Finance Updates – Page 98 – Finance Updates

Will AI Sustain Stock Gains in 2026? Balancing Upside, Risks & Strategic Tilts

The 2025 market rally was heavily driven by A...

Whether AI continues to lift stocks in 2026 h...

Risks center on stretched valuations, potenti...

Investors may be better positioned by diversi...

How Business Insider is Reshaping Journalism with AI, Innovation & Brand Clarity

Global M&A Information

The Business Insider piece lists software com...

It argues that major tech and private-equity ...

Valuation pressures and the high cost of buil...

The article frames this M&A wave as an early ...

J.P. Morgan Wins 2025 Payment Technology Provider Award for Biometric & Blockchain Innovation

Global Firms Finance and Insurance

Tearsheet named J.P. Morgan Payments the 2025...

The business processes nearly $10 trillion in...

Key innovations include ERP-native treasury i...

Biometric pay-by-face and palm solutions, exp...

2026 Finance Outlook: Tech, AI & Banking Poised for M&A Boom Amid Rising Pressures

Americas M&A Finance and Insurance

Fintech in 2026 will be dominated by AI-drive...

Traditional banks will increasingly operate a...

Stablecoins and tokenized deposits are expect...

Regulation, interoperability between blockcha...

Hidden Risks in Small Commercial Insurance: How Low Premiums Can Mean Big Exposure

Americas Risk Finance and Insurance

Small commercial policies often contain unnot...

Most small-business owners misunderstand key ...

Agencies and carriers must prioritize clear c...

Technology and insurtech tools can help autom...

NZ Non-Life Insurance Outlook Brightens with Reinsurance Boost & Regulatory Reform

Asia Forecast Finance and Insurance

AM Best maintains a stable outlook on New Zea...

Premium growth is expected to remain resilien...

New Zealand insurers remain heavily reliant o...

Rising operational and compliance costs, clim...

Andrew Mais Retires as Connecticut Insurance Commissioner amid Deloitte Role Speculation

Americas Firms Finance and Insurance

Reports claiming Andrew N. Mais has newly joi...

Mais has an existing role at Deloitte as a Su...

He has served as Connecticut Insurance Commis...

It remains unclear whether he will assume any...

Paula Ip to Lead HKIFA as CEO Amid Retail Fund Surge & MPF Reforms in Hong Kong

Asia FYI Finance and Insurance

Paula Ip, a veteran ex-UBS executive with 30+...

Her mandate comes amid surging Hong Kong reta...

MPF assets have surpassed HK$1.5 trillion wit...

HKIFA is also prioritising investor education...

K2 AM Hits AUD 5B AUM & Turns Profitable in FY2025, But Critical Risks Remain

Global Firms Finance and Insurance

K2 Asset Management manages about AUD 5.0 bil...

For FY2025, revenue rose roughly 17% to AUD 6...

The company has a tiny market cap, minimal de...

The stock offers a high dividend yield but ca...

H1 2025 Private Equity: Fundraising Surges, IPOs Stall, Trade Sales Rule Exit Routes

Global Markets Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles

Global private equity fundraising rebounded i...

Exit activity, especially IPOs, remains the m...

Capital is concentrating in large, establishe...

Future fundraising strength hinges on improve...