StepStone Tops $700 Million for Latest Growth-Equity Fund 
 

The private-markets manager intends to back high-growth companies with lower risk profiles.

 
Private Equity Sets Up Shop on Madison Avenue 
 

Once put off by ad agencies' fickle cash flows, private investment firms now see an opportunity to capitalize on the sector's accelerating shift toward automation.

 
Federal Reserve, FDIC Pull Statements on Crypto 
 

The regulators have withdrawn several statements regarding banks' crypto-related activities in an effort to support innovation and clarify current policies.

 
Gold Bull Kaplan Lands 'Holy Grail' Deposit as Precious Metal Hits Records 
 

Billionaire investor Thomas Kaplan is nearing a long-held ambition: control of a big gold deposit in Alaska.

 
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk 
 

Read about Irish banks, Generali, Banco BPM, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

 
The Morgan Stanley Star Now Leading Trump's Invest-in-America Push 
 

Michael Grimes will helm a new initiative brokering investments for the "America First" agenda.

 
IMF Head Says Uncertainty, Not Tariffs, Is Biggest Economic Threat 
 

The organization now projects global growth this year of 2.8%, compared with its call of 3.3% in January.

 
Treasury chief Bessent's briefing to private bank event draws scrutiny 
 

Experts say Bessent didn't violate any rules and that the customs and conventions around such private talks are murky.

 
LLR Partners Banks $2.45 Billion to Back Smaller Companies 
 

The firm raised the new fund to invest in small technology and healthcare-related businesses that can expand through acquisitions.

 
Missed the Gold Rally? Go for Silver 
 

History suggests silver could follow gold's rise.

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