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Bloomberg is partnering with Kaiko to embed the newswire’s licensed financial data directly onto blockchain platforms, tackling the fragmented information problem in tokenized markets. The collaboration targets tokenized U.S. Treasury and repo products on the permissioned Canton Network, offering a unified data source for institutions. By moving trusted data on‑chain, the initiative aims to cut reconciliation disputes and boost data integrity for regulated participants. Analysts estimate the tokenized real‑world asset market at roughly $25 billion, underscoring the partnership’s strategic relevance.
Retail investors are pouring unprecedented amounts of private wealth into traditional private‑equity funds, accelerating a shift that once belonged to institutional limited partners. This surge, driven by fintech platforms and low‑minimum‑investment products, has prompted seasoned LPs to flag potential red‑flags....
City Council approved up to $1.4 billion in revenue bonds to fund Austin‑Bergstrom International Airport’s expansion. The bond issuance includes a $1.05 billion Series B tranche subject to the alternative minimum tax and a $350 million non‑AMT Series A tranche, targeting roughly 75% of a...
Butterfly Equity, a private‑equity manager with roughly $7 billion in assets under management, has undergone a control shift following an internal partner dispute. Co‑founder Adam Waglay has emerged as the sole decision‑maker, consolidating ownership previously shared among partners. The restructuring resolves...
S&P Global Ratings lowered the outlook on San Juan Cruise Port LLC's senior debt to negative, keeping the BBB‑minus rating but flagging heightened risk. The downgrade affects about $160.3 million of bonds issued by AFICA, which are not guaranteed by the...
The University of Chicago’s Center for Municipal Finance released new data showing AI tools are rapidly entering the municipal bond market, giving well‑capitalized banks, advisors and law firms a distinct edge. Regulators, led by the MSRB, are scrutinizing whether AI...
Onslow Bay Financial is preparing a $452.7 million asset‑backed securities offering backed by a pool of 1,952 home‑equity lines of credit. The ABS will be issued in eight tranches under the OBX 2026‑HE1 Trust, benchmarked to SOFR and maturing in February 2056. The...
José Feliciano, co‑founder and managing partner of Clearlake Capital, told PE Hub that AI‑driven disruption in public tech and software markets is opening compelling opportunities in the private‑equity space. He explained that as public valuations compress, investors can target companies...
EnCap Flatrock Midstream is exploring a sale of its gas‑pipeline subsidiary Momentum Midstream for a price exceeding $5 billion. The private‑equity firm has engaged advisers and is gauging interest from rivals and other buy‑out funds. Momentum operates roughly 4,000 miles of...
Fitch Ratings released an exposure draft for a climate‑vulnerability screening tool (climate.VS) aimed at U.S. public finance issuers. The 0‑100 score, derived from physical and transition risk analyses, flags issuers scoring 50 or above for deeper credit evaluation. Municipal Market...
Hong Kong's finance chief Paul Chan signaled openness to allowing local universities to issue tertiary education bonds to fund the Northern Metropolis University Town project. The plan expands the campus area to 100 hectares and includes a third medical school,...
S&P Global Ratings warns that collateral values backing Hong Kong banks' commercial property loans will keep declining through 2026, reflecting a market that has yet to find a bottom. The Bank of East Asia disclosed a HK$723 million valuation loss in...
Oaktree Capital is weighing a sale or a London IPO for its UK wealth‑management platform Utmost, signaling renewed interest in public market exits for private‑equity‑owned financial services. Meanwhile, Carlyle’s US buyout platform is on track to realise nearly $12 billion in...
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing reported a second‑year profit record in 2025, with attributable earnings up 36% to US$2.3 billion and total revenue hitting US$3.7 billion. The exchange reclaimed its position as the world’s leading IPO venue, hosting 119 listings that raised...
Investor demand for U.S. corporate bonds has surged to historic levels, making new issuances harder to access and allocations tighter. Barclays’ analysis of TRACE data shows competition in investment‑grade debt is up 15% and high‑yield debt up 30% compared with...
Indian banks are accelerating purchases of government bonds as their sovereign‑debt holdings edge toward the RBI’s 18% regulatory minimum. In February, state‑owned lenders bought a net ₹225.8 billion ($2.5 billion), the largest monthly purchase recorded since Bloomberg began tracking in 2006. Their...
