Analysis: Investors say Asia a safe place as Fed hikes but premature to jump in
Asia’s emerging economies are better placed than most other regions to weather a bout of turbo-charged U.S. policy tightening, analysts say, but with a health warning that investors shouldn’t rush in.
UK unemployment hits 48-year low, pushing up pay
Britain’s jobless rate hit a 48-year low in the first three months of 2022 and employers paid bigger bonuses to keep or attract staff, according to data that added to bets by investors on further Bank of England interest rate hikes.
Private equity behemoth TPG aims for over $9 bln valuation in U.S. IPO
TPG is aiming for a valuation of as much as $9.3 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, as the private equity powerhouse finally moves closer to a stock market flotation after toying with the idea of going public for several years.
Payments startup Marqeta valued at over $17 bln in Nasdaq debut
Shares of Marqeta Inc (MQ.O), which provides payments services to customers including Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and DoorDashInc, rose more than 20% in their Nasdaq debut, giving the firm a market capitalization of over $17.2 billion.
