Finance Updates – Page 9 – Finance Updates

Why Early-Stage Founders Should Prioritize Angels & Organic Revenue Before VC

Lockie Andrews says founders chasing early re...

She advises startups under ~$1M revenue to pr...

Founders should target patient early adopters...

By building traction and investor relationshi...

Why Institutional Investors Are Pulling Back From Private Equity: Key Shifts and Outcomes

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Institutional investors are cooling on privat...

Fundraising has fallen sharply since 2021, wi...

Exit activity remains weak, stretching holdin...

Capital is concentrating in large, establishe...

JPMorgan to Acquire Apple Card Portfolio from Goldman Sachs in $20B Deal

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

JPMorgan Chase agreed to take over Apple Card...

Apple Card terms and features are expected to...

Goldman’s exit caps its loss-making consumer ...

JPMorgan is reserving $2.2B for expected cred...

TSMC Surges on AI Demand; U.S. Banks Rise Amid Costs; UK Builders Battle Macro Risks

Global Markets Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing

TSMC beat Q4 expectations as AI-driven demand...

JPMorgan and peers head into earnings with su...

UK housebuilders show a split outlook: Persim...

Key risks to watch include U.S.–China geopoli...

Private Equity vs. Investment Banking: Talent War, Pay Trends & Recruiting Challenges

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Private equity restarted aggressive on-cycle ...

JPMorgan and Goldman are pushing back with st...

Bank pay rose in 2025 and narrows the gap, bu...

The fight centers on who captures the value o...

Top Investment Banks Set to Dominate 2026 Revenue While Equities Growth Softens

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Morgan Stanley analysts project JPMorgan, Gol...

By division, JPMorgan leads IBD and FICC, whi...

Revenue growth is expected to be led by equit...

The outlook highlights scale advantages for U...

Macquarie to Acquire Camin Cargo: Powering Growth in Energy Transition & TIC Services

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Macquarie Capital Principal Finance agreed to...

Camin Cargo operates 64 labs and inspection s...

Macquarie plans to accelerate growth through ...

Financial terms were not disclosed, with Stra...

Blüm Holdings’ Financial Strain: Cannabis Operator, Not Blum Capital, at the Heart of Revenue Rise & Deep Losses

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

No evidence in available reporting confirms B...

The losses and distress signals described ali...

Blm shows revenue and margin improvement and ...

Liquidity is critically low with a going-conc...

Mega-Deals Reshape Global Investment Banking: Who Will Lead & Why

Global M&A Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

Global M&A surged in 2025, with mega-deals ov...

Goldman Sachs led advisory rankings, handling...

Consolidation accelerated in asset management...

Banks expect deal momentum into 2026 as geopo...

Massive Medicaid Cuts & Parity Rule Uncertainty Threaten Behavioral Health Access

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

H.R. 1 cuts roughly $990B from federal Medica...

The 2024 MHPAEA parity Final Rule faces an ER...

The FY 2026 budget would fold SAMHSA and HRSA...

Additional policy changes (e.g., Medicaid/CHI...