US institutional leveraged loan issuance slowed sharply in February 2026, with only $22.85 billion priced to date and $9.54 billion expected by month‑end, far below January’s $164.1 billion. The month‑over‑month drop reflects heightened market uncertainty and tighter credit conditions. Analysts attribute the slowdown...
Goldman Sachs reported a 27% rise in annual earnings per share to $51.32, driven by record $41.5 billion global banking revenue and strong performance across investment banking, FICC, equities, and asset‑wealth management. Return metrics improved, with quarterly ROE at 16% and...
Morgan Stanley delivered record 2025 results, posting $70.6 billion in total revenue and a historic $10.21 earnings per share. Total client assets rose to $9.3 trillion, while wealth management generated $31.8 billion in revenue and attracted $356 billion of net new assets. The firm’s...
Northern Trust announced the addition of automated compliance monitoring and cash‑flow waterfall modeling tools to its collateralized loan obligation (CLO) platform. The enhancements automate guideline checks, provide real‑time waterfall analysis, and integrate with existing data sources, cutting manual processing time...
Oportun Financial Corp reported a fifth straight quarter of GAAP profitability, posting $25 million net income for 2025 and an 89% jump in adjusted EPS to $1.36. Credit quality improved, with the annualized net charge‑off rate at 12.3% and secured personal...
Anthropic announced the acquisition of Vercept, a Seattle‑based AI startup known for its computer‑use agent Vy, and will retire the product by March 25. Vercept, which raised $50 million from investors including Eric Schmidt and Jeff Dean, joins Anthropic’s Claude Code team following a...
Steve Madden announced it will not issue profit guidance for 2026 after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated President Trump’s emergency‑powers tariffs. The ruling introduced significant uncertainty around trade costs, prompting CEO Edward Rosenfeld to postpone the company’s full financial forecast....
Chicago’s general‑obligation bonds were downgraded by both KBRA and Fitch to BBB‑plus from A‑minus, with a negative outlook maintained. The agencies cited a shrinking fund balance, tightening liquidity, rising pension costs and consecutive operating deficits. The downgrade precedes the city’s...
Carlyle’s U.S. buyout platform is on track to realize close to $12 billion of cash proceeds within the next 13 months. The firm attributes this pipeline to a portfolio that aligns with current market demand, saying its assets are “what buyers...
Morningstar DBRS assigned a BBB rating with a Stable trend to ARC Resources Ltd.'s senior unsecured notes offering, comprising C$400 million at 3.349% due 2029 and C$550 million at 4.104% due 2033. The company plans to use net proceeds to refinance existing...
Bank of America has launched a dedicated art‑consulting service, joining other major banks such as Citi, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs in expanding wealth‑management offerings to include art advisory. The move reflects rapid growth in the sector, with wealth‑manager participation...
Alphabet-owned Intrinsic, a robotics‑software specialist, is joining Google while remaining a distinct entity. The integration will link Intrinsic’s Flowstate platform and Vision AI model with Google DeepMind, Gemini AI models, and Google Cloud services. Earlier, Intrinsic expanded through acquisitions of...
Los Angeles Water and Power’s pension fund announced it will accelerate private‑equity pacing even as cash‑flow deficits persist. The plan calls for expanding exposure to European buyout opportunities and secondary market deals beginning in 2026. By targeting these asset classes,...
A&D Mortgage issued $602.7 million of non‑prime residential mortgage‑backed securities (RMBS) through its 2026‑NQM2 transaction, backed by 1,793 loans with four months of seasoning. The pool is dominated by single‑family homes (68.4 %) and condos (20.5 %), with 48.1 % of borrowers self‑employed and...
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) is evaluating secondary market sales to trim its older private‑equity exposures. The fund intends to allocate roughly C$20 billion to new private‑equity commitments this year, according to global head of PE Caitlin Gubbels. By...
Fintech giant Revolut is weighing a secondary share sale in the second half of 2026, which could lift its valuation to roughly $100 bn, up from the $75 bn price set by last year’s secondary transactions. The move is being driven by...
