Banks
Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fund
Key Points Apollo’s $15 billion private credit fund received withdrawal requests equal to 11.2% of shares — more than double its 5% quarterly cap — and will return just 45 cents on the dollar to investors. Unlike rivals including Blackstone, which recently relaxed redemption limits to meet investor demand, Apollo is holding firm at the […]
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Banks eye three ECB rate hikes this year as former Governor says he sees no stagflation — yet
The Euro Sculpture at Willy-Brandt-Platz in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, on March 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brokers now forecast multiple European Central Bank interest rate hikes this year as the specter of higher inflation and lower growth piles pressure on central banks to act. J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and […]
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JPMorgan Chase taps Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady for new athlete wealth management push
Key Points JPMorgan Chase announced the Athlete Council, an initiative led by Dwyane Wade and featuring Tom Brady, Sue Bird, Alex Morgan and others, aimed at helping athletes manage money from college through retirement. About one in six NFL players declares bankruptcy within 12 years of retiring, JPMorgan said, underscoring the financial perils facing athletes. […]
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Mastercard says it’s acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments
Key Points Mastercard said it agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion — including $300 million in performance-contingent payments — in its biggest crypto deal ever. The deal gives the payments giant the ability to connect traditional rails with blockchain-based systems supporting stablecoins and tokenized deposits. BVNK, founded in 2021 […]
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Apollo’s John Zito questions private equity’s software valuations: ‘All the marks are wrong’
Key Points Apollo executive John Zito said private equity firms are broadly misstating the value of their software holdings, telling UBS clients last month that “all the marks are wrong.” Zito warned that lenders to smaller software companies could recover as little as 20 to 40 cents on the dollar, implying deep losses. Apollo sought […]
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UniCredit to strengthen stake in Commerzbank to 30% laying groundwork for potential takeover
UniCredit has launched an offer to build its stake in Commerzbank above 30%, a key regulatory threshold if the lender is to launch a full takeover bid. The Milan-headquartered UniCredit already holds a 28% stake in Commerzbank, comprising about 26.04% in shares with the rest in total return swaps. The deal is expected to involve […]
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Judge blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on October 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal judge has blocked subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve as part of a criminal […]
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Inside JPMorgan Chase’s push to become the startup world’s new Silicon Valley Bank
Key Points JPMorgan gained three years’ worth of new clients in a single weekend when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. The Jamie Dimon-led bank has since quadrupled its startup client base to nearly 12,000, served by 550 bankers. JPMorgan’s goal is to be the one-stop shop for founders from seed round to IPO and beyond. Source
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JPMorgan Chase reins in lending to private credit firms after marking down software loans
Key Points JPMorgan is marking down collateral held by private credit firms and reducing their borrowing capacity — a preemptive move driven by market valuations, not actual loan losses. The markdowns target software company loans, where AI advances have sparked fears of disintermediation, triggering a private credit downcycle and abnormally high redemptions at firms like […]
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Warsh to meet Tillis as Senate confirmation remains blocked
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) attends a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual report to Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh will meet this week with the Republican senator who has […]
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