British wealth managers are reporting a surge in pension withdrawals ahead of this month’s UK budget — as savers brace for potential cuts to tax-free lump sums. Currently, Britons can withdraw up to 25% of their pension tax-free.But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves warning of “hard choices” to fix public finances, many fear this benefit may...
After years of caution, global private equity funds are quietly pivoting back to China — drawn by cheap valuations, low debt costs, and shrinking competition. At the Global Financial Leaders’ Summit in Hong Kong, top fund executives signaled a major rebalancing: “Investors, particularly non-U.S. ones, feel overallocated to dollar assets,”said Jean Eric Salata, Chairman of...
Quantum computing — long considered the holy grail of technology — is now the hottest new frontier on Wall Street. Shares of the “Quantum 4” — Rigetti, IonQ, D-Wave, and Quantum Computing Inc — have soared over 100% this year, driven by hopes that these machines could one day solve problems far beyond classical computing....
Japan’s crypto industry is reawakening.From new ETF concepts to leveraged trading products, major exchanges are moving fast as policymakers debate tax cuts and looser leverage limits that could reshape the market as early as 2026–2027. 🇯🇵 From Caution to Momentum After years of skepticism following the Mt. Gox and Coincheck hacks, Japan’s crypto assets have...
Ripple has secured $500 million in new funding — led by Fortress Investment Group and Citadel Securities — valuing the blockchain firm at $40 billion. The raise follows Ripple’s $1 billion tender offer earlier this year at the same valuation and signals accelerating institutional adoption of stablecoins and blockchain-based finance. 🔹 Why It Matters ⚙️...
ChrysCapital has closed its tenth private equity fund at $2.2 billion, setting a record for India’s PE industry — and marking a milestone moment as the firm opens to domestic investors for the first time. The fund, ChrysCapital X, represents a 60% jump from its $1.35B predecessor and surpasses the previous $1.7B record set by...