SoftBank Group Corp. ’s payments unit is buying the life insurance unit of T&D Holdings Inc. for ¥134.3 billion ($840 million) to broaden its offerings and better compete in Japan’s ballooning fintech market. PayPay Corp. , Japan’s dominant payments app, said it will take a 70.2% stake in privately held T&D Financial Life Insurance Co. in a deal expected to close in October of next year. One Inves...
SoftBank Group Corp. ’s payments unit is buying the life insurance unit of T&D Holdings Inc. for ¥134.3 billion ($840 million) to broaden its offerings and better compete in Japan’s ballooning fintech market. PayPay Corp. , Japan’s dominant payments app, said it will take a 70.2% stake in privately held T&D Financial Life Insurance Co. in a deal expected to close in October of next year. One Investment Management’s OneIM Indigo will acquire a 14.9% stake. A unit of SoftBank’s telecom unit, PayPay is angling for a bigger slice of Japanese households’ near $15 trillion in financial assets . Consumers are spending more time online, spurring double-digit growth in fintech revenues across the industry. The company, which made its market debut in New York in March, is seeking to make further inroads into asset management, according to a release. Launched in 2018, PayPay has amassed more than 70 million users, gaining ground against rivals like e-commerce heavyweight Rakuten Group Inc. ’s Rakuten Pay through heavy marketing, aggressive subsidies and SoftBank’s support in signing on merchants. But Rakuten has a deeper reach through its online marketplace, cash-generating bank and securities arms, and capital tie-up with Mizuho Financial Group Inc. Under the agreement, T&D has an option to sell its remaining 14.9% stake in the life insurer three years after the deal is closed.
There's a lot of debate about the future of AI — not just whether it will produce the returns investors are expecting, but also if AI will lead to mass worker displacement. Big banks are the perfect prism through which to explore some of these questions. Not only are they deploying AI very quickly, but they have a wide range of workers who are using the technology, from back-office employees to ju...
There's a lot of debate about the future of AI — not just whether it will produce the returns investors are expecting, but also if AI will lead to mass worker displacement. Big banks are the perfect prism through which to explore some of these questions. Not only are they deploying AI very quickly, but they have a wide range of workers who are using the technology, from back-office employees to junior analysts to the most senior investment bankers. We spoke with David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, about the impact of AI on the banking business, and why he does not predict a major white collar wipeout. We talk about the outlook for headcount, current conditions in capital markets, and the bank's role in the upcoming SpaceX IPO and Alphabet's historic equity capital raise. He also tells us about his early career in junk bonds and (with his love of electronic dance music) how AI is transforming music production. (Source: Bloomberg)
Siobhan Haughey, one of Hong Kong’s most successful athletes with four Olympic swimming medals, has her sights set on more success in the pool at this September’s Asian Games in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture in Japan. The 28 year-old, who won silver medals in both the women’s 100m and 200m freestyle at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games and two bronze medals in the same events at the 2024 Paris Games, has...
Siobhan Haughey, one of Hong Kong’s most successful athletes with four Olympic swimming medals, has her sights set on more success in the pool at this September’s Asian Games in Nagoya and Aichi prefecture in Japan. The 28 year-old, who won silver medals in both the women’s 100m and 200m freestyle at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games and two bronze medals in the same events at the 2024 Paris Games, has continued her winning ways in recent months. Earlier this year, Haughey won several medals at the...
Germany, France, UK See Opportunity To Revive Putin Talks Without Washington Europe's most influential powers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are trying to again jump-start Ukraine war peace talks, collectively operating as the E3 group. They seek to implement a new framework aimed at engaging Russian President Vladimir Putin in direct negotiations to end the war. Reuters on Wednesday r...
Germany, France, UK See Opportunity To Revive Putin Talks Without Washington Europe's most influential powers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are trying to again jump-start Ukraine war peace talks, collectively operating as the E3 group. They seek to implement a new framework aimed at engaging Russian President Vladimir Putin in direct negotiations to end the war. Reuters on Wednesday reports that "A window for dialogue is slowly opening between Russia and Europe on Ukraine, although it is likely to be months before talks can begin, a German government official said at a briefing on Wednesday." It seems this window of opportunity is based to some degree on perceptions that the war tide and momentum is finally shifting in Ukraine's favor , given the increasing effectiveness of Ukraine's devastating cross-border drone attacks of late. European leaders apparently view the current battlefield and political dynamics as having strengthened Kiev's bargaining position, creating what they believe is the optimal moment to press Moscow for talks. Zelensky himself is suddenly talking about directly engaging Putin this week , saying that he's 'ready' to go to the table : 🇺🇦🇷🇺Zelensky just went nuclear on the wait-and-see game: “I’m ready for direct negotiations with Putin RIGHT NOW! Not sitting in line while the world finishes every other war first.” pic.twitter.com/yLEkLAc9zD — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 3, 2026 The groundwork was reportedly laid in late May, when Zelenskyy sat down for a high-stakes meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The leaders have sought to revamp the entire Western negotiation strategy, presenting a fiercely united European front, at a moment the Trump administration is seen as on the sidelines , or even perhaps ambivalent and apathetic to the question of Ukraine peace. The EU has been pushing back against external influence on selecting negotiators for pea...
Key PointsThe war in Ukraine highlighted the effectiveness of low-cost drones, prompting the Pentagon to initiate a $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program.
Key PointsThe war in Ukraine highlighted the effectiveness of low-cost drones, prompting the Pentagon to initiate a $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program.
