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Nextdoor Holdings has appointed Indrajit Ponnambalam as Chief Financial Officer, marking an important addition as the company strengthens its financial operations. Reporting to Co-Founder and CEO Nirav Tolia, Ponnambalam will oversee financial planning, accounting, internal audit, tax, treasury, and investor relations. He brings more than two decades of experience across technology, media, and consumer platforms, including his recent CFO role at Premion, a connected TV advertising business...

Waymo announced that Steve Fieler will join the company as its new Chief Financial Officer, marking a significant step as the company scales its autonomous ride-hailing operations. The appointment comes at a critical stage in Waymo’s expansion across the U.S. and international markets. Fieler brings nearly three decades of financial and operational experience, spanning early-stage ventures and large enterprises...

U.S. private market funds now account for more than half of all global private market assets, according to new data from Ocorian’s Global Assets Monitor. The analysis shows that U.S.-domiciled vehicles hold roughly $7.26 trillion in assets under management—52% of the worldwide total—far outpacing Asia at 25% and Europe at 19%...

The U.S. IPO market is showing a clear revival, supported by stronger investor sentiment and improved financial conditions. Traditional IPOs have raised more than $29.3 billion through the third quarter, a 31% increase from last year, with September marking the busiest month since 2021. Pricing strength has returned across technology, financial services, payments, and digital-asset infrastructure offerings, many of which are priced at or above their ranges...

A major sustainability effort is taking shape in Canada’s forest sector as IBM and Polytechnique Montréal launch a two-year partnership to bring advanced AI and quantum tools into one of the country’s most economically vital industries. The collaboration—part of the IBM Impact Accelerator—is designed to help a sector that contributes $33.4 billion to GDP manage growing challenges around climate stress, supply chain instability, and rising operational costs...

Deloitte projects that 2026 could be a critical year for U.S. banks as they navigate macroeconomic uncertainty, persistent inflation, and evolving competition from nonbank players. While strong capital buffers provide resilience, banks may still face pressure on margins and income, prompting them to diversify fee-based businesses and fortify their deposit strategies...

Under Armour has outlined its next finance leadership transition, naming Reza Taleghani as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning February 2026. He will follow David Bergman, who has served as CFO for more than two decades and will remain with the company through the first quarter of fiscal 2027 to support the handoff...

Bayer AG has set its next financial leadership transition in motion, appointing Dr. Judith Hartmann to the company’s Board of Management ahead of her move into the CFO role on June 1, 2026. She will step in as longtime finance chief Wolfgang Nickl retires after seven years in the position. Hartmann brings a global operating background shaped by senior finance roles at ENGIE and Bertelsmann, as well as earlier leadership posts across multiple GE businesses in the United States, Europe, and Latin America...

The Charles Schwab Corporation announced its agreement to acquire Forge Global Holdings in a transaction valued at approximately $660 million, marking a major step in expanding access to private market investments. Forge operates a leading private market platform where investors have traded more than $17 billion in private company shares...

BillionToOne has made its public debut with a $273 million IPO, pricing 4.55 million shares at $60 each. The final pricing came in above the marketed range of $49 to $55, valuing the molecular diagnostics company at more than $2.6 billion. Filings show that Co-Founders Oguzhan Atay and David Tsao will retain about 64% of voting power following the offering, a structure that gives the leadership team firm control as the company scales...