Bloomberg Crypto startups are facing a harrowing time attracting private financiers after the collapse of digital-asset exchange FTX. Venture capital (VC) investment in the industry plunged to its lowest level in almost two years during the fourth quarter of 2022, according to data from research firm PitchBook. Overall, VC firms invested $2.3 billion in crypto startups during the quarter, ...

  Bloomberg Johannesburg’s stock exchange plans to fine Steinhoff International Holdings NV former CEO Markus Jooste $882,000 for violating listing rules and submitting false financial statements. South Africa’s main stock exchange also barred Jooste from holding an office in a listed company for 20 years, according to a statement. The move comes almost five years after the firm’s near collapse and ...

  Bloomberg Several senior dealmakers are leaving Nomura Holdings Inc. in Asia as the investment bank reacts to a slump in fees with broader global cuts, according to people familiar with the matter. Hong Kong-based managing directors Maryann Tseng, who joined the equity capital markets team last year, and Wallace Wong in mergers and acquisitions are both departing, the people ...