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled a $500 million affordable‑housing bond framework dividing funds into four buckets: $150 million for new construction and preservation, $125 million for transitional shelters, homeowner upgrades and supportive housing, $175 million for land acquisition linked to transit‑oriented and mixed‑use development,...
Fixed income specialist Cohen & Company announced that its European subsidiary raised €481.5 million for the PriDe IV subordinated insurance debt fund, the firm’s largest European vintage to date. The fund continues the company’s strategy of providing Tier II capital to small and...
Turkey’s transport ministry has secured a preliminary $6.75 billion financing package from six international lenders for the Northern Railway Crossing Project, a second rail link across the Bosphorus. The 126 km double‑track, electrified line will run from Gebze to Istanbul Airport via...
Canadian pension fund CPPIB and Warburg Pincus both signal optimism for private equity returns despite recent market turbulence. CPPIB projects improving internal rates of return as deal flow stabilizes, while Warburg Pincus highlights emerging fee‑restructuring trends that could ease limited...
Zombie‑style private‑equity funds are projected to manage roughly $1 trillion in net asset value by 2030, reflecting a surge in aging, ill‑liquid portfolios. The article outlines how managers must adjust to a “new era” where exits are scarce and capital recycling...
Chinese biotech firms are moving beyond licensing deals as capital markets open, highlighted by a 64% rise in the Hang Seng Biotech Index in 2025. Reforms to listing rules since 2018 have unlocked public financing, enabling a record $138 billion in...
Fintech leader Finastra announced a strategic partnership with blockchain document‑transfer platform CargoX to embed electronic trade documents (eTD) into its Trade Innovation solution. The integration, delivered via Finastra's open API and Trade Innovation Nexus, supports over 65 eTD types and...
At NEXUS 2026, CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost announced that the pension fund’s revitalized private‑equity program will operate with a degree of independence from its newly adopted total‑portfolio approach (TPA). The move signals a renewed commitment to private‑equity as a core return...
TDR’s dedicated data‑science unit, launched ten years ago, now embeds machine‑learning models across the firm’s value‑creation workflow. The team builds predictive analytics to source acquisition targets, streamline due‑diligence, and monitor portfolio performance. By automating data aggregation and applying advanced algorithms,...
Oppenheimer has added former Stern Brothers managing director Vien Le to its public finance investment‑banking group in Los Angeles. Le brings more than two decades of municipal finance experience, having advised the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the state...
Europe’s Investment Bank is providing €25 million (≈$30 million) to Luxembourg‑based OQ Technology to expand its direct‑to‑device satellite constellation. The debt will fund the launch of more than 20 small satellites, including OQ’s first C‑band satellite aimed at smartphone connectivity slated for...
Uber announced it will acquire SpotHero, the leading North American parking‑reservation platform, to embed parking services directly within the Uber app. SpotHero currently offers access to more than 13,000 garages, lots and valet locations across over 400 U.S. and Canadian...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have opened a consultation on revised joint Guidelines for assessing the suitability of management body members and key function holders at large banks and investment firms. The initiative,...
PRISM, the holding company behind OYO, has named former SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi as an independent director. Tyagi brings extensive regulatory experience from his 2017‑2022 tenure at SEBI and prior senior roles in the Ministry of Finance. PRISM operates more than...
Sustainable debt issuance slipped 12% year‑on‑year to about $1.4 trillion in 2025, marking the slowest growth in five years, even as clean‑energy investment hit a record $2.3 trillion. Research from ING expects a modest rebound to roughly $1.62 trillion in 2026, with Europe...
LB Pharma went public in September 2024, pricing its shares at $15 and raising $285 million despite a severely constrained capital market. The IPO followed a Phase 2 trial that showed LB‑102 markedly reduced schizophrenia symptoms, sparking investor demand even as venture...
Sponsor‑backed merger and acquisition activity surged to $165 billion in December 2025, marking the second‑largest monthly volume in the past decade, just shy of the $168 billion peak recorded in April 2021. Data from Mergermarket shows that leveraged buyouts and other sponsor‑driven deals now...
Covenant Review released its latest quarterly snapshot of new‑issue institutional loans that include a pick‑your‑poison covenant provision. The accompanying chart tracks the share of such loans by quarter, showing a clear upward trajectory over the past two years. The data...