Enrique Riquelme held Madrid shirt with Haaland’s name City bid rejected for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson Manchester City are considering legal action against Enrique Riquelme after the Real Madrid presidential candidate held up a Madrid shirt with Erling Haaland’s name on the back during a TV appearance in which he claimed a clause in the striker’s contract would allow him to sign Haaland ...
Enrique Riquelme held Madrid shirt with Haaland’s name City bid rejected for Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson Manchester City are considering legal action against Enrique Riquelme after the Real Madrid presidential candidate held up a Madrid shirt with Erling Haaland’s name on the back during a TV appearance in which he claimed a clause in the striker’s contract would allow him to sign Haaland if elected. On Wednesday Riquelme said that Haaland, who agreed a record nine-and-a-half-year deal in January 2025, wanted to join Real. The Spanish businessman also promised that Rodri would leave City for the record 15-times European champions. Continue reading...
OUTFRONT Media ( OUT ) said its wholly owned subsidiaries priced a private offering of $500M aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior notes due 2034. The notes were priced at 100% of principal, and the offering is expected to close on June 12. Net proceeds, together with borrowings under its accounts receivable securitization facility and cash on hand, will be used to redeem all outstanding 5.0...
OUTFRONT Media ( OUT ) said its wholly owned subsidiaries priced a private offering of $500M aggregate principal amount of 6.000% senior notes due 2034. The notes were priced at 100% of principal, and the offering is expected to close on June 12. Net proceeds, together with borrowings under its accounts receivable securitization facility and cash on hand, will be used to redeem all outstanding 5.000% senior notes due 2027, pay related accrued interest, and cover fees and expenses associated with the transaction. The offering is being conducted as a private placement. More on Outfront Media OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference Transcript OUTFRONT Media Inc. (OUT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript OUTFRONT Media Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Outfront Media declares $0.30 dividend Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Outfront Media
NVIDIA recently used Computex and GTC Taipei to unveil RTX Spark, its first AI PC superchip co‑developed with Microsoft and MediaTek, alongside the Vera CPU and rack‑scale Vera Rubin platform for agentic AI factories now ramping into full production. These launches push NVIDIA beyond GPUs into end‑to‑end AI infrastructure for both data centers and Windows PCs, tightening ecosystem ties with hypers...
NVIDIA recently used Computex and GTC Taipei to unveil RTX Spark, its first AI PC superchip co‑developed with Microsoft and MediaTek, alongside the Vera CPU and rack‑scale Vera Rubin platform for agentic AI factories now ramping into full production. These launches push NVIDIA beyond GPUs into end‑to‑end AI infrastructure for both data centers and Windows PCs, tightening ecosystem ties with hyperscalers, OEMs, chipmakers, and software providers across industries from healthcare to autonomous...
AEVEX ( AVEX ), part of Madison Dearborn Partners’ funds, announced the pricing of its public offering , which includes 5.73M shares from AEVEX and 2.27M shares from certain selling stockholders, priced at $27.00 per share. Additionally, AEVEX and the selling stockholders have allowed underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 858.92K and 341.08K additional shares of Class A common stock from AEVEX...
AEVEX ( AVEX ), part of Madison Dearborn Partners’ funds, announced the pricing of its public offering , which includes 5.73M shares from AEVEX and 2.27M shares from certain selling stockholders, priced at $27.00 per share. Additionally, AEVEX and the selling stockholders have allowed underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 858.92K and 341.08K additional shares of Class A common stock from AEVEX and the selling stockholders , respectively, at the same price, minus underwriting fees. The offering is expected to close on June 5, 2026, pending standard closing conditions. More on AEVEX Corp. AEVEX Corp.: Operational Trends In Kinetic Drones AEVEX: This Defense-Tech Full Drone Stack Company Could Be A Future Winner AEVEX: Drone Player Taking Off AEVEX launches public offering of 8M Class A shares Applied Aerospace & Defense seeks $3.59 billion valuation in IPO
Bank of America predicts a streak of gilt purchases by foreign buyers extended through May, as some of the highest government yields in major developed nations offset political turbulence and inflation fears. The BofA forecast came after Bank of England data on Tuesday showed more overseas investors bought gilts than sold them for an eighth consecutive month in April, the longest streak since 2021...
Bank of America predicts a streak of gilt purchases by foreign buyers extended through May, as some of the highest government yields in major developed nations offset political turbulence and inflation fears. The BofA forecast came after Bank of England data on Tuesday showed more overseas investors bought gilts than sold them for an eighth consecutive month in April, the longest streak since 2021. Thirty-year yields above 5.5% are the highest in a basket of 21 developed markets tracked by Bloomberg. “Up until 2022, investors were systematically bearish gilts,” said Mark Capleton , head of global-inflation linked research at Bank of America. “They thought gilts were expensive, and now they think they are cheap.” A potential Labour leadership challenge and inflationary pressures from the war in Iran sent UK borrowing costs to the highest in decades in the first half of May. Gilts then staged a recovery as hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran drove oil prices lower. Andy Burnham, the potential rival to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will take part in a TV debate on Thursday evening between candidates in a June 18 by-election. To be sure, Capleton said that some of the overseas demand may come from UK-based investors purchasing gilts via offshore accounts. The figures could also be inflated by hedge funds executing non-directional trades, such as basis trades, which seek to profit from small price differences between cash bonds and futures contracts, he said. Read more: Hedge Funds Control More Than Half of Electronic Gilts Trading The gilt-buying data suggest banks are trying to rebuild their holdings of high-quality liquid assets as the BOE pushes ahead selling the bonds it bought as part of its past quantitative easing programs. According to Capleton, the Debt Management Office should continue reducing the weighted-average maturity of newly issued bonds. “The curve would benefit from further shortening to meet the needs of what are now the dominant investors...