan Stanley ultimately overtook Goldman in...

The boom reflects Chinese issuers shifting fr...

2026 IPO Wave: AI, Fintech & Cloud Firms Return—India’s Mega Deals in Sight

Asia M&A Information

The 2026 IPO pipeline is building after muted...

Investors are forcing valuation discipline, a...

India is emerging as a major IPO hub, with do...

Both issuers and investors are emphasizing pr...

India’s IPO Market Boom in 2025: Domestic Investors & Regulatory Reforms Fuel Growth

Asia Markets Retail Trade

India’s IPO market hit record levels in 2025,...

Domestic investors now provide roughly three-...

Regulatory reforms by SEBI and abundant local...

Despite strong activity, signs of froth inclu...

Barclays Taps Hiroshi Minoura to Lead Cross-Border M&A Drive in Japan

Asia M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Barclays has appointed Hiroshi Minoura as Cha...

Minoura, previously a senior advisor to Barcl...

He will lead major and cross-border deals, cl...

The appointment comes amid a record M&A boom ...

Citi’s Asia Investment Banking Growth Plan 2026: Trends in Tech, Healthcare & Hybrid Finance

Asia Forecast Health Care and Social Assistance

Citi expects Asia to be a core engine of glob...

Healthcare, TMT, AI and hybrid instruments su...

Citi is scaling up in high-growth markets lik...

Main risks include potential AI and tech valu...