SoftBank-backed Klook, one of Asia’s fastest-growing online travel booking platforms, has publicly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, marking a major milestone for the post-pandemic travel sector. Klook plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “KLK”, with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan...
Private-equity powerhouse Permira has reached an agreement to acquire Jersey-based financial services firm JTC for £2.3 billion (≈ $3.09 billion), following a competitive bidding process that drew interest from multiple global funds. Under the deal, JTC shareholders will receive 1,340 pence per share in cash — nearly 50% above the stock’s August 13 closing price,...
Shares of Novo Nordisk climbed 2.6% on Monday after the Danish drugmaker officially withdrew from the $10 billion battle for U.S. biotech Metsera, losing out to Pfizer.Investors welcomed the move, viewing Novo’s earlier offer as overly complex and high-risk. 🔹 Why It Matters Novo’s withdrawal brings relief to shareholders concerned about: “Although Metsera is undoubtedly...
After weeks of record highs, the S&P 500 has slipped 2.4% over the past eight sessions, sparking debate on whether the rally is running out of fuel.Most investors, however, see the move as a “speed bump,” not a derailment. “It’s a speed bump, not a wall,” said Raheel Siddiqui of Neuberger Berman.“We don’t have the...
British hedge fund Marshall Wace, one of Europe’s largest alternative asset managers with $70B+ AUM, recorded another strong month in October, underscoring continued investor confidence in systematic and market-neutral strategies. The firm’s flagship Eureka Fund gained +2.64% in October, lifting year-to-date performance to +10.72%.Meanwhile, its Market Neutral Tops Fund advanced +1.15%, bringing 2025 returns to...
In one of the largest project-finance loans ever in digital infrastructure, a consortium of around 20 global banks is providing $18 billion to fund construction of a New Mexico data-center campus tied to Oracle and the broader Stargate AI initiative, Bloomberg reports. Lead arrangers include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, and Mitsubishi...