JPMorgan Chase reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, with record-level profit, robust markets revenue and resilient consumer activity. The results reinforce how large U.S. banks are benefiting from active trading desks, investment banking momentum and household spending despite a still complex macroeconomic backdrop.
The Chinese optical transceiver maker is preparing a Hong Kong listing that could become the city's largest share sale since Alibaba's 2019 offering, with cornerstone demand already covering nearly half of the base deal.
BNP Paribas reported a sharp rise in second-quarter profit after a record performance in equity and prime services, reinforcing the role of trading income in European banks' earnings as the group reaffirmed its 2026 and 2028 financial targets.
Zhang Yichen, chairman and CEO of Citic Capital Holdings, argues that buyout funds and M&A, rather than IPOs, will define China's next capital market cycle as the country seeks to establish "patient capital" and resolve the exit bottleneck for private equity funds. A proposed national M&A fund and regulatory reforms could reshape the landscape.
Airtel Africa is expanding its investment bank lineup for the planned London listing of its mobile money unit, Airtel Money, in a deal that could value the business at approximately $10 billion. Citigroup is leading the transaction, which is expected to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion and would mark London's largest IPO since Wise in 2021.
India's SBI Funds Management drew bids worth 3 trillion rupees ($31.14 billion) for its $1.03 billion IPO, making it the country's fourth-most-subscribed issue. The offering, priced at 574 rupees per share, saw strong demand from institutional investors including BlackRock and sovereign wealth funds from Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Norway.
