Nuveen has agreed a £9.9bn cash acquisition of Schroders in a board-recommended transaction that will create one of the world’s largest active asset managers, with nearly $2.5trn of assets under management. Under the agreed terms, Schroders shareholders will receive £5.90...
Global infrastructure faces a $15 trillion financing shortfall by 2040, driving increased reliance on public-private partnerships to fund projects ranging from energy transition to digital connectivity, according to a new report by FII Institute. The ability to deliver resilient infrastructure,...
Private credit has “transformed both investor portfolios and global financial markets”, but future growth “hinges on efforts to improve transparency for investors” and provide “standardised performance benchmarks”, according to a new report. “Private equity and, more recently, private credit have...
The reacquisition follows two extraordinary share repurchase programmes launched in 2025, worth one billion euros each. Societe Generale has launched a 1.5 billion euro buyback programme after posting profit for the fourth quarter that beat estimates. Its net income in the...
Eurazeo has announced the first close of its second sustainable maritime infrastructure fund, raising €175m. The Paris-based investment firm said the raise exceeded its initial first-close goal of €125m and is close to half of its €400m final target. Sustainable Maritime...
Group invested assets surpassed $7tn for the first time, reflecting a 15% annual increase. UBS reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of $1.2bn in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025), up 56% year-on-year. The Swiss bank’s profit before tax...
Its net profit fell by 3%. DBS Group reported a net profit drop of 3% year-on-year (YoY) to $11.03b, reflecting higher tax expenses from the consequential implementation of the 15% global minimum tax. This is despite a record profit before tax...
The FSB has identified several vulnerabilities that could pose risks to the broader financial system. Vulnerabilities are building across the US$16 trillion market for government bond-backed repurchase agreements, a global financial watchdog warned, highlighting rising leverage among hedge funds and...
Strata Critical Medical, Inc., a leading provider of logistics and medical services in the organ transplant industry, today announced that the Company has entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for secured, asset-based revolving credit loans...
Brazilian lender BTG Pactual reported what it said were its strongest results on record on Monday, citing solid performance in both the quarter and the full year. Latin America's largest investment bank said adjusted net income rose 40.3% in the...
