Markets
STARTRADER CEO Highlights AI Risks and Valuation Gaps in Dubai Sessions
STARTRADER chief executive Peter Karsten delivered three university sessions in Dubai this spring, covering AI infrastructure, business operations, and market‑risk implications.
Markets
BAI Capital Secures $600 Million First Close on $800 Million Growth Fund
BAI Capital announced that its newest fund has reached a first close of US $600 million, moving toward a target size of
Markets
Kayne Anderson Real Estate Closes $5.12 B Opportunistic Fund
Kayne Anderson Real Estate announced the final close of its seventh opportunistic equity fund, Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII (KAREP VII)
Markets
APRA Highlights AI, Geopolitical Risks in May 2026 Outlook
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released its May 2026 System Risk Outlook, noting heightened geopolitical tensions, rapid AI adoption, and growing
Payments
Mobile Payments Projected to Reach $19.5 Trillion by 2032
Allied Market Research forecasts the global mobile payments market to grow from $1.97 trillion in 2022 to $19.5 trillion by
Wealth
Fundstrat Launches Granny Shots UCITS ETF Across Major European Exchanges
Fundstrat Capital announced that its actively managed Fundstrat Granny Shots US Large Cap UCITS ETF (ticker GRNY) began trading on May 22
Markets
Variational Raises $50 M Series A to Bridge Traditional Market Liquidity onto Crypto
Variational, the on‑chain derivatives protocol that already supports more than $200 billion in trading volume, announced a roughly $50 million Series
Insurance
Clearwater Analytics Releases 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report Highlighting $5.5 Trillion Market
The 2026 Insurance Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR), produced by Clearwater Analytics in partnership with DCS Financial Consulting, shows that third‑party insurance
Markets
Computershare Acquires Fitzcores to Boost Investor Targeting Services
Computershare announced the completion of its acquisition of Fitzcores LLC, a specialist global investor‑targeting firm. The deal adds Fitzcores’ data‑driven
Payments
Executive Pay Management Strains In‑House Systems, Survey Finds
Nearly nine‑in‑ten senior HR and compensation leaders say their internal technology cannot keep pace with the growing demands of executive
Markets
Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. Prices $160 Million Upsized IPO
Oceanhawk Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: OHAC) announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering (IPO) of 16 million units at $10.00
Banking
WSFS Survey Says Mid-Atlantic SMBs Remain Resilient
WSFS Bank says small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic are holding up better than expected despite inflation, tariff uncertainty, and broader economic pressures.
Markets
UK Q1 2026 Growth Beats Forecasts, Raising Questions for Financial Stakeholders
CoStar’s latest UK economic snapshot shows a 0.6 % quarterly expansion in Q1 2026, up from a modest 0.1 % in
Markets
Arboris Capital Enhances Private Markets Access with ROYC Integration
Arboris Capital Limited, a Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) based firm specializing in alternative investments, has selected ROYC AB, a private markets
