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Sept 14 (Reuters) - Shares in SoftBank's Arm Holdings (ARM.O) soared almost 25% above their Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, rekindling investor hopes for a turnaround in the moribund market for initial public offerings (IPO).The stock, which had opened at $56.10, notched a 24.68% gain to close at $63.59, giving the British chip designer a valuation of $65 billion in its return to public markets following a seven-year absence. The IPO had priced at $51.Arm's strong performance suggests that investor demand for initial public offerings, which had been hit hard...

LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Whether China has become "uninvestable" or not, avoidance of the world's second-largest economy suggests the economic and political risks there have simply become too hard to assess.U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's trip to China last month had promised some economic and trade detente between the two superpowers now at loggerheads. But it was quickly defined by her comment that more and more U.S. firms see China as "uninvestable" amid spying, fines, raids and other risks.While bricks-and-mortar investment, supply-chain exposure and stock listings have been under...

Private debt fundraising and deals slowIndustry tested by new high rate environmentLending squeeze set to aggravate default risksLONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Direct lending, a key but expensive source of credit for riskier European firms that banks often shy away from, is running out of steam, a fresh sign that aggressive interest rate rises may be starting to cause funding stress and exacerbate economic pain.Fundraising and deal-making have dropped sharply at European private debt funds, new data shows.The European private credit industry, which flourished after the 2008 financial crisis